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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Mar-20-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2004 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.firewind.gr ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Firewind Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Forged By Fire (Jap. Ed.) Label : Century Media ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Firewind was the original conception of guitar ║ │
│║ impresario Gus G. in the late 90s, though it did ║ │
│║ not see any major releases until around the same ║ │
│║ time that Dream Evil had its debut. As Requiem99 ║ │
│║ has pointed out, there are many similarities ║ │
│║ between these two bands; however, the notion ║ │
│║ that Firewind is a Dream Evil clone is far from ║ │
│║ accurate. If you read the lyrics on this album ║ │
│║ and compare them with the Book of Heavy Metal, ║ │
│║ the bands are about as far apart as you can get. ║ │
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│║ If you open up the CD booklet and read the ║ │
│║ songwriting credits, the reason why Gus G. would ║ │
│║ quit Dream Evil become more obvious. When you ║ │
│║ have a band that you have full control over and ║ │
│║ have to juggle that with a slightly more ║ │
│║ successful band where you are one of 5 equally ║ │
│║ powerful forces, you go with the band that is ║ │
│║ your own. Gus G. is not the first artist to have ║ │
│║ chosen this path; Kai Hansen made the same ║ │
│║ choice with Iron Savior, as did Roland Grapow ║ │
│║ with Helloween. Truth be told, I like Firewind ║ │
│║ better than Dream Evil because it lacks all the ║ │
│║ unnecessary cheese and replaces it with solid, ║ │
│║ brutally honest guitar riffs and more ║ │
│║ intelligent lyrics. ║ │
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│║ The music on this album is very well done, as ║ │
│║ the former Dream Evil axe man is intent on ║ │
│║ maximizing his influences in order to create ║ │
│║ something to truly rival his former band. ôKill ║ │
│║ to Liveö is a riff monster with a good balance ║ │
│║ of heavy riffs and some Zakk Wylde inspired ║ │
│║ guitar screeches. ôTyrannyö is your typical ║ │
│║ mid-tempo rocker in the Hammerfall vain, the ║ │
│║ main riff being a bit similar to KissÆ Detroit ║ │
│║ Rock City. WeÆve also got some great high speed ║ │
│║ power metal in tracks such as ôThe Forgotten ║ │
│║ Memoryö, ôEscape from Tomorrowö and ôPerished in ║ │
│║ Flamesö. ║ │
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│║ If I had to pick the best song on this release, ║ │
│║ it would be a toss up between ôHate World Heroö ║ │
│║ and the lone ballad ôLand of Eternityö. The ║ │
│║ former has a very beautiful and nostalgic clean ║ │
│║ guitar intro with a great vocal delivery on the ║ │
│║ part of Chitty Somapala (who oddly reminds me a ║ │
│║ lot of Steve Grimmet from Grim Reaper), which is ║ │
│║ followed by a rather powerful set of riffs that ║ │
│║ bear some similarity to early 80s Black Sabbath ║ │
│║ and Dio. The latter is a down tempo ballad with ║ │
│║ an extremely clichΘ chorus, but damned if it ║ │
│║ doesnÆt shine like a diamond due to a brilliant ║ │
│║ vocal performance, I still canÆt get the words ║ │
│║ out of my head. ║ │
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│║ Another added bonus to this album is the ║ │
│║ instrumental ôFeast for the Savagesö, which ║ │
│║ showcases Gus G. in a duel with legendary guitar ║ │
│║ shredder Marty Friedman. Although I enjoyed his ║ │
│║ work with MegaDeth, I think in terms of ║ │
│║ emotional expression through the guitar I have ║ │
│║ to give the edge to Gus. His guitar just has a ║ │
│║ ton more passion and expresses the flame of a ║ │
│║ young guitarist ready to take on the world. ║ │
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│║ In conclusion, this is solid power metal that is ║ │
│║ accessible to a wide audience. Fans of newer ║ │
│║ acts such as Hammerfall, Dream Evil, and Kamelot ║ │
│║ will like this. I also think that more ║ │
│║ traditional metal fans such as those who loved ║ │
│║ Judas Priest and Riot will find things to like ║ │
│║ on here as well. We donÆt have much new ground ║ │
│║ broken here, but as was the case with ║ │
│║ Hammerfall, this is not what they are about. ║ │
│║ They are one of many bands that reminds us where ║ │
│║ metal came from, and such a task is needed to ║ │
│║ keep the movement from losing its way. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Kill To Live [03:41] │
│ 02 - Beware The Beast [04:22] │
│ 03 - Tyranny [03:30] │
│ 04 - The Forgotten Memory [03:43] │
│ 05 - Hate World Hero [05:38] │
│ 06 - Escape From Tomorrow [03:51] │
│ 07 - Feast Of The Savages [04:21] │
│ 08 - Burn In Hell [04:38] │
│ 09 - Perished In Flames [04:53] │
│ 10 - Land Of Eternity [05:53] │
│ 11 - I Confide (Bonus Track) [05:05] │
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