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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Apr-02-2009 Encoder......LAME 3.90 Modified ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2008 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... Myspace ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Virus IV Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Dark Sun Label : Thundering ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ http://www.myspace.com/virusiv ║ │
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│║ It's been a while that I was awaiting the first ║ │
│║ album of my mate Samuel Arkan. In the past we, ║ │
│║ at Metal Storm, have the chance to review the ║ │
│║ releases of his other projects and I always kept ║ │
│║ an eye on his work but also on the work of her ║ │
│║ loyal partner Magali Luyten that you all ║ │
│║ probably know now for her performances with ║ │
│║ Beautiful Sin and of course Ayreon. It's great ║ │
│║ to see that they can finally release their first ║ │
│║ album, "Dark Sun" a really nice mixing of Power ║ │
│║ Metal, Prog and modern Thrash and I hope that ║ │
│║ you'll love it like me. ║ │
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│║ Virus IV is a really atypical band. Despite the ║ │
│║ fact that the combo has a female singer, they're ║ │
│║ at the total opposite of the Metal bands with a ║ │
│║ female singer. First, because Magali Luyten has ║ │
│║ a powerful hoarsy rock voice (that you'll never ║ │
│║ compare with Floor, Anneke and Tarjaà) but also ║ │
│║ because the band plays Metal with big balls. ║ │
│║ "Dark Sun" is a lovely mix of US Power Metal ║ │
│║ with great melodies, angry modern thrash riffs ║ │
│║ and even Progressive structures. The songs are ║ │
│║ complex with great guitars soli performed by ║ │
│║ Samuel at the best of his form, really this is ║ │
│║ this kind of modern and fresh albums which give ║ │
│║ you smiles and big "heabanging" feelings! This ║ │
│║ is catchy as hell and perfect for the live ║ │
│║ performances! ║ │
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│║ The main problem of "Dark Sun" comes from its ║ │
│║ really average production. It's not horrible but ║ │
│║ the sound is a bit weak, and the recording is ║ │
│║ not perfect. "Dark Sun" is this kind of powerful ║ │
│║ album which should have a perfect production but ║ │
│║ here this is not so good and in the end the ║ │
│║ album lacks a bit of energy and power. It's ║ │
│║ probably more a problem of money than anything ║ │
│║ else but let's hope that the band will have the ║ │
│║ chance to have better means of production for ║ │
│║ their next album. On the other hand, despite ║ │
│║ this little problem, the songs and the musicians ║ │
│║ are great and the artwork is really beautiful. ║ │
│║ For a first album it's more than promising, ║ │
│║ Virus IV has all what bands need to become ║ │
│║ famous. ║ │
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│║ If you still don't know Magali Luyten and want ║ │
│║ to see what a great singer is, please have a ║ │
│║ look on "Dark Sun". The first album of Virus IV ║ │
│║ is full of hits and I'm sure now that the band ║ │
│║ will find a lot of success and fans. Really this ║ │
│║ album has its own personal sound, this is ║ │
│║ original and fresh so if you're looking for ║ │
│║ powerful but technical Power Metal, have a look ║ │
│║ on this album and you'll not be disappointed. A ║ │
│║ great band is born today, definitely. ║ │
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│║ Current line-up ║ │
│║ Magali Luyten - vocals (Over Us Eden, Beautiful ║ │
│║ Sin, Frameshift, guest for Rooky, Spirittales) ║ │
│║ Samuel Arkan - guitars ║ │
│║ Renaut Van Oeyen - bass (Spirittales) ║ │
│║ Franτois Brisk - drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Intro [01:13] │
│ 02 - Frightening Lanes [03:30] │
│ 03 - Behind Me [03:55] │
│ 04 - Dark Sun [05:30] │
│ 05 - New Karma [03:46] │
│ 06 - Signs [03:26] │
│ 07 - Such A Shame (Talktalk Cover) [03:33] │
│ 08 - Silent Arrows [03:09] │
│ 09 - The Last Time [03:28] │
│ 10 - Soulrace [03:47] │
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│ Total Length : [35:17 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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