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│ + Architects Of Chaoz - The League Of Shadows + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jul-12-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.architectsofchaoz.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Architects Of Chaoz Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The League Of Shadows Label : Metalville ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Fifteen years after his last record with new ║ │
│║ original music, Paul Di'Anno is finally back ║ │
│║ with eleven new tracks plus an amazingly ║ │
│║ performed Deep Purple cover clocking in slightly ║ │
│║ above fifty-five minutes under the Architects of ║ │
│║ Chaoz banner. The new band consists of Paul ║ │
│║ Di'Anno's German backing band that supported him ║ │
│║ and played the same old Iron Maiden classics in ║ │
│║ front of the same nostalgic fans in the same ║ │
│║ shabby locations. The legendary singer presents ║ │
│║ us an above average release which even his most ║ │
│║ faithful fans didn't expect. This is a clear ║ │
│║ step up from the mediocre ''Nomad'' record one ║ │
│║ and a half decades ago and this might even be ║ │
│║ one of his very best records since Iron Maiden's ║ │
│║ ''Killers'' cult album thirty-four years ago. ║ │
│║ After many short-living, irrelevant and failed ║ │
│║ projects from Gogmagog over Battlezone and ║ │
│║ Killers to The Almighty Inbredz, Paul Di'Anno ║ │
│║ only made it on the news due to his cancelled ║ │
│║ retirement plans, serious drug addictions, ║ │
│║ envious comments about his former band members, ║ │
│║ ongoing severe health issues and questionable ║ │
│║ tax frauds in recent years. It's great to have ║ │
│║ him back in form. ║ │
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│║ ''The League of Shadows'' might not be the most ║ │
│║ original record ever and can be considered as ║ │
│║ average old school heavy metal that would have ║ │
│║ been really influential thirty-five years ║ │
│║ earlier but which sounds somewhat exchangeable ║ │
│║ if compared to the elevated number of solid ║ │
│║ retro acts nowadays. The guitar riffs are ║ │
│║ gripping and heavy, the rhythm section is solid ║ │
│║ and the release comes around with two or three ║ │
│║ surprising songs that actually try out something ║ │
│║ creative and break out of the usual mid-tempo ║ │
│║ stompers but otherwise, this record remains ║ │
│║ mostly exchangeable yet enjoyably entertaining ║ │
│║ on a musical level. It's really Paul Di'Anno's ║ │
│║ unique voice that puts this output above ║ │
│║ average. ║ │
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│║ The legendary singer convinces in the few faster ║ │
│║ and meaner tracks with a few high-pitched parts ║ │
│║ such as the angry ''How Many Times'' that ║ │
│║ recalls his career in the classical New Wave of ║ │
│║ British Heavy Metal scene. He also delivers ║ │
│║ catchy mid-tempo stompers with rebellious lyrics ║ │
│║ such as the convincing opener ''Rejected'' where ║ │
│║ Paul Di'Anno's punk roots become more obvious. ║ │
│║ My favourite category is the selection of calm ║ │
│║ half-ballads and epic tracks with a ║ │
│║ sophisticated twist such as the emotional ║ │
│║ ''Switched Off (Released)'' that recalls the ║ │
│║ progressive rock influences from the early Iron ║ │
│║ Maiden releases. His recent contemporary ║ │
│║ hardcore and metalcore influences that could be ║ │
│║ heard in some reinterpretations of Iron Maiden ║ │
│║ classics, are a lot less present on this release ║ │
│║ which might be a good thing because the versions ║ │
│║ were far from convincing. ║ │
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│║ Apart of the aforementioned tracks, I would like ║ │
│║ to point out the melodic anthem ''Dead Eyes'' ║ │
│║ that has a build-up and chorus that would also ║ │
│║ fit to some European power metal bands. Paul ║ │
│║ Di'Anno's vocals bring the track back to an ║ │
│║ expressive, grounded and tough tone. Title track ║ │
│║ ''Architects of Chaoz'' has a great epic ║ │
│║ atmosphere with a slight progressive metal touch ║ │
│║ and even a few well-hidden Middle Eastern folk ║ │
│║ melodies. This grower somewhat reminds me of a ║ │
│║ mixture of Iced Earth and Symphony X which are ║ │
│║ two solid references. The most outstanding tune ║ │
│║ on the great album is probably the stunning ║ │
│║ ''Apache Falls'' that comes around with Indian ║ │
│║ folk chants and tribal drum passages. The song ║ │
│║ evolves into a solid mid-tempo heavy metal epic. ║ │
│║ The closing moments of this tune are as great as ║ │
│║ the opening parts since the last seconds come ║ │
│║ around with haunting piano melodies leaving the ║ │
│║ listener on a hypnotizing note. ║ │
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│║ In the end, Architects of Chaoz has delivered a ║ │
│║ great traditional heavy metal record that marks ║ │
│║ a convincing return to form for an old legend. ║ │
│║ Anybody who likes energizing, handmade and ║ │
│║ honest heavy metal should give this release a ║ │
│║ fair chance. Let's hope that there is more to ║ │
│║ come from this band and that Paul Di'Anno ║ │
│║ finally manages to improve his luck after long ║ │
│║ years of heartbreaking decay. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Rejected [03:50] │
│ 02 - How Many Times [04:12] │
│ 03 - Horsemen [04:06] │
│ 04 - Switched Off [06:54] │
│ 05 - Erase The World [04:23] │
│ 06 - Dead Eyes [04:43] │
│ 07 - Architects Of Chaoz [05:05] │
│ 08 - When Murder Comes To Town [04:30] │
│ 09 - Obsidian Black [03:57] │
│ 10 - Angel Of Death [03:30] │
│ 11 - Apache Falls [06:42] │
│ 12 - Soldier Of Fortune (Bonus Track) [03:16] │
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│ Total Length : [55:08 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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