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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Night Demon - Curse Of The Damned + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-23-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.nightdemon.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Night Demon Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Curse Of The Damned Label : SPV ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ They say that imitation is the sincerest form of ║ │
│║ flattery and in some cases it's true and in ║ │
│║ other cases it's not. There has been a major ║ │
│║ influx of metal bands that are considered "throw ║ │
│║ back" because of the stripped down productions ║ │
│║ reminiscent of the 80s as well as the actual ║ │
│║ music itself. Some bands pull it off real well ║ │
│║ while others are an epic fail. So it is with ║ │
│║ pleasure that I introduce you to Ventura, ║ │
│║ California's Night Demon. They pay homage to the ║ │
│║ NWOBHM with a sound that is a lot like a mix of ║ │
│║ early Diamond Head and early Iron Maiden but ║ │
│║ with their own identity and sound. The songs ║ │
│║ range from speed metal to straight up rockers ║ │
│║ with massive riffs and infectious melodies that ║ │
│║ make this one enjoyable album. ║ │
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│║ Curse of the Damned is their debut full length ║ │
│║ album and there is a major punch packed into ║ │
│║ this just under 45 minute slab of true metal. ║ │
│║ "Screams in the Night" kicks it off with a speed ║ │
│║ metal sound and with a vocal sound that sounds a ║ │
│║ bit like Sean Harris while not being a total rip ║ │
│║ off. The melodies compliment the speed metal ║ │
│║ riffs to create a fresh take on a classic sound. ║ │
│║ There is no shortage of speedy numbers like this ║ │
│║ as "Full Speed Ahead" keeps it going with a riff ║ │
│║ that almost sounds like they are ripping off ║ │
│║ "The Prince"....almost. Instead it pays homage ║ │
│║ without being lazy. There is some nice dual ║ │
│║ leads sounding like it could have been on ║ │
│║ Maiden's first two. The title track slows it ║ │
│║ down to a mid pace but with some really nice ║ │
│║ riffing and catchy melodies. The lead work on ║ │
│║ this and the rest of the album is old school ║ │
│║ almost going in a proto-metal direction. There ║ │
│║ is very little wankery here hearkening back to ║ │
│║ the days before everybody was trying to sound ║ │
│║ like Malmsteen. Yes, you heard that right...me ║ │
│║ saying that wankery is not always needed to be a ║ │
│║ good solo. ║ │
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│║ "The Howling Man" is a track that would be ║ │
│║ considered the epic track on the album, clocking ║ │
│║ in at almost seven minutes. It starts slow and ║ │
│║ eerie with a bombastic sound before it picks up ║ │
│║ the speed with the riffs kicking in after about ║ │
│║ a minute and a half. Once again the vocal ║ │
│║ melodies are catchy as fuck. Jarvis Leatherby, ║ │
│║ who provides the vocals as well as the bass, has ║ │
│║ a good voice that gets the job done without ║ │
│║ having to have a ridiculous range or having to ║ │
│║ hit the highest notes known to man. Instead he ║ │
│║ lets his melodies do the talking...I mean ║ │
│║ singing. The song slows down with a clean ║ │
│║ melodic part then leading to a bombastic finish ║ │
│║ with some really cool old school riffing. "Heavy ║ │
│║ Metal Heat" is your typical "metal" anthem that ║ │
│║ should grace any album of this kind. I'm sorry ║ │
│║ but as cheesy as this may seem, this does not ║ │
│║ get old. Massive metal riffs, gang vocals, and ║ │
│║ lyrics about metal...I fucking love it! ║ │
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│║ "Masterrmind" is a song that sounds like it's ║ │
│║ been done a billion times over but these guys ║ │
│║ seem to do it with a class and style that makes ║ │
│║ that just fine with me. From it's strong intro ║ │
│║ to the opening riffs to the vocalist singing ║ │
│║ over just the bass before the riffs kick in ║ │
│║ again, it's the melodies of the verse that shows ║ │
│║ the abilities of this band to do something that ║ │
│║ has been done plenty of times before but also ║ │
│║ sounding fresh and new. This is actually ║ │
│║ becoming my favorite song on the album. The ║ │
│║ album closer, "Save Me Now," starts off with ║ │
│║ some eerie keyboards leading into some mid paced ║ │
│║ epic riffing. The chorus is catchy with some ║ │
│║ great melodies. ║ │
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│║ Yes, this is a case of imitation truly being a ║ │
│║ sincere form of flattery. This album is just ║ │
│║ pure 80s metal fun. No frills and nothing over ║ │
│║ the top. Instead you get heavy metal that may ║ │
│║ sound dated to some but in actuality is full of ║ │
│║ hooks and melodies that make this album ║ │
│║ irresistible to any fan of classic metal. ║ │
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│║ Jarvis Leatherby - Vocals, Bass ║ │
│║ Dustin Squires - Drums ║ │
│║ Brent Woodward - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Screams In The Night [03:31] │
│ 02 - Curse Of The Damned [05:00] │
│ 03 - Satan [03:05] │
│ 04 - Full Speed Ahead [02:38] │
│ 05 - The Howling Man [06:50] │
│ 06 - Heavy Metal Heat [03:06] │
│ 07 - Livin┤ Dangerous [04:32] │
│ 08 - Mastermind [04:09] │
│ 09 - Run For Your Life [03:06] │
│ 10 - Killer [03:14] │
│ 11 - Save Me Now [05:16] │
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│ Total Length : [44:27 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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