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░ ██ ██ Artist: Adamas ██ ██
▓ █░░ ■█ Album: Heavy Thoughts █■ ░░█
■ █▓▀ █ Year: 2015 █ ▀▓█ ░
█ ▓ Rel. Date: 2016-09-11 ▓ █
▒ ▒ Genre: Thrash Metal ▒ ▒
█▄ ░ Label: SG Records ░ ▄█
░ █▄ ░ Source: CD ░ ▄█
░ █▓ Type: Album ▓█ ░
▓ █ Quality: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo █ ░ ▓
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█ There is no other way to put this other than a █
█ behind the lines offensive upon lack of morality, █
█ call it an obscure judgement that that has an █
█ onward religious reasoning to back it up. There █
█ are these matters of perspective that are so deep █
█ that only after a hard knee deep perching in the █
█ dirt one might comprehend their true insight. █
█ Well, at least the music was less of a challenge █
█ than the lesson. I am trying to approach the █
█ sophomore release by the Italian ADAMAS, named █
█ ôHeavy Thoughtsö, via SG Records, in a measure of █
█ caution. As much as early 90Æs influenced Thrash █
█ Metal maybe more into the fist fighting, breaking █
█ moshpit material, these guys blended a bit for the █
█ sake of obscurity. Not always an easy listener, █
█ ôHeavy Thoughtsö is a chapter of what might be █
█ referred to as heavy thinking or strong █
█ contemplations. Possibly the means to leave you █
█ dazed, and a little confused altogether. Maybe █
█ that was the message all along? █
█ Generally, within the album there is a rather █
█ impressive development to Thrash Metal, with █
█ various similarities to early 90Æs MEGADETHÆs █
█ ôCountdown To Extinctionö, a few technically █
█ acclaimed qualities of ANNIHILATOR of the same █
█ period and I might just also mention early ENERTIA █
█ records as the 90Æs driven vibe zoned in. █
█ Following my former intro, the crew of ADAMAS █
█ appeared to take their music forward, still █
█ tending the heaviness with straightforward █
█ direction of riffery, exemplifying traditional to █
█ almost mini alternative style riffs while █
█ producing a fine line of solos to throw more wood █
█ into the fire. To further spice things up, there █
█ are a few diverse rhythm section performances of █
█ high end bass notes and cool drumming. Vocally, it █
█ was more of a storytelling mixed with a direct █
█ melody less type of singing, raspy tones and the █
█ works, feeling of anger with a smell of █
█ depression. Hard to connect with but it actually █
█ suited the material. █
█ Setting my overall impression of the skills aside, █
█ I think that the true ticker was the actual █
█ songwriting, along with the song arrangements █
█ bestowed. However, that element was somewhat the █
█ albumÆs downfall as much as it interested. I █
█ didnÆt expect a marketable hitting machine out of █
█ ADAMAS, as their direction of music has a knack █
█ for a genuine expression and protest, dwelling on █
█ the inner serious matters of the human condition █
█ and faith. Therefore, as nicely constructive and █
█ multifarious as the material is, at times it feels █
█ numb, brick stone cold emotionless or mainly █
█ tiring. The first three tracks: ôHeavy Thoughtsö, █
█ ôE.T.N.Aö and ôThe Reaperö may provide a suitable █
█ idea of what I was talking about. On the first █
█ track, ôHeavy Thoughtsö, even with the guest █
█ performance of ex-IRON MAIDEN Blaze Bayley, ADAMAS █
█ didnÆt quite deliver. Apparently forming a █
█ troubled mind with both vocalist taking each side █
█ in a self argument, yet my expectations were █
█ premature. ôE.T.N.Aö merely lost me and ôThe █
█ Reaperö showed a few signs of the road ahead where █
█ the album began to be more interesting. Thankfully █
█ for the heavy crackers ôPit My Skinö and ôChains █
█ of Timeö along with the collaboration of the █
█ promising ôIn Bond-Ageö and ôWipe-Outö, things █
█ turned in positive. ADAMAS showed great prowess at █
█ creating assorted, yet obscure, tracks with █
█ conviction. ôPit My Skinö came as my favorite hard █
█ on modern Thrash Metal song. █
█ ôHeavy Thoughtsö might raise a few pointers for █
█ discussion regarding its lyrical themes. The songs █
█ themselves are quite fine, though as I have said █
█ before, it can be a weary ride. Something neat █
█ this way comes and I would want to listen to more █
█ in the future. █
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░ 1. Heavy Thoughts 3:51 ░
░ 2. E.T.N.A. 5:20 ░
░ 3. The Reaper 4:17 ░
░ 4. In Bond-Age 4:37 ░
░ 5. Morphine 4:54 ░
░ 6. Chains of Time 3:49 ░
░ 7. Wipe-Out 4:24 ░
░ 8. Pit My Skin 4:42 ░
░ 9. Dare Your Hate 6:19 ░
░ 42:13 ░
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