Vanden_Plas_-_Chronicles_of_the_Immortals_-_Netherworld_II-2015-MCA_int
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┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Vanden Plas - Chronicles Of The Immortals - Netherworld II + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.nov-21-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │ │║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........09 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.vandenplas.de ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Vanden Plas Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Chronicles Of The Immortals - Label : Frontiers ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ When people think of progressive metal they ║ │ │║ often think of a genre with limitless ║ │ │║ possibilities. Many do not realize there there ║ │ │║ are in fact several rules to the genre. Just ║ │ │║ because a band can do whatever they want does ║ │ │║ not mean that their fans will be overly ║ │ │║ accepting of it. On the other hand if a band ║ │ │║ continues to release the same album over and ║ │ │║ over again the validity of their abilities to ║ │ │║ write new and exciting music often comes into ║ │ │║ question. Most progressive bands take their time ║ │ │║ in between albums and usually end up with a ║ │ │║ finished product that is distinctively their ║ │ │║ own, but also not a carbon copy of their past ║ │ │║ work. One band that has gone under the radar of ║ │ │║ many has been Vanden Plas out of Germany. Having ║ │ │║ formed in 1986 and having zero lineup changes ║ │ │║ makes them an extreme anomaly. The fact that ║ │ │║ they aren't exactly a household name or as quite ║ │ │║ as respected as bands like Dream Theater and ║ │ │║ Rush may seem rather shocking to some. They ║ │ │║ really never released two albums that sounded ║ │ │║ exactly the same although there are several ║ │ │║ elements that are obviously a part of their ║ │ │║ overall framework. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ One of the most noticeable aspects of their ║ │ │║ newest release Chronicles of Immortals: ║ │ │║ Netherworld Part II is that it was released ║ │ │║ barely a year from its predecessor. Vanden Plas ║ │ │║ has been known to take two or three years to ║ │ │║ completely fine tune their albums and usually ║ │ │║ come back with something really special that is ║ │ │║ able to hold over their listeners until they get ║ │ │║ around to release their next release. It may ║ │ │║ seem like a bit of a gamble to some to come back ║ │ │║ with a new album so quickly, but it also may be ║ │ │║ in the band's best interest to finish their ║ │ │║ album's concept while it is still relatively ║ │ │║ fresh in everyone's mind. The first part of ║ │ │║ their story for me at first glance seemed great, ║ │ │║ then the more I listened to it the more I found ║ │ │║ several areas that could be improved. There were ║ │ │║ several long ambient instrumental passages that ║ │ │║ didn't really advance the songs to much of an ║ │ │║ extent, most of the songs were performed at a ║ │ │║ much slower tempo than what many would expect ║ │ │║ from the band, and all in all there weren't ║ │ │║ nearly as many hooks as I would have liked. With ║ │ │║ the short time span between albums I was really ║ │ │║ expecting more of the same. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ From the very beginning of Part II it is easy to ║ │ │║ see that the band realized some of the ║ │ │║ shortcomings of the first album and worked more ║ │ │║ diligently on reestablishing their trademark ║ │ │║ clean guitar passages and soothing yet ║ │ │║ occasionally high vocal lines from singer Andy ║ │ │║ Kuntz. The storyline about the apocalyptic ║ │ │║ battle between good and evil is a very ║ │ │║ impressive concept and I felt was explained ║ │ │║ quite well throughout the course of two albums. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The opening track In My Universe begins a bit ║ │ │║ more upbeat than the majority of the last album ║ │ │║ and although the vocals are very calm and clean ║ │ │║ there is quite a bit of crunch to the guitar ║ │ │║ tone. The hooks as well as vocal delivery ║ │ │║ reminds me much more of their classic albums Far ║ │ │║ Off Grace and Beyond Daylight than their more ║ │ │║ recent material in that I find them to be much ║ │ │║ more memorable. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The most impressive song on the album has to be ║ │ │║ Stone Roses Edge, which is also the first song ║ │ │║ released and music video. The track is far more ║ │ │║ upbeat than anything on the previous release and ║ │ │║ is definitely the most memorable riff and ║ │ │║ chorus. It also showcases just how unique Andy's ║ │ │║ vocals are and how much of a range he has. The ║ │ │║ keyboards of virtuoso Gunter Werno are at full ║ │ │║ force here as well. As he executes a fantastic ║ │ │║ solo it kicks straight into the guitar solo ║ │ │║ bringing the song full circle. The last minute ║ │ │║ or so of the song also has some of the most ║ │ │║ impressive guitar and keyboard solos I have ever ║ │ │║ heard out of the band. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ There are also quite a few moments on this album ║ │ │║ where they take a page out of the progressive ║ │ │║ metal playbook and just go completely crazy in ║ │ │║ song structure, time changes, and composition ║ │ │║ and even recorded a 13 minute epic right in the ║ │ │║ middle of the release. The biggest difference in ║ │ │║ these tracks from the ones on the last album ║ │ │║ certainly have to do with the amount of ambience ║ │ │║ recorded. There is virtually no space on Part II ║ │ │║ that has been a waste of time and effort. The ║ │ │║ only track with any kind of extended ambience is ║ │ │║ the final track, which is used rather well in ║ │ │║ terms of bringing the album to complete climax. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I certainly got way more than I expected out of ║ │ │║ Chronicles of Immortals: Netherworld Part II. I ║ │ │║ really can't find many flaws with the release at ║ │ │║ all. The album is really emotional and ║ │ │║ memorable, yet powerful and not long and drawn ║ │ │║ out at all. The guitar and keyboard solos are ║ │ │║ among some of the best I've heard out of the ║ │ │║ band in the past 3 or 4 albums and Andy Kuntz ║ │ │║ definitely achieves some extremely impressive ║ │ │║ vocal moments. For this only being a year since ║ │ │║ their last album it seems like it completely ║ │ │║ corrected any shortcomings anybody may have had ║ │ │║ to say about the previous release. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Andy Kuntz - Vocals ║ │ │║ Torsten Reichert - Bass ║ │ │║ Andreas Lill - Drums ║ │ │║ Stephan Lill - Guitars ║ │ │║ Gⁿnter Werno - Keyboards ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - vision 11even ╖ in my universe [06:26] │ │ 02 - vision 12elve ╖ godmaker's temptation [05:05] │ │ 03 - vision 13teen ╖ stone roses edge [06:38] │ │ 04 - vision 14teen ╖ blood of eden [13:18] │ │ 05 - vision 15teen ╖ monster [07:41] │ │ 06 - vision 16teen ╖ diabolica comedia [06:38] │ │ 07 - vision 17teen ╖ where have the children go [04:42] │ │ 08 - vision 18teen ╖ the last fight [07:34] │ │ 09 - vision 19teen ╖ circle of the devil [07:59] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [66:01 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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| 02_vision_12elve__godmakers_temptation-mca.mp3 | 8,11 MB |
| 03_vision_13teen__stone_roses_edge-mca.mp3 | 10,62 MB |
| 04_vision_14teen__blood_of_eden-mca.mp3 | 19,25 MB |
| 05_vision_15teen__monster-mca.mp3 | 12,16 MB |
| 06_vision_16teen__diabolica_comedia-mca.mp3 | 10,37 MB |
| 07_vision_17teen__where_have_the_children_gone-mca.mp3 | 7,48 MB |
| 08_vision_18teen__the_last_fight-mca.mp3 | 12,14 MB |
| 09_vision_19teen__circle_of_the_devil-mca.mp3 | 12,01 MB |