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│║ Release Date.nov-29-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2015 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 12 cd2: 10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.pagansmind.com ║ │
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│║ Artist : Pagan's Mind Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Full Circle-Live At Center Stage el : SPV ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Nowadays itÆs not uncommon for bands to focus ║ │
│║ their shows around a particular album, ║ │
│║ especially if the album has some significance in ║ │
│║ their career or if they are celebrating a ║ │
│║ particular anniversary related to that album. ║ │
│║ Whatever the case may be, sometimes a band will ║ │
│║ do a show where they play an album in full and ║ │
│║ then maybe follow up with a second set of their ║ │
│║ other songs. IÆve seen this happen a lot lately ║ │
│║ and a few months ago, I went to a show where one ║ │
│║ of my favorite bands did something similar, by ║ │
│║ playing three sets with their new album being ║ │
│║ played in full live for the first time as the ║ │
│║ second set. The band Iwill be focusing on played ║ │
│║ one of their albums in full live last year and ║ │
│║ decided to record if for a live release and that ║ │
│║ bands name is PAGANÆS MIND. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Formed in 2000 in Norway from the band ║ │
│║ SILVERSPOON, this re-named Progressive/Power ║ │
│║ Metal quintet released their debut CD ôInfinity ║ │
│║ Divineö the same year. Over the years that ║ │
│║ followed, they recorded four more albums ║ │
│║ totaling five with their recent album being ║ │
│║ ôHeavenly Ecstacyö which was released 4 years ║ │
│║ ago in 2011. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ In August of 2014, they launched a crowd funding ║ │
│║ campaign to fund the recording of their next ║ │
│║ live release which was due to take place a month ║ │
│║ later in September of 2014 and they were ║ │
│║ successfully able to reach 163% on the campaign ║ │
│║ meaning they had loads of money to use on the ║ │
│║ recording. The resulting recording, ôFull Circle ║ │
│║ - Live at Center Stageö is the focus of this ║ │
│║ review and I am here to see what the result of a ║ │
│║ crowd funded campaign sounds like so let us dive ║ │
│║ off into it shall we Clocking in at ║ │
│║ approximately 2 1/2 hours across 2CDÆs, ôFull ║ │
│║ Circleö captures the Norwegian Progressive Metal ║ │
│║ outfits performance that took place at Center ║ │
│║ Stage Atlanta on September 11th 2014 during the ║ │
│║ bands three hour headline set at ProgPower USA ║ │
│║ XV where a total of two sets were played. The ║ │
│║ first set features their second album ôCelestial ║ │
│║ Entranceö being played in itÆs entirety followed ║ │
│║ by a second set of songs taken from their other ║ │
│║ releases. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ As the concert begins, the tension is built up ║ │
│║ with the crowds chanting for the band while the ║ │
│║ instrumental opening ôApproachingö from their ║ │
│║ second album plays in the mix and then after ║ │
│║ about 2 minutes of music and an MC introduction ║ │
│║ from the bands promoter, the concert really gets ║ │
│║ going with the song ôThrough OsirisÆ Eyesö which ║ │
│║ is the second track and first vocal song on the ║ │
│║ ôCelestial Entranceö album and itÆs here where ║ │
│║ the music of PAGANÆS MIND and the energy of the ║ │
│║ crowd comes to life for what promises to be a ║ │
│║ great evening. Throughout the remainder of the ║ │
│║ first disc and set, the songs of ôCelestial ║ │
│║ Entranceö are brought to life on the live stage ║ │
│║ and the fans who attended the show and indeed us ║ │
│║ the listeners of this CD/viewers of the DVD are ║ │
│║ treated to some sweet sounding Progressive ║ │
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│║ Metal music complete with heavy guitars, ║ │
│║ powerful drumming, symphonic keys, funky bass ║ │
│║ riffs and punchy vocals. Because the entire ║ │
│║ album is being played, that means we get to hear ║ │
│║ all of the songs as they are played on the album ║ │
│║ complete with all the intros, outros, fillers ║ │
│║ and everything else in between. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ In addition to the two songs IÆve already ║ │
│║ mentioned, the other songs we get during this ║ │
│║ first set include the punchy ôEntrance ║ │
│║ Stargateö, the dark and symphonic ôàOf Epic ║ │
│║ Questionsö, the heavily progressive ôDimensions ║ │
│║ Of Fireö, the punchy and mystical ôDreamscape ║ │
│║ Lucidityö, the heavily melodic ôThe Seven Sacred ║ │
│║ Promisesö, the epic two part instrumental ôBack ║ │
│║ to the Magic of Childhoodö which is slow and ║ │
│║ beautiful for the first part but then gets heavy ║ │
