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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-26-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........15 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.alientheband.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Alien Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Eternity (Jap. Ed.) Label : Bickee Music ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ ThereÆs a soft spot in my soul for the melodic ║ │
│║ Rock/ AOR genre. Living in America and spending ║ │
│║ my adolescence fixated on the radio (and then ║ │
│║ the early MTV years), most of my Rock tastes ║ │
│║ included the likes of JOURNEY, ASIA, LOVERBOY, ║ │
│║ FOREIGNER, and TOTO that seemed to take over the ║ │
│║ airwaves from 1978-1986. SwedenÆs ALIEN are cut ║ │
│║ from that same cloth, making a splash through ║ │
│║ their debut self-titled album and the follow up ║ │
│║ ôShiftinÆ Gearö in 1989 and 1990 respectively. ║ │
│║ Reuniting in 2010 for some festival shows, ║ │
│║ interest has grown- and now featuring the ║ │
│║ original lineup a third studio record finally ║ │
│║ sees the light of day. ║ │
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│║ At times the band remind me of those classic ║ │
│║ years when you could close your eyes, imagine ║ │
│║ your long lost love appearing by your side and ║ │
│║ off you would go into the night to discover ║ │
│║ endless love. The ballad ôI Believeö for ║ │
│║ instance brings me back to Jimi Jamison days of ║ │
│║ ôVital Signsö-era SURVIVOR, as vocalist Jim ║ │
│║ Jidhed delivers tender words in a lower, breathy ║ │
│║ register while guitarist Tony Borg brings the ║ │
│║ energy up towards the concluding moments through ║ │
│║ a passionate, emotive lead break. ôWhat Goes Upö ║ │
│║ has that light Rock / Jazz anthem nature, the ║ │
│║ keyboards setting the tone early and again ║ │
│║ promoting a TOTO symbiosis from the Joseph ║ │
│║ Williams days of this legendary band. ║ │
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│║ Of course JOURNEY also comes lurking in the ║ │
│║ horizon, but not the era that they seem to be ║ │
│║ best known for û ôLook at Us Knowö has similar ║ │
│║ qualities to ôIÆll Be Alright without Youö from ║ │
│║ ôRaised on Radioö, again the comforting, laid ║ │
│║ back guitar soloing mirroring the best Neal ║ │
│║ Schon moments through the decades. The ║ │
│║ production values scream 1980Æs also û clear, ║ │
│║ crisp, and emphasizing the totality of each ║ │
│║ song. ║ │
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│║ I realize itÆs not easy to perform original ║ │
│║ melodic Rock/ AOR music at a time when the apex ║ │
│║ of the popularity peaked 25-30 years ago, but ║ │
│║ there are an ardent group of journalists, ║ │
│║ artists, and fans that do appreciate the ║ │
│║ evolution of the genre. ôEternityö will hit a ║ │
│║ lot of those end of the year mentions in a good ║ │
│║ way, and IÆm glad to see these guys back on the ║ │
│║ scene. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Jim Jidhed û Vocals ║ │
│║ Tony Borg û Guitar ║ │
│║ Jimmy Wandroph û Keyboards ║ │
│║ Ken Sandin û Bass ║ │
│║ Toby Tarrach û Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - In Love We Trust [04:49] │
│ 02 - Unbroken [05:30] │
│ 03 - Love Will Lead Me Home [04:13] │
│ 04 - I Believe [03:49] │
│ 05 - Summer Of Love [05:13] │
│ 06 - What Goes Up [04:41] │
│ 07 - I┤m A Fighter [03:59] │
│ 08 - Wildheart [03:20] │
│ 09 - Liar, Liar [04:28] │
│ 10 - Look At Us Now [06:06] │
│ 11 - Burning Heart [04:31] │
│ 12 - In Truth [03:17] │
│ 13 - Introduction (Bonus Track) [00:10] │
│ 14 - Ready To Fly (Bonus Track) [03:49] │
│ 15 - Eternity (Instrum) (Bonus Track) [03:30] │
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│ Total Length : [61:25 minn │
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