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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.May-03-2016 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2016 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.sunriseband.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Sunrise Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Absolute Clarity (Jap. Ed.) Label : Spiritual Beas ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ For me, Sunrise is one of those delightful ║ │
│║ hidden gem-type bands that may seem unassuming ║ │
│║ on the outside but is able to provide some ║ │
│║ serious goods with each recorded work. My first ║ │
│║ real taste of them in "Trust Your Soul" was an ║ │
│║ incredibly satisfying power/speed metal ║ │
│║ smorgasbord that was a hell of a lot of fun from ║ │
│║ end to end, though it's a shame that their old ║ │
│║ label played them the fool and didn't do shit to ║ │
│║ promote the release as it was one that deserved ║ │
│║ a lot more attention than it got (no glibness ║ │
│║ here, as I had to leap through way too many ║ │
│║ hoops to get my copy; it truly felt like the ║ │
│║ label didn't WANT me to get it...!). But in ║ │
│║ spite of that, the band continued on, releasing ║ │
│║ their single "Hope and Pray" EP before getting ║ │
│║ the crowd funds to get their third full-length ║ │
│║ up and running... ║ │
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│║ Taking a few cues from what made "Trust..." such ║ │
│║ a fantastic work, "Absolute Clarity" is able to ║ │
│║ up the ante by way of a better production ║ │
│║ approach, a tighter group focus and a grander ║ │
│║ scale of understanding of their craft which, all ║ │
│║ combined, is able to draw in the listener more ║ │
│║ or less right from the start. It's a little less ║ │
│║ intense and speedy than before, but that in no ║ │
│║ way takes anything away from it all, as equal ║ │
│║ amounts of richness, ease in listening, depth ║ │
│║ and catchiness weave oh so many webs around the ║ │
│║ listener to the point where you have to sit down ║ │
│║ and take notice, but dammit if you aren't so ║ │
│║ hooked all throughout. The level of conviction ║ │
│║ from before is still present, and then some, and ║ │
│║ again the Riserss are able to impress me with ║ │
│║ how adept they are at keeping their music ║ │
│║ plentifully exciting, engaging, and legit. The ║ │
│║ end result shines the best and brightest when ║ │
│║ the rich harmonies and lead work, as opposed to ║ │
│║ simple riffing, which itself makes it a more ║ │
│║ thrilling listen than your usual nowadays ║ │
│║ powerish affair (to wit: the dueting guitar and ║ │
│║ keyboard soloing in "Star Ocean") alongside ║ │
│║ frontman Konstantin, who this time around sounds ║ │
│║ much more confident and able-bodied with both ║ │
│║ his lead and the layers-deep choruses flitting ║ │
│║ here and there (e.g. the harmonizing all ║ │
│║ throughout "Prayer for You" is damn-near ║ │
│║ spellbinding). ║ │
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│║ To put it simply, this is a work of pure ║ │
│║ imagination and passion, an album that is able ║ │
│║ to, in its own small ways, surpass its ║ │
│║ predecessor, a feat I did not think possible in ║ │
│║ any way, and it's within that level of certitude ║ │
│║ that, at this very moment, gives it more life ║ │
│║ than quite a few other projects and albums of ║ │
│║ its similar stylistic ilk (I know I say that a ║ │
│║ lot, but this time around it feels all the more ║ │
│║ noticeable). The songs within sound more organic ║ │
│║ with one another, blending from track to track ║ │
│║ with the same creative frame of mind yet not ║ │
│║ sounding like the same thing twice; this was ║ │
│║ something that, as unfortunate as it is, wasn't ║ │
│║ present all that much in "Trust...", so if ║ │
│║ nothing else this proves that the years have ║ │
│║ been able to discard the inconsistencies and, in ║ │
│║ turn, reward us with its end result. This is ║ │
│║ definitely an album that was worth the wait, and ║ │
│║ as well, one that certainly merits more eyes and ║ │
│║ ears upon it if'n this is your musical ║ │
│║ wheelhouse. ║ │
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│║ In the end, "Absolute Clarity" is a hell of an ║ │
│║ album, sure to be a shining addition to one's ║ │
│║ own melodic metal collection. This continues to ║ │
│║ show that Sunrise have earned a place within the ║ │
│║ Euro-metal stratosphere just as much as many of ║ │
│║ their contemporaries (from big league and scab), ║ │
│║ as you cannot argue with the ardor contained ║ │
│║ within their material. Seek it all out and ║ │
│║ enjoy, I say. ║ │
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│║ Konstantin "Laars" Naumenko - Vocals ║ │
│║ Ruslan Vakuliuk - Bass ║ │
│║ Sergii Matuschenko - Guitars ║ │
│║ Eduard Sarkits - Drums ║ │
│║ Marat Adiev - Keyboards ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Tower Of Fear [04:49] │
│ 02 - Star Ocean [04:09] │
│ 03 - Live In Peace [04:58] │
│ 04 - Prayer For You [04:37] │
│ 05 - Reality Of Dreams [03:40] │
│ 06 - What You Have Done [04:19] │
│ 07 - When Here Comes The Night [04:28] │
│ 08 - The Angel [04:58] │
│ 09 - Hope And Pray [03:49] │
│ 10 - Thunder In The Distance [04:09] │
│ 11 - Not Your Friend (Bonus Track) [06:08] │
│ 12 - Give Me A Sign (Bonus Track) [04:11] │
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│ Total Length : [54:15 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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