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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-20-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2007 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.bloodbound.se ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Bloodbound Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Book Of The Dead (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ After Nosferatu, here comes another one. ║ │
│║ Bloodbound look like an unstoppable heavy metal ║ │
│║ force, and they continue Nosferatu tradition ║ │
│║ with another strong studio album, which doesn't ║ │
│║ have any very good, nor good or mediocre song. ║ │
│║ All of these songs are perfectly well made, and ║ │
│║ I really enjoy this release. There is a ║ │
│║ difference in line-up, but most notable is the ║ │
│║ vocalist change. Urban Breed, guy who did an ║ │
│║ outstanding job on Nosferatu album is gone. But ║ │
│║ who cares, they got excellent replacement called ║ │
│║ Michael Bormann. I think that Tomas Olsson said ║ │
│║ they had so much line-up changes, because some ║ │
│║ band members did that just for money. If that is ║ │
│║ the reason, I salute that. Anyone who does heavy ║ │
│║ metal music just for money is a poser, and there ║ │
│║ is no room for him, specially not in a bands ║ │
│║ like Bloodbound. But that is not good thing with ║ │
│║ constant line-up changes, at least not for a new ║ │
│║ band. ║ │
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│║ This studio album is massive. Songs are slightly ║ │
│║ different than songs on Nosferatu, because of ║ │
│║ Michel's vocals. Hard rock-type singer meets ║ │
│║ power metal band. That is truly a killer ║ │
│║ combination, as devastating as nuclear bomb. But ║ │
│║ this bomb is more awesome, and much more mind- ║ │
│║ blowing. Influences on Nosferatu were obvious, ║ │
│║ but here you can't tell easily who inspired ║ │
│║ Bloodbound. This is not even much similar to ║ │
│║ Accept, no. This album is really original, and ║ │
│║ as far as I know, there is nothing that can be ║ │
│║ compared with Book Of The Dead. Ok, maybe lead ║ │
│║ guitars and drum galloping give Iron Maiden ║ │
│║ feel, but not so much. Although hate-boys just ║ │
│║ wait to compare this band to any other, and to ║ │
│║ say how unoriginal this band is. I never said ║ │
│║ Bloodbound is the most original, nor anything ║ │
│║ like that, but this album and Tabula Rasa are ║ │
│║ their much more original work. ║ │
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│║ The most catchiest songs from this album are: ║ │
│║ The Tempter, Book Of The Dead, Bless The Unholy, ║ │
│║ Lord Of Battle, Flames Of Purgatory, Into ║ │
│║ Eternity, Black Shadows, Black Heart and Seven ║ │
│║ Angels. That's because these songs have ║ │
│║ unbelievable and memorable refrains, excellent ║ │
│║ lead guitar work, amazing drum rhythms, which ║ │
│║ have deadly combination with these orgasmic lead ║ │
│║ guitars. That combination of leads and drums ║ │
│║ takes these songs into a whole new level. All of ║ │
│║ this would not be enough without these amazing ║ │
│║ riffs, specially in a song Book Of The Dead, ║ │
│║ which sounds like a heavy metal anthem. Flames ║ │
│║ Of Purgatory, Seven Angels, The Tempter and Into ║ │
│║ Eternity are excellent examples of amazing bass ║ │
│║ drum pounds, and tricks and lead guitars. Every ║ │
│║ song has excellent structure, so, every song has ║ │
│║ tempo which really fits these melodies, guitar ║ │
│║ solos, singing parts and riffs. They are all ║ │
│║ great sing-along songs, and every metalhead ║ │
│║ should have great time while listening to this ║ │
│║ album.s ║ │
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│║ What would this album be without great ║ │
│║ technical, fast, creative and unique guitar ║ │
│║ solos? That's right, each song has amazing ║ │
│║ guitar solo, and each one is so memorable. ║ │
│║ Specially guitar solo in the song Black Heart. ║ │
│║ That one is really excellent ballad, full of ║ │
│║ clean guitar arpeggios, power chords, dark ║ │
│║ themed, but "romantic" lyrics. That one is so ║ │
│║ special song, with calm tempo, excellent drums, ║ │
│║ guitars and powerful vocals. Lyrics are standard ║ │
│║ like on Nosferatu album. Topics like Purgatory, ║ │
│║ Heaven and Hell, good and evil, beware of Satan, ║ │
│║ and stuff like that. Well, that really fits ║ │
│║ heavy metal music, and these topics are present ║ │
│║ since the early heavy metal years, which started ║ │
│║ with Black Sabbath. After some time, and more ║ │
│║ careful listens Sign Of The Devil and Turn To ║ │
│║ Stone will grow on listener, and that completes ║ │
│║ the image of this amazing studio album. ║ │
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│║ Good sides of this release: ║ │
│║ Strong, blazing, powerful, creative and catchy ║ │
│║ riffs, memorable, technical, orgasmic and ║ │
│║ creative guitar solos, amazing lead guitar work. ║ │
│║ Creative drum work which gives special pleasant ║ │
│║ feel in each of these songs, and it has really ║ │
│║ killer combination with these lead guitars. Mix ║ │
│║ of rough and melodic vocals, catchy refrains. ║ │
│║ Keyboards which do not appear as a lead ║ │
│║ instrument, but in some parts of the songs, and ║ │
│║ they fit in well. Interesting, well-written, ║ │
│║ sick and dark lyrics. This album is a serial ║ │
│║ killer. Each song is really dangerous. This ║ │
│║ album is a must have for all metalheads, or for ║ │
│║ people who want to get into heavy metal music. ║ │
│║ Also, Bloodbound is one of few power metal ║ │
│║ bands, and really amazing one. ║ │
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│║ Bad sides of this release: ║ │
│║ As much as I know how to appreciate band's ║ │
│║ effort, and give positive opinion and ║ │
│║ compliments, as much as that I know how to be ║ │
│║ harsh, and tell the bitter truth if one of my ║ │
│║ favorite bands screws up something. This is not ║ │
│║ the case here. This studio album is not solid, ║ │
│║ nor fair enough, nor good. This album is ║ │
│║ perfect, so there's nothing bad about it. ║ │
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│║ Highlight: ║ │
│║ Every song. When I say it, I mean it. ║ │
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│║ Michael Bormann - Vocals ║ │
│║ Tomas Olsson - Guitars ║ │
│║ Henrik Olsson - Guitars ║ │
│║ Fredrik Bergh - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals ║ │
│║ Pelle ┼kerlind - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Sign Of The Devil [05:24] │
│ 02 - The Tempter [04:53] │
│ 03 - Book Of The Dead [04:04] │
│ 04 - Bless The Unholy [04:12] │
│ 05 - Lord Of Battle [05:07] │
│ 06 - Flames Of Purgatory [05:09] │
│ 07 - Into Eternity [04:54] │
│ 08 - Black Heart [05:03] │
│ 09 - Black Shadows [05:52] │
│ 10 - Turn To Stone [04:46] │
│ 11 - Seven Angels [07:10] │
│ 12 - Rivers Of Pain (Bonus Track) [03:12] │
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│ Total Length : [59:46 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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