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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-19-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2003 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.astraldoors.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Astral Doors Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Cloudbreaker (Jap. Ed.) Label : King ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Astral Doors is one of those bands that became a ║ │
│║ huge hit in the traditional and power metal ║ │
│║ circles pretty much overnight. Their debut full ║ │
│║ length in 2003, ôOf the Son and the Fatherö, ║ │
│║ paved the way for the bandÆs defining albums, ║ │
│║ ôEvil Is Foreverö and ôAstralismö. Still unable ║ │
│║ to recapture the flame of their earlier works, ║ │
│║ Astral Doors continues to plod along mediocrity, ║ │
│║ hoping to one day recapture the flame. While the ║ │
│║ bandÆs debut isnÆt their best work to date, it ║ │
│║ is still light years ahead of anything theyÆve ║ │
│║ put out since ôAstralismö reared its head in ║ │
│║ 2006. ║ │
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│║ ôOf the Son and the Fatherö showed the world ║ │
│║ that Astral Doors was obsessed with Dio. From ║ │
│║ the bandÆs fascination with magic, sorcery and ║ │
│║ evil to the very traditional approach to heavy ║ │
│║ metal, thereÆs a little Ronnie James in every ║ │
│║ aspect of their approach. While this sure isnÆt ║ │
│║ the most memorable album under the sun, there ║ │
│║ are plenty of hooks to sink into. The real ║ │
│║ problem with the tracks here is that there isnÆt ║ │
│║ much lasting power. Unlike the memorable Dio ║ │
│║ anthems ôRainbow in the Darkö or ôDream Evilö, ║ │
│║ which had choruses that would stick for weeks ║ │
│║ upon weeks, the Astral Doors version doesnÆt ║ │
│║ stay with you much past the end of the album. ║ │
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│║ Most of the album flows by uneventfully. The ║ │
│║ guitars range from melodic chords to rollicking ║ │
│║ traditionally inspired riffing. The leads are ║ │
│║ enjoyable, rather standard and unremarkable, but ║ │
│║ they get the job done. Astral Doors is at its ║ │
│║ best when the rollicking guitars get into a ║ │
│║ rocking groove that any head banger could wreck ║ │
│║ their neck with: catchy, catchy, catchy. Every ║ │
│║ track also shows keyboard work out of the wazoo, ║ │
│║ but not the wanky power metal variety. The keys ║ │
│║ here, frankly, sound more similar to the Hammond ║ │
│║ organ style that was used during metalÆs early ║ │
│║ years. Honestly, thereÆs not more than thirty ║ │
│║ seconds on this album not backed by these ║ │
│║ keyboard lines. At times they mesh with the ║ │
│║ guitars so well that itÆs almost sonic ║ │
│║ perfection but other times the two instruments ║ │
│║ battle each other to the point of pure ║ │
│║ tomfoolery. The drums are quite standard with a ║ │
│║ galloping double kick style that fits well with ║ │
│║ the chunky guitar riffing. The bass, while not ║ │
│║ utterly memorable, wanders into some nifty ║ │
│║ walking lines and thick backing sessions during ║ │
│║ slower sections. As with most things Astral ║ │
│║ Doors has done, the true standout is vocalist, ║ │
│║ Nils Patrik Johansson. Comparisons have been ║ │
│║ made to the almighty Dio, but Nils has a more ║ │
│║ nasally and raw delivery. His normal verse style ║ │
│║ is a little whinier than the mighty RJD, but ║ │
│║ where he excels is in the catchy hook-laden ║ │
│║ chorus department. The vocals lines during the ║ │
│║ choruses are typically a lot more energetic and ║ │
│║ delivered with more oomph than the verses. ║ │
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│║ DonÆt get me wrong; when the band gets on fire ║ │
│║ the music is intense, catchy, rhythmic and ║ │
│║ anthemic. Listen to the fiery approach on ôBurn ║ │
│║ Down the Wheelö with its intense lead lines and ║ │
│║ driving rhythms or the amazing catchiness and ║ │
│║ hook-laden ôCloudbreakerö to hear that Astral ║ │
│║ Doors has the chops and song writing skills to ║ │
│║ be a contender in the post-Dio era of ║ │
│║ traditional metal. On the other hand, when the ║ │
│║ band is off, itÆs almost painful to listen to. ║ │
│║ The slow, dirge like crawling that is ôThe ║ │
│║ Trojan Horseö shows that Astral Doors isnÆt as ║ │
│║ good when they try to slow things down and ôIn ║ │
│║ Prison for Lifeö shows the band reaching for a ║ │
│║ Thin Lizzy-ish, hard rock approach and failing ║ │
│║ miserably. Rather than going on epic binges, ║ │
│║ every track here is around three to four ║ │
│║ minutes, which works for and against the band, ║ │
│║ as they have no time to build songs further than ║ │
│║ a standard verse chorus verse chorus style, but ║ │
│║ then again, it keeps them from getting to full ║ │
│║ of themselves. ║ │
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│║ ôOf the Son and the Fatherö is an above average ║ │
│║ debut by a band that had the potential to be ║ │
│║ completely and utterly amazing. After this debut ║ │
│║ and two other awesome albums, the band ║ │
│║ squandered away what talent it had by making ║ │
│║ dull and insipidly boring garbage. If youÆre ║ │
│║ looking for some quality Dio inspired ║ │
│║ traditional metal, then look no further. I'd ║ │
│║ recommend checking out the next two albums ║ │
│║ first, but this one is up there as well. This is ║ │
│║ anthemic and catchy traditional metal with a ║ │
│║ huge hard on for all things Dio. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - cloudbreaker [03:30] │
│ 02 - of the son and the father [04:52] │
│ 03 - hungry people [03:38] │
│ 04 - slay the dragon [03:38] │
│ 05 - ocean of sand [03:51] │
│ 06 - in prison for life [04:10] │
│ 07 - the trojan horse [04:36] │
│ 08 - burn down the wheel [03:30] │
│ 09 - night of the witch [03:43] │
│ 10 - rainbow in your mind [03:48] │
│ 11 - man on the rock [03:04] │
│ 12 - far beyond the astral doors (bouns track) [03:35] │
│ 13 - moonstruck woman (bouns track) [03:26] │
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│ Total Length : [49:21 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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