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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-26-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........14 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Amulet Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The First Label : Century Media ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ There is a brand of healthy adoration within ║ │
│║ ôThe Firstö that is often unfulfilled. Amulet is ║ │
│║ genuinely influenced by NWOBHM, a classic brand ║ │
│║ of heavy metal whose influence has, ║ │
│║ unfortunately, dwindled down to a trickle ║ │
│║ compared to the Slayer tribute bands and Machine ║ │
│║ Head clones running amok. The olden elements are ║ │
│║ potent and felt powerfully throughout these ║ │
│║ dazzling little slabs of heavy metal magic, ║ │
│║ though to imply the dudes of Amulet are merely ║ │
│║ mimicking bands they enjoy would be ║ │
│║ preposterous. There are more than enough rocking ║ │
│║ riffs and nifty themes lingering in the ║ │
│║ horror/occult-themed atmosphere to boost ôThe ║ │
│║ Firstö beyond a rudimentary imitating of Angel ║ │
│║ Witch or Holocaust. ItÆs not out of question to ║ │
│║ find a nod to Mercyful Fate or DiÆAnno-era ║ │
│║ Maiden, too. ║ │
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│║ AmuletÆs style is up-tempo and lethal, an act of ║ │
│║ sifting around the ashes of a charred rock ║ │
│║ corpse for a shadowy brand of classic heavy ║ │
│║ metal. The songs are generally quick, ║ │
│║ straightforward bits of handfuls of cool riffs ║ │
│║ revolving around memorable choruses and stellar ║ │
│║ lead guitar workùmany of the thirteen chapters ║ │
│║ hardly break the four-minute mark. The sequences ║ │
│║ and melodies are used to their effectiveness and ║ │
│║ then dropped, not milked beyond their worth just ║ │
│║ to run up the clock or appeal to some diluted ║ │
│║ idea of innovation. Swift anthems heavy on the ║ │
│║ goods honor the old-school aggression of ║ │
│║ MaidenÆs bygone era and classic NWOBHM acts ║ │
│║ without coming off as dull tributes. Vocalist ║ │
│║ Jamie Elton, though possessing a British twang, ║ │
│║ appears somewhat atypical. I get a vibe of hard ║ │
│║ rock in his drawl, but I drink a lot, so keep ║ │
│║ that in mind. ║ │
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│║ The highlights of ôThe Firstö focus on the ║ │
│║ albumÆs thematic elements of horror and ║ │
│║ occultism, which greatly deepen AmuletÆs ║ │
│║ atmospheric components. Stout riffs bud in once ║ │
│║ in a while that sound mugged from Michael ║ │
│║ DennerÆs crypt of old Mercyful Fate demos, ║ │
│║ whereas the lyrical darkness and driving grooves ║ │
│║ of ôThe Sacrificeö or ôHeathen Castleö bring out ║ │
│║ a semblance of old-school terror. I love ôThe ║ │
│║ Flight,ö a keyboard-based interlude that ║ │
│║ conjures a vibe of 80s horror, and a perfect ║ │
│║ reflection of AmuletÆs conceptual front. ║ │
│║ Certainly ôThe Firstö excels wonderfully in ║ │
│║ capturing its desired intentions. Thirteen tunes ║ │
│║ in all and not one of them manages to screw up ║ │
│║ AmuletÆs style and consistency. A nice treat for ║ │
│║ fans of NWOBHM who want more than mindless ║ │
│║ nostalgia and a crap-free record worthy of its ║ │
│║ heavy metal goodness. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Evil Cathedral [02:44] │
│ 02 - Glint Of The Knife [03:12] │
│ 03 - The Gauntlet [04:37] │
│ 04 - Bloody Right [02:55] │
│ 05 - Heathe Castle [03:17] │
│ 06 - The Flight [02:27] │
│ 07 - Talisman [02:38] │
│ 08 - The Sacrifice [03:22] │
│ 09 - Mark Of Evil [03:02] │
│ 10 - Wicked ┤n Cruel [03:06] │
│ 11 - Black Candle [02:48] │
│ 12 - Trip Forever [02:30] │
│ 13 - Nightmare [04:40] │
│ 14 - Wicked Woman [02:49] │
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│ Total Length : [44:07 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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