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│ + Wisdom - Rise Of The Wise + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Mar-12-2016 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2016 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.wisdom.hu ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Wisdom Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Rise Of The Wise Label : Nail ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Despite this being one of my most highly- ║ │
│║ anticipated releases of 2016 - I probably ║ │
│║ could've written this review before even ║ │
│║ spinning the CD. That's the beauty of Wisdom; ║ │
│║ slowly becoming the AC/DC of the power metal ║ │
│║ scene. They have a winning formula, established ║ │
│║ over 3 consistently excellent albums, and I see ║ │
│║ no reason why they should alter it. Let that not ║ │
│║ cast prejudice on their newest effort, "Rise of ║ │
│║ the Wise" - they manage to vary enough in pace ║ │
│║ and dynamics to keep things from falling into, ║ │
│║ what the cynics would call, the 'samey' trap. ║ │
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│║ Picking up on some of the developments made for ║ │
│║ 2013's "Marching For Liberty", "Rise of the ║ │
│║ Wise" opens with a minute-long introduction, ║ │
│║ which will become known as the only true ║ │
│║ disappointment of the album. Previous intro ║ │
│║ "World of the Free" had a choir, uplifting ║ │
│║ lyrics and a motif which was reprised in the ║ │
│║ title-track. "Over The Wall" unfortunately seems ║ │
│║ to taper off, having contributed nothing to ║ │
│║ proceedings. Thank God (or should I say ║ │
│║ Wiseman?) for "Ravens Night" then, eh? Wisdom ║ │
│║ couldn't have chosen a better opening track to ║ │
│║ fire up this monster! The galloping double-bass, ║ │
│║ grandiose lead melodies, incredibly tight ║ │
│║ stop/start rhythms, and Gabor Nagy's oh-so- ║ │
│║ familiar vocals. It's all here - no frills, no ║ │
│║ pomp, no bullshit. ║ │
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│║ This new effort doesn't quite hit the same level ║ │
│║ of heaviness. With previous ragers like "War of ║ │
│║ Angels" and "Judas" making the most of open E- ║ │
│║ string chugging and aggressive gang shouts, the ║ │
│║ more mellow approach of "Rise of the Wise" can ║ │
│║ be seen as a something of a setback. It hasn't ║ │
│║ vanished - only been diluted slightly. The ║ │
│║ march-like pulse of the title-track and evil ║ │
│║ vibe of "Hunting The Night" still fly the metal ║ │
│║ flag proudly. The production quality is, as ║ │
│║ usual, crystal clear and remarkably tight. ║ │
│║ Wisdom have always excelled with their crisp ║ │
│║ timbre, making the most of their rigid ║ │
│║ syncopated rhythms. Tamas Toth's double-bass is ║ │
│║ a brilliant pillar for the riffs to revolve ║ │
│║ around, and even Mate Molnar's bass can be heard ║ │
│║ rumbling beneath the layers of superb guitar ║ │
│║ work. ║ │
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│║ I'd best mention what we all know Wisdom do ║ │
│║ best: those choruses! The Hungarians shamelessly ║ │
│║ stick to a simplistic verse-chorus structure for ║ │
│║ a damn good reason: they write some of the most ║ │
│║ infectious choruses in power metal history. ║ │
│║ Thankfully, the band decided to keep the mixed ║ │
│║ choir they acquired back in 2013 - beefing up ║ │
│║ the harmonies on all the anthemic choruses. ║ │
│║ "Welcome To My Story", "Secret Life" and "Hero" ║ │
│║ jut out as being the most triumphant and ║ │
│║ satisfying of all; the latter containing an ║ │
│║ intriguing key change for each refrain. ║ │
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│║ As a complete package, this album just ... ║ │
│║ works. But there are a few special surprises ║ │
│║ that enhance the sense of fun and keep it from ║ │
│║ stagnating. The narration at the end of "Hunting ║ │
│║ The Night" is wonderfully performed, "Nightmare ║ │
│║ of the Seas" opens with a shanty-esque melody ║ │
│║ straight from a pirate movie, "Believe In Me" is ║ │
│║ the rousing ballad that the previous album was ║ │
│║ lacking, and the title-track features a guest ║ │
│║ spot from none other than Sabaton's Joakim ║ │
│║ Broden! This guy just finds himself singing ║ │
│║ everywhere these days! ║ │
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│║ The Hungarian power metallers find themselves ║ │
│║ carving a bigger and bigger Wisdom-shaped notch ║ │
│║ into the scene with every subsequent release. ║ │
│║ They may gradually develop and progress as the ║ │
│║ years pass - but they will always remain the ║ │
│║ uplifting, triumphant, anthemic band we know and ║ │
│║ love. "Words of Wisdom", "Judas" and "Marching ║ │
│║ For Liberty" weren't broke - so Wisdom didn't ║ │
│║ fix 'em! ║ │
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│║ "Hero, creature of war. ║ │
│║ Glorious forevermore! ║ │
│║ Hero, king of the field. ║ │
│║ His name is feared!" ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - over the wall [01:06] │
│ 02 - ravensæ night [04:04] │
│ 03 - my heart is alive [05:01] │
│ 04 - hunting the night [04:02] │
│ 05 - hero [03:07] │
│ 06 - through the fire [04:25] │
│ 07 - nightmare of the seas [03:25] │
│ 08 - believe in me [03:33] │
│ 09 - secret life [03:10] │
│ 10 - welcome to my story [04:27] │
│ 11 - rise of the wise [06:01] │
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│ Total Length : [42:21 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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