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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Apr-10-2015 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........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.manigance.org ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Manigance Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Signe De Vie (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ This ain't no new album for the French Melodic ║ │
│║ Power/Prog band, but a remaster of their first ║ │
│║ album, originally released in April 1997. So 6 ║ │
│║ years later they re-release a remastered edition ║ │
│║ (which I believe was initially planned as a ║ │
│║ Bonus CD for their second album, but never made ║ │
│║ it to the shelves that way). If you've read my ║ │
│║ review of the first album, you'll see that I was ║ │
│║ quite amazed by the performance of this French ║ │
│║ band. This first album is no exception, it ║ │
│║ simply confirms me that these guys rock ! ║ │
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│║ I must say that I was anticipating a less ║ │
│║ interesting album than Ange ou DΘmon, which was ║ │
│║ released last year and literally took me by ║ │
│║ surprise, but I'm the first to see that I was ║ │
│║ wrong in thinking that these older songs ║ │
│║ wouldn't be up to the level of the band's latest ║ │
│║ album. Manigance songs are in French and their ║ │
│║ lyrics are not only clever but also often ║ │
│║ poetic. Songs are fast, melodic and with a tad ║ │
│║ of progressiveness reminding me the best of the ║ │
│║ genre, bands like Dream Theater or Vanden Plas. ║ │
│║ Vocals are very good (though they are a tad ║ │
│║ better on Ange ou DΘmon, normal since its ║ │
│║ newer). But the real magical power of this band ║ │
│║ is most definitely the incredible riffs and ║ │
│║ solos that the songs display and that incredible ║ │
│║ song-writing quality... The keys are also very ║ │
│║ present and marry themselves perfectly to the ║ │
│║ sound of the guitars. Guitars truly set the mood ║ │
│║ for the songs. Don't get me wrong, there isn't ║ │
│║ one thing about Manigance that isn't simply top ║ │
│║ notch. Songs have panache and make me want to ║ │
│║ sing along and air guitar like crazy... not to ║ │
│║ mention the little side effect they have on my ║ │
│║ speeding while I'm listening to Manigance in my ║ │
│║ car. The 6 songs of the original release are all ║ │
│║ killer songs, no boring moments whatsoever, with ║ │
│║ this always incredible progressive song-writing ║ │
│║ performed by a highly talented line-up. I didn't ║ │
│║ had the chance to listen to the original ║ │
│║ version, so I cannot really tell you if the ║ │
│║ remastering did improve the songs, all I can ║ │
│║ tell you is that the production is really good ║ │
│║ and sounds almost as good as their new album. ║ │
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│║ On the "bonus" side, the original first album ║ │
│║ contained only 6 songs (more like a EP). So to ║ │
│║ round things up a little, Manigance added an ║ │
│║ acoustic version of the song L'utime seconde and ║ │
│║ 2 covers of one of my favorite Hard-Rock album, ║ │
│║ Triumph's Surveillance. The songs are All The ║ │
│║ King's Horses (intro type song) and the fabulous ║ │
│║ Carry On The Flame. The covers are executed ║ │
│║ perfectly and are very near their original ║ │
│║ versions. Maybe just a little bit too much, I ║ │
│║ mean that I wouldn't have mind a Power Metal, ║ │
│║ more crunchy version of this song. The acoustic ║ │
│║ song isn't to my taste but then again those ║ │
│║ knowing me are aware that I've never been a fan ║ │
│║ of acoustic songs Smile. The album ends up on a ║ │
│║ song called Believer which is deflagration of ║ │
│║ Progressive Power Metal, fast paced song, highly ║ │
│║ melodic song. The only problem is maybe the ║ │
│║ singer's accent, since I hardly understand the ║ │
│║ English lyrics. It ends up with a long solo, ║ │
│║ first acoustic then lightning speed and heavenly ║ │
│║ melodic on electric guitar... the perfect way to ║ │
│║ say good-bye and a perfect appetizer to wait ║ │
│║ until the release of the next album, which I ║ │
│║ hope won't take 3 or 5 years to see the light of ║ │
│║ day. But if it's as good as those 2 fantastic ║ │
│║ albums that are Signe De Vie and Ange ou DΘmon, ║ │
│║ then maybe it's worth the wait Smile, because if ║ │
│║ there is one thing on which Manigance doesn't ║ │
│║ seem to compromise, it's quality !!! ║ │
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│║ Amazing songs, from an amazing band. I'm really ║ │
│║ under the spell of Manigance, and that from the ║ │
│║ very first spin of Ange Ou DΘmon, and I was as ║ │
│║ happy as a kid on his birthday when I first put ║ │
│║ Signe De Vie in my player. For all fans of ║ │
│║ Melodic Metal. If you don't mind French lyrics ║ │
│║ (I personally love them !) : then don't miss ║ │
│║ this album ! Two big thumbs up ! ║ │
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│║ Didier Delsaux - Vocals ║ │
│║ Marc Duffau - Bass ║ │
│║ Franτois Merle - Guitars ║ │
│║ Daniel Pouylau - Drums ║ │
│║ Florent Taillandier - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Vince Mouyen - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Sans Fard [05:18] │
│ 02 - Signe De Vie [06:06] │
│ 03 - Ligne Blanche [04:59] │
│ 04 - Rebelle [04:39] │
│ 05 - Aube Nouvelle [04:39] │
│ 06 - Rouge Comme La Peau [05:30] │
│ 07 - L┤ultime Seconde (Acoustic Version) [06:15] │
│ 08 - All The King┤s Horses [01:45] │
│ 09 - Carry On The Flame [05:19] │
│ 10 - Ange Ou Demon (Promo Medley) [06:01] │
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│ Total Length : [50:31 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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