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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-23-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.amberiandawn.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Amberian Dawn Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Magic Forest Label : Napalm Records ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ My oh my, have things been back and forth with ║ │
│║ these Finn metal wunderkinds...we were all on a ║ │
│║ great upswing with them with "End of Eden", but ║ │
│║ in the years to follow something came undone; ║ │
│║ Heidi's departure was a serious bummer, "Circus ║ │
│║ Black" was good but uneven, and then, a bout of ║ │
│║ silence, all of which didn't sit well with this ║ │
│║ reviewer. I was thrown by what they have to ║ │
│║ offer, good honest sympho-metal that made me ║ │
│║ forget the unpleasantness that I can only refer ║ │
│║ to as "The Olzon Fiasco" if you know what I ║ │
│║ mean, and as such I was still able to continue ║ │
│║ checking them out, hoping for as grand a return ║ │
│║ to form I know they're capable of. Could this ║ │
│║ very well be it? ║ │
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│║ Things this time around seem a bit more "End" ║ │
│║ than "Circus", though much of the latter's ║ │
│║ modern vibes remain (the goth-tinged keyboard ║ │
│║ movements and odd-ball Disney-like sections), ║ │
│║ leading to a grand yet pleasant listen that ║ │
│║ doesn't reinvent the Amberian wheel but can ║ │
│║ still maintain focus and attention from the ║ │
│║ listener. Nothing wrong with that at all. As ║ │
│║ before, if not more than before, the keys and ║ │
│║ lush neo-classical harmonies become the main ║ │
│║ musical focal point, even to the point where the ║ │
│║ guitars and bass are just plain drowned out by ║ │
│║ everything else time and again, but this ends up ║ │
│║ really working with the group's/album's benefit. ║ │
│║ The whole of "Magic Forest" comes out swinging ║ │
│║ and doesn't let up, adding an ebbing, almost ║ │
│║ whimsical energy with each successive track like ║ │
│║ it really has something to prove. Well, maybe it ║ │
│║ does, in the end? All's I can say is that this ║ │
│║ got under my skin is a really good way, more so ║ │
│║ than "Circus" and maybe even a tad deeper than ║ │
│║ "End of Eden", though it's still a whole other ║ │
│║ level of appreciation. ║ │
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│║ Things are still shadowy treks and searches ║ │
│║ through pagan woods, but there's also modern- ║ │
│║ meets-80s arena rock hooks that rears their ugly ║ │
│║ heads to keep the snares on the listener nice ║ │
│║ and tight (I dare you to go through the damn- ║ │
│║ near pop movement sensibilities of the synths ║ │
│║ through "Cherish My Memory: and resist the urge ║ │
│║ to head bob!). The group is in fine form here, ║ │
│║ teeming with potent renewal, but truly at the ║ │
│║ front of it all, willing or not, new vocalist ║ │
│║ Capri has a good, earthy tone and timbre, ║ │
│║ working on coming into her own yet somehow ║ │
│║ containing a touch of restraint from really ║ │
│║ going with it. It feels like she can sing rather ║ │
│║ well but hasn't reached that certain level of ║ │
│║ proper cohesion with the group just yet; no need ║ │
│║ to hold back, let your skills out and speak for ║ │
│║ you! But...that's another query for another day, ║ │
│║ and I'm certain there will be plenty more from ║ │
│║ here on out. ║ │
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│║ All in all I was very impressed with this ║ │
│║ affair, showing that there's still plenty of ║ │
│║ life within the dawn, if not more with the ║ │
│║ infusions of new and old blood into the musical ║ │
│║ form. It seems like the band is finding, if not ║ │
│║ already found, their voice and particular blend ║ │
│║ of styles, and if this keeps up the future will ║ │
│║ continue to shine brightly. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Cherish My Memory [04:19] │
│ 02 - Dance Of Life [03:14] │
│ 03 - Magic Forest [04:42] │
│ 04 - Agonizing Night [03:51] │
│ 05 - Warning [03:22] │
│ 06 - Song Of The Rainbow [03:31] │
│ 07 - I'm Still Here [03:52] │
│ 08 - Memorial [03:50] │
│ 09 - Endless Silence [03:42] │
│ 10 - Green-Eyed [04:32] │
│ 11 - Dance Of Life (Instrumental) (Bonus Track) [03:16] │
│ 12 - Warning (Instrumental) (Bonus Track) [03:41] │
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│ Total Length : [45:52 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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