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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-23-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Chaos Magic Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Chaos Magic Label : Frontiers ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Chaos magic is defined as an attitude or ║ │
│║ philosophy that promotes experimentation, play, ║ │
│║ and creativity while discarding dogmatic rules. ║ │
│║ ItÆs also a fitting description for the self- ║ │
│║ titled debut album æChaos MagicÆ released by the ║ │
│║ label, Frontiers Music. Written, produced and, ║ │
│║ for the most part, performed, by one-time ║ │
│║ Stratovarius guitarist, Timo Tolkki, the ║ │
│║ intention was to showcase the vocal talents of ║ │
│║ Chilean front-woman Caterina Nix. Although ║ │
│║ developed as a nurturing project for NixÆs ║ │
│║ vocals, it is evident that Chaos Magic have ║ │
│║ produced some magic of their own here despite ║ │
│║ the presence of notable influences. The question ║ │
│║ though, is this - is Nix the real deal, or a ║ │
│║ pretender to the throne? ║ │
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│║ From the big orchestral and choral introduction ║ │
│║ to the opening track/debut single ôIÆm Aliveö, ║ │
│║ the strength and chemistry within this ║ │
│║ collaborative pairing is blatant. The anthemic ║ │
│║ chorus catches you off guard and envelops you ║ │
│║ within it, as a great chorus should. With a ║ │
│║ strong eighties vibe running throughout, ║ │
│║ reminiscent in places of Jim Steinman at his ║ │
│║ best, you want get out of your chair, punch the ║ │
│║ air and sing along. This experience recurs ║ │
│║ throughout the album. Highlights include ôOne ║ │
│║ Drop of Blood,ö which oozes power on guitars and ║ │
│║ drums by Jami Huovinen, from beginning to end. ║ │
│║ Another single-worthy, and one of the more ║ │
│║ interesting tracks in regards to TolkiiÆs ║ │
│║ production, is the beautiful and sincerely ║ │
│║ passionate ôA Little Too Lateö. Using the vocal ║ │
│║ harmony as its own hook line, it is almost ║ │
│║ impossible not to get lost in this infectious ║ │
│║ track that highlights TolkiiÆs talents as a ║ │
│║ producer. ║ │
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│║ If Nix is a name not well known within the scene ║ │
│║ at present, it is fair to say that she has paid ║ │
│║ her dues. No stranger to collaboration, Nix has ║ │
│║ already produced one album, æOxygenÆ in 2008 ║ │
│║ with her Santiago-based outfit Aghonya and has ║ │
│║ extensively collaborated with many well-known ║ │
│║ names from Amaranthe to Nightwish. With æChaos ║ │
│║ Magic,Æ Nix has taken the skills she has learned ║ │
│║ and applied them to the riff-heavy, symphonic ║ │
│║ songwriting of Tolkki to strike out on her own. ║ │
│║ Together, Nix and Tolkki have created something ║ │
│║ that is audibly pleasant, spiritually uplifting, ║ │
│║ and in every way exciting. ║ │
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│║ Yet if Nix has given us something very personal ║ │
│║ on this debut, and TolkkiÆs clever arrangements ║ │
│║ and production do exactly as intended to nurture ║ │
│║ and supporting NixÆs voice, sometimes it feels ║ │
│║ like thereÆs a little too much support. In ║ │
│║ tracks like ôDangerous Game,ö NixÆs vocals seem ║ │
│║ to struggle a little to match the power of the ║ │
│║ music in places, often resting inside it rather ║ │
│║ than rising above it and owning it. At times, ║ │
│║ TolkkiÆs arrangements work for, and even carry ║ │
│║ NixÆs voice, as opposed to letting it stand on ║ │
│║ its own legs. Vocally, Nix is often at her most ║ │
│║ successful when the music is pared back and she ║ │
│║ sings from the heart with genuine sincerity, ║ │
│║ delivering each note, word and phrase perfectly. ║ │
│║ One can only hope these two intend to ║ │
│║ collaborate further, with the aim of making ║ │
│║ Chaos Magic an outfit we think of when we think ║ │
│║ of the best in this domain. At the very least, ║ │
│║ Tolkki has given us some examples of exemplary ║ │
│║ songwriting and production working around NixÆs ║ │
│║ voice.s ║ │
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│║ As an album, æChaos MagicÆ is a high-octane, ║ │
│║ get-out-of-your-seat-and-let-loose, good night ║ │
│║ out. As a showcase for NixÆs vocals, it serves ║ │
│║ her well. But will Nix join the likes of Amy ║ │
│║ Lee,Cristina Scabbia and Sharon Den Adel to take ║ │
│║ her place amongst the best women in metal? It ║ │
│║ might be too early to tell, but on the evidence ║ │
│║ of æChaos MagicÆ, itÆs certainly not off the ║ │
│║ cards.s ║ │
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│║ Caterina Nix - Vocals ║ │
│║ Timo Tolkki - Bass, Guitars, Keyboards ║ │
│║ Jami Huovinen - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - I┤m Alive [03:41] │
│ 02 - Dangerous Game [04:31] │
│ 03 - One Drop Of Blood [04:27] │
│ 04 - Seraphim [04:46] │
│ 05 - From The Stars [04:46] │
│ 06 - A Little Too Late [05:02] │
│ 07 - Passionflow [04:14] │
│ 08 - Dead Memories [05:07] │
│ 09 - Please Don┤t Tell Me [04:30] │
│ 10 - Right Now [04:33] │
│ 11 - The Point Of No Return [05:24] │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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