│║ and symphonic for part two, the short but ║ │
│║ beautiful piano and vocal duet ôIn Brilliant ║ │
│║ White Lightö, the heavily melodic and symphonic ║ │
│║ ôAegean Shoresö and the albums heavy epic ║ │
│║ closing track ôThe Prophecy of Pleiadesö. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ During the second set/disc, we are treated to ║ │
│║ more PAGANÆS MIND material which this time is a ║ │
│║ mixture of songs from their other albums ║ │
│║ including ôNew World Orderö and ôEnigmatic ║ │
│║ Missionö from the third album ôEnigmatic: ║ │
│║ Callingö, ôGodÆs Equationö, ôHallo Spaceboyö and ║ │
│║ ôUnited Allianceö from the fourth album ôGodÆs ║ │
│║ Equationö and ôEyes of Fireö, ôIntermissionö, ║ │
│║ ôWalk Away In Silenceö and ôLive Your Life Like ║ │
│║ A Dreamö from the fifth album ôHeavenly ║ │
│║ Ecstasyö. On top of these 9 songs from their ║ │
│║ other albums, a brand new 15 minute instrumental ║ │
│║ entitled ôFull Circleö is performed and I assume ║ │
│║ it was written for the concert as an exclusive ║ │
│║ treat for the PAGANÆS MIND fans which if that is ║ │
│║ the case, it is both excellent and kick-ass ║ │
│║ awesome. Hearing the material from their other ║ │
│║ albums on top of hearing their second album ║ │
│║ being played in full live, reminds me a little ║ │
│║ bit of what HALESTORM did this year when they ║ │
│║ played their new album in full live, on top of ║ │
│║ an additional set filled with songs from their ║ │
│║ other albums, so getting to hear PAGANÆS MIND do ║ │
│║ something similar is both awesome and ║ │
│║ refreshing. ║ │
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│║ If the inclusion of a second set on top of an ║ │
│║ album being played in full live wasnÆt enough to ║ │
│║ impress you, then the energy of the crowd will ║ │
│║ you as you can hear/see them rocking out and ║ │
│║ chanting along with the bands music, while ║ │
│║ punching their fists high up in the air, which ║ │
│║ is what a great show should be all about. Both ║ │
│║ the band and the crowd should do what they can ║ │
│║ to blend with one another and have fun together, ║ │
│║ and that appears to be the case here, as you can ║ │
│║ detect an obvious unity/connection between ║ │
│║ PAGANÆS MIND and their fans. ║ │
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│║ As far as the production is concerned, it is ║ │
│║ very well mixed for a live album in this genre ║ │
│║ as it sounds tight and together, meaning you can ║ │
│║ hear and enjoy every song that this quintet play ║ │
│║ during their headline set at one of the biggest ║ │
│║ Progressive Rock & Metal festivals in the world. ║ │
│║ Throughout both discs of the CD version of this ║ │
│║ live concert, we are treated to some excellent ║ │
│║ Progressive Rock & Metal songs from PAGANÆS MIND ║ │
│║ and even if youÆre not a big fan of the genre, ║ │
│║ then I would recommend giving this concert a ║ │
│║ listen/watch depending on which version you ║ │
│║ choose to pick up. ║ │
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│║ Bottom line, the ôFull Circle: Live At Center ║ │
│║ Stageö concert recording from PAGANÆS MIND is an ║ │
│║ excellent addition to the collection of fans of ║ │
│║ the band, fans of Progressive Rock & Metal or ║ │
│║ fans who like live Rock & Metal music. Even if ║ │
│║ youÆre not keen on the genre or are a total ║ │
│║ newbie to the Progressive genre and the band, ║ │
│║ then I highly recommend you pick this up, crank ║ │
│║ it and rock out like mad. ║ │
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│║ Nils K. Rue - Vocals ║ │
│║ J°rn Viggo Lofstad - Guitars ║ │
│║ Steinar Krokmo - Bass ║ │
│║ Ronny Tegner - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Stian Kristoffersen - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ - CD1 [ ] │
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│ 01 - approaching [01:55] │
│ 02 - through osiris' eyes [07:51] │
│ 03 - entrance stargate [06:10] │
│ 04 - ...of epic questions [06:30] │
│ 05 - dimensions of fire [07:59] │
│ 06 - dreamscape lucidity [07:23] │
│ 07 - the seven sacred promises [06:51] │
│ 08 - back to the magic of childhood i- concepti [04:21] │
│ 09 - back to the magic of childhood ii- explori [09:05] │
│ 10 - in brilliant white light [02:38] │
│ 11 - aegean shores [06:18] │
│ 12 - the prophecy of pleiades [10:11] │
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│ - CD2 [ ] │
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│ 01 - new world order [09:26] │
│ 02 - intermission [06:07] │
│ 03 - enigmatic mission [05:31] │
│ 04 - live your life like a dream [06:08] │
│ 05 - hallo spaceboy [05:53] │
│ 06 - full circle [15:58] │
│ 07 - walk away in silence [06:04] │
│ 08 - eyes of fire [06:12] │
│ 09 - god s equation [08:49] │
│ 10 - united alliance [06:26] │
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