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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-09-2016 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Stormzone Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Three Kings Label : Metal Nation ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Back in 2007, I was blown away by a handful of ║ │
│║ unexpected tracks that seemed to come ║ │
│║ immediately from the melodic Metal Heaven with ║ │
│║ an exceptional singer, all enveloped in a work ║ │
│║ of art beautiful cover. The name of that band ║ │
│║ was STORMZONE, hailing from Northern Ireland , ║ │
│║ the eleven songs were picked-out of a great ║ │
│║ album , with plenty of tasteful guitars and some ║ │
│║ slight AOR influences but, also and mostly ║ │
│║ embellished with a strong NWOBHM flavors and the ║ │
│║ disc was named "Caught In The Act", a title and ║ │
│║ a music style that brings back good memories of ║ │
│║ the golden era (PRAYING MANTIS / CLOVEN HOOF) ║ │
│║ and the beautiful Pterodactyl painted on the ║ │
│║ sleeve was signed by Rodney Matthews (ASIA / ║ │
│║ MAGNUM / NAZARETH / ALLEN-LANDE). I had the ║ │
│║ privilege of witnessing one of their shows at ║ │
│║ Firefest warming night, and the groups were ║ │
│║ musically pretty tight and really convincing. ║ │
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│║ The singer was none other than the excellent ║ │
│║ ex-DEN OF THIEVES main man, Mr. John ôHarvö ║ │
│║ Harbinson (ex-EMERALD / ex-SWEET SAVAGE) and I ║ │
│║ think that his huge vocal performance helped him ║ │
│║ on getting the job of frontman in the revamped ║ │
│║ but ephemeral line up of FASTWAY (with also John ║ │
│║ McManus on Bass). Unfortunately, when the second ║ │
│║ and the third album were published, I was ║ │
│║ disappointed and less enthusiastic, ôDeath ║ │
│║ Dealerö (2010) was a really let down, like if ║ │
│║ the band was neglected their Melodic impact or ║ │
│║ if the songwriting was suddenly weak, even the ║ │
│║ vocals by ôHarvö Harbinson seemed to be less ║ │
│║ striking, unfocused and overstretched. ║ │
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│║ Today itÆs a great day, because STORMZONE is ║ │
│║ back for good, with a new found dynamic, a fresh ║ │
│║ line up and again a bag full of headbanginÆ ║ │
│║ melodic Metal tricks really impressive and ║ │
│║ infectious as much as "Caught In The Act" was ║ │
│║ back then, and maybe eventually heavier, indeed ║ │
│║ the brand new fourth album ôThree Kingsö is a ║ │
│║ strong return to their roots, but most of all to ║ │
│║ a song quality crafting process before anything ║ │
│║ else. ║ │
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│║ The production is also much better and sounds ║ │
│║ like a million pounds creation, maybe they were ║ │
│║ financially supported correctly this time by ║ │
│║ their new record company ,after being dropped by ║ │
│║ SPV / Steamhammer, the band seems to have find a ║ │
│║ new shelter in the Metal Nation team, a ║ │
│║ relatively new label that was started by ║ │
│║ legendary ex-Neat Records / Edgy RecordsÆ boss ║ │
│║ Jess Cox (ex-TYGERS OF PAN TANGÆs vocalist) in ║ │
│║ 2004 dedicated mainly for the release of ║ │
│║ forgotten jewel primarily from the NWOBHM. ║ │
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│║ The result is a solid album full of great cuts ║ │
│║ where the vocals takes the lionÆs share, a great ║ │
│║ collection of well-crafted riffs that sounds ║ │
│║ like a profession of faith for the glory of ║ │
│║ Heavy Metal and the track "Bang Your Headö is ║ │
│║ possibly their new anthem. Utterly recommended. ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ John "Harv" Harbinson - Lead Vocals ║ │
│║ Graham McNulty - Bass ║ │
│║ David Bates - Drums ║ │
│║ Steve Moore - Lead Guitars ║ │
│║ Andrew Baxter - Lead Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Pain Inside [05:57] │
│ 02 - Spectre [04:46] │
│ 03 - Stone Heart [04:51] │
│ 04 - Alive [05:36] │
│ 05 - Night Of The Storm [04:17] │
│ 06 - Beware In Time [05:35] │
│ 07 - Three Kings [04:00] │
│ 08 - The Pass Loning [05:56] │
│ 09 - I Am The One [04:27] │
│ 10 - Wallbreaker [04:20] │
│ 11 - Never Trust [05:23] │
│ 12 - B.Y.H. [05:00] │
│ 13 - Out Of Eden [05:47] │
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│ Total Length : [65:55 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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