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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-08-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........06 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.tenofficial.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Ten Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Dragon And Saint George Label : Rocktopia ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Apparently set to remain the most prolific û and ║ │
│║ also the busiest û band in the Melodic Hard Rock ║ │
│║ universe, Ten returns with a new EP only a few ║ │
│║ months after the release of their full-length ║ │
│║ Isla De Muerta. Equipped with quite a few AOR- ║ │
│║ ish aces up their sleeves and an atmospheric ║ │
│║ cover artwork, the British ensemble under the ║ │
│║ leadership of Gary Hughes give vent to their ║ │
│║ fascination with historic and mythical themes ║ │
│║ again. The title of the aforesaid EP released ║ │
│║ via Rocktopia Records û The Dragon And Saint ║ │
│║ George û certainly speaks for itself. ║ │
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│║ ItÆs ôThe Dragon And Saint Georgeö that opens ║ │
│║ the EP, a familiar start for those whose mid- ║ │
│║ 2015 playlists were built around Isla De Muerta. ║ │
│║ A part of this recordÆs respective story line, ║ │
│║ here it serves as a first chapter to yet another ║ │
│║ tale with its powerful drum opening and intense ║ │
│║ chorus. ôMusketeers û Soldiers Of The Kingö is ║ │
│║ one of the previously unreleased tracks, very ║ │
│║ close to the previous Ten full-lengths ║ │
│║ stylistically. Much in the bandÆs trademark ║ │
│║ Melodic Hard Rock style, this guitar-laden ║ │
│║ uptempo piece is a classy extension to TenÆs ║ │
│║ present output rather than the outtake. ║ │
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│║ ôIs There Anyone With Senseö combines ║ │
│║ traditional AOR sound with modern, interesting ║ │
│║ guitar riff. ItÆs followed by the groovy piece ║ │
│║ number four with rich rhythm section work and a ║ │
│║ handful of classic six string licks û ôThe ║ │
│║ Prodigal Saviour.ö An anthem on its own, ôAlbion ║ │
│║ Bornö is almost cinematic epic-ness of 2014 ║ │
│║ Albion brought back into new realms. This being ║ │
│║ next-to-the-last of the six tracks, the EP is ║ │
│║ finished on a ballad-ish note with ôWe Can Be As ║ │
│║ One.ö Similarly to its predecessor, itÆs hardly ║ │
│║ a novelty for some of the listeners, at least. ║ │
│║ Particularly those coming from the Old Continent ║ │
│║ or being eager record collectors, as the piano- ║ │
│║ based, grandiose power ballad was already ║ │
│║ included in the track list on the European ║ │
│║ versions of Isla De Muerta album. ║ │
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│║ An EP comprising three unreleased tracks and ║ │
│║ some little bits of two previous Ten full ║ │
│║ lengths, The Dragon And Saint George is two- ║ │
│║ dimensional release in a way. Firstly itÆs a ║ │
│║ collectorÆs item with certain appetite-whetting ║ │
│║ quality to it û especially for TenÆs die-hard ║ │
│║ fans. For those who missed the release of Albion ║ │
│║ and Isla De Muerta, it can serve as a teaser for ║ │
│║ both mentioned records. However, also the three ║ │
│║ previously unreleased tracks are hardly the ║ │
│║ outtakes that are supposed to fall behind the ║ │
│║ rest of the material. Classic Melodic Hard Rock ║ │
│║ pieces on their own, they certainly shouldnÆt ║ │
│║ have been shelved into oblivion û a thing not ║ │
│║ only a staunch Ten aficionado would admit. ItÆs ║ │
│║ not sure if the classic AOR vibe to The Dragon ║ │
│║ And Saint George can become an argument ║ │
│║ convincing enough for anyone skeptical towards ║ │
│║ such sound aesthetics. Regardless of this fact, ║ │
│║ however, itÆs a worthy addition to the bandÆs ║ │
│║ catalog. ║ │
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│║ Edition notes: The EP is also going to be ║ │
│║ released as 12ö picture disk featuring the ║ │
│║ additional bonus track ôGood God In Heaven What ║ │
│║ Hell Is This,ö originally found on the Japanese ║ │
│║ release of Albion. ║ │
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│║ Band: ║ │
│║ Gary Hughes û Vocals ║ │
│║ Dann Rosingana û Guitars ║ │
│║ Steve Grocott û Guitars ║ │
│║ John Halliwell û Guitars ║ │
│║ Steve Mckenna û Bass ║ │
│║ Darrel Treece-Birch û Keyboards ║ │
│║ Max Yates û Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Dragon And Saint George [05:19] │
│ 02 - Musketeers - Soldiers Of The King (Previou [04:09] │
│ 03 - Is There Anyone With Sense (Previously Unr [05:17] │
│ 04 - The Prodigal Saviour (Previously Unrelease [04:15] │
│ 05 - Albion Born [05:21] │
│ 06 - We Can Be As One [03:29] │
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│ Total Length : [27:50 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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