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ARTIST : Crowned Kings STOREDATE : 00-00-2015
ALBUM : Forked Road RIPDATE : 09-07-2015
YEAR : 2015 RUNTIME : 31:43 min
GENRE : Hardcore LANGUAGE : English
LABEL : Demons Run Amok GRABBER : EAC Secure
SOURCE : CDDA ENCODER : FLAC 1.2.1
QUALITY : 1047kbps Avg 44.1kHz 2 channels SIZE : 250.2MB
URL : http://tinyurl.com/ong3e8p TRACKS : 12 Files
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01 Aim For The Top 2:32
02 Rage Inside 2:38
03 Ego Trip 2:03
04 Forked Road 2:38
05 Judged 3:14
06 Rule This World 3:08
07 Enemy 2:43
08 Deadbeat 3:01
09 Slave To The Cash 2:58
10 The Reaper 2:26
11 Never Give Up 2:18
12 Sold My Soul 2:04
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31:43 min
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│ "Forked Road" is about choices! The lyrics are filled with life's │
│ big choices, CROWNED KINGS style is a deliberate choice, and even │
│ when it comes to the song structure and the song titles the choices │
│ being made by the tough hardcore band from Melbourne, Australia, │
│ become clear. │
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│ CROWNED KINGS may be new to many Europeans, but after just listening │
│ to ôForked Roadö once, it becomes clear that they are an experienced │
│ collective of skilled musicians, no history or back story is needed │
│ to prove that point. A quick glance at the bandÆs history reveals │
│ that they have already released an album two years ago: "Wise Guy". │
│ The inspiration for both albums and the inspiration for CROWNED │
│ KINGS' own style, obviously lies in America, which is especially │
│ apparent on the previous album. Among the influences are definitely │
│ Madball, Terror and Hatebreed, but a strong influence is not a bad │
│ thing, if you turn it into your own thing, and that is where CROWNED │
│ KINGS show off their experience, their drive and their passion for │
│ hardcore. The influence may be from America, but the various │
│ elements like the classic structure, the relatable lyrics on the │
│ verge of being cliche and the well-played combination of guitars, │
│ bass and drums are in the case of CROWNED KINGS combined with │
│ something that makes the sound specific to this exact band. They add │
│ a level of energy that is insane, groovy parts that get you │
│ instantly moving and a voice that cannot and will not be denied. The │
│ title song "Forked Road" is a perfect example of what CROWNED KINGS │
│ can do with just 2 minutes and 38 seconds: catchy melody from the │
│ get-go, adding Makka's aggression-filled, infuriated vocals, chorus, │
│ break and a change in tempo with just 30 seconds left, dragging the │
│ melody down and turning the song into a groovy anthem finished off │
│ with the whole point of the song: "I will always live my life for │
│ me!" │
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│ When looked at in smaller pieces the construction of the album seems │
│ so simple; the melodies, the lyrics, the pounding drums as a │
│ backbone to every song, but when it is put together they all seem │
│ like the right choices and something magical and ensnaring happens. │
│ Each song on the album is a perfect choice and it is a clear sign of │
│ quality how each song becomes instantly recognizable after just │
│ listening to it a few times, a trait of masters of the genre. │
│ Together the songs form a path that exposes the world we live in │
│ today, whether it is in Australia, Europe or anywhere else, a │
│ universal struggle so to speak. Even when CROWNED KINGS "Aim for the │
│ Top", there is still "Rage Inside", mankind is faced with the harsh │
│ reality depicted in "Slave to the Cash" or "Deadbeat" and in the end │
│ it is all about the "Forked Road", about choices, and about the fact │
│ that you "Never Give Up". │
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│ When you are facing the choice of picking a hardcore band that will │
│ blow you away with clean, groovy, yet also aggressive hardcore, the │
│ choice is simple: choose CROWNED KINGS! │
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│ --Enjoy. │
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