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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-24-2015 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........14 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.serious-black.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Serious Black Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : As Daylight Breaks Label : AFM ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ At first, I was somewhat unsure what I was going ║ │
│║ to get when I was sent this promo. The name ║ │
│║ seemed to be an attempt at a funny pun on the ║ │
│║ name of a ôHarry Potterö character from my ║ │
│║ childhood. Then I read the press release, and ║ │
│║ just who was involved and realised it was going ║ │
│║ to be something awesome. Featuring ex-HELLOWEEN ║ │
│║ member Roland Grapow on guitars, as well as ║ │
│║ Thomen Stauch, who used to be in BLIND GUARDIAN, ║ │
│║ amongst other particularly good musicians, I ║ │
│║ just knew it was going to be a power metal ║ │
│║ treat. ║ │
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│║ The album opens up with ôI Seek No Other Lifeö ║ │
│║ and weÆre straight into awesome riff territory, ║ │
│║ and some fantastically delivered vocals from ║ │
│║ Urban Breed, combined with awesome riffs and a ║ │
│║ powerful rhythm section, further developed by ║ │
│║ some nice bombastic keyboard melodies from Jan ║ │
│║ Vacik (ex-DREAMSCAPE). This is followed by ôHigh ║ │
│║ And Lowö and this has an awesome main melody ║ │
│║ that meets perfectly with the powerful chorus as ║ │
│║ well. A nice sense of groove really moves this ║ │
│║ song along. ║ │
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│║ Some nice piano melodies open up ôSealing My ║ │
│║ Fateö in a delicate fashion, with some equally ║ │
│║ soft vocals here, before the song slams into a ║ │
│║ nice heavy yet melodic riff. This song has a ║ │
│║ really nice powerful chorus, and some great ║ │
│║ playing throughout. ôTemple Of The Sunö is an ║ │
│║ instrumental with a fitting melody considering ║ │
│║ the title, with a highly symphonic sound to it, ║ │
│║ which then slams into ôAkhenatonö, which is of ║ │
│║ course thematically similar to its instrumental ║ │
│║ introduction. This one has a real STRATOVARIUS ║ │
│║ feel to it, with really good use of dynamics in ║ │
│║ amongst some fantastic musical moments. ║ │
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│║ ôMy Mystic Mindö is a real hard hitting track ║ │
│║ with some great guitar melodies and some nice ║ │
│║ use of dynamics, clashing stabbing guitars with ║ │
│║ piano melodies in a really interesting way. ║ │
│║ ôTrail Of Murderö is straight off the bat a ║ │
│║ fantastic song, with some great guitar riffs ║ │
│║ meeting some tasty melodies. Again, the strong ║ │
│║ sense of dynamics is at play here, with lots ║ │
│║ going on in the song. ║ │
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│║ Title-track ôAs Daylight Breaksö is a softer ║ │
│║ track, mainly relying on symphony and vocals to ║ │
│║ carry the track, with some really well performed ║ │
│║ parts all around making this a nice emotional ║ │
│║ sounding track with plenty of build and ║ │
│║ atmosphere. ôSetting Fire To The Earthö follows ║ │
│║ this up and this one feels like PRAYING MANTIS ║ │
│║ on steroids, with heavy riffs and some great ║ │
│║ lyrical themes and vocal harmonies colliding to ║ │
│║ form a great track. ║ │
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│║ Penultimate track, ôListen To The Stormö, builds ║ │
│║ an aptly moody atmosphere to start off with, ║ │
│║ with thunderous sounds meeting some nice guitar ║ │
│║ parts. The song develops nicely as it goes, with ║ │
│║ a really nice catchy chorus! ║ │
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│║ The album ends on ôOlder And Wiserö and this is ║ │
│║ a nice high energy power metal track to finish ║ │
│║ things off, with some nice virtuosic playing and ║ │
│║ a nice fast pace throughout. This closes the ║ │
│║ album on a real nice note, leaving you feel ║ │
│║ pumped up and ready for more. ║ │
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│║ The production is spot on, everything has a nice ║ │
│║ sense of power to it when needed, and softer ║ │
│║ moments are also equally well done. All the ║ │
│║ different things that are going on are mixed ║ │
│║ nicely, from heavy guitars to the softest piano ║ │
│║ moments. The vocals are also really nicely done, ║ │
│║ and a heavy rhythm section sound really powers ║ │
│║ this album along. ║ │
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│║ ôAs Daylight Breaksö is a must-have for fans of ║ │
│║ Power Metal the way it should be done, thereÆs ║ │
│║ heavy and melodic riffs, soaring vocals, and ║ │
│║ great songwriting throughout this mammoth of an ║ │
│║ album. Keep your eyes peeled for this in 2015. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Urban Breed - Vocals ║ │
│║ Roland Grapow - Guitars ║ │
│║ Dominik Sebastian - Guitars ║ │
│║ Mario Lochert - Bass ║ │
│║ Jan Vacik - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Thomen Stauch - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - I Seek No Other Life [03:13] │
│ 02 - High And Low [03:39] │
│ 03 - Sealing My Fate [04:29] │
│ 04 - Temple Of The Sun [01:14] │
│ 05 - Akhenaton [04:20] │
│ 06 - My Mystic Mind [04:16] │
│ 07 - Trail Of Murder [02:52] │
│ 08 - As Daylight Breaks [04:31] │
│ 09 - Someone Else┤s Life (Bonus Track) [03:51] │
│ 10 - Setting Fire To The Earth [04:23] │
│ 11 - Older And Wiser [03:58] │
│ 12 - Listen To The Storm [04:47] │
│ 13 - Fly On (Bonus Track) [05:30] │
│ 14 - No Son Of Mine (Bonus Track) [06:22] │
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│ Total Length : [57:25 minn │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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