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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-04-2016 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2012 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.whyzdom.fr ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Whyzdom Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Blind (Jap. Ed.) Label : Rubicon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Symphonic elements and orchestration have become ║ │
│║ somewhat commonplace within the metal community ║ │
│║ with groups like Kamelot, Dimmu Borgir, Therion ║ │
│║ or Rhapsody of Fire taking advantage of ║ │
│║ classical influences. Whyzdom, born and raised ║ │
│║ in France, fits into this perplexing equation ║ │
│║ through a variety of individualistic mediums ║ │
│║ which are frequently represented in similar ║ │
│║ projects, but amplified here in intriguing ways. ║ │
│║ First, they use the female vocals of Elvyne ║ │
│║ Lorient to lead the band, and her tenor strikes ║ │
│║ a different chord than what the average listener ║ │
│║ would expect. Second, "Blind?" features ║ │
│║ songwriting that's often layered in dark ║ │
│║ atmospheres and mid-paced structures which let ║ │
│║ the calculated symphonic strings weave through ║ │
│║ Whyzdom's support system, allowing the squad to ║ │
│║ deliver track after track of consistent ║ │
│║ material. It is both simultaneously expected and ║ │
│║ atypical. ║ │
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│║ Whyzdom comes off as something more precise and ║ │
│║ slithering than the typically bombastic ║ │
│║ firecracker found throughout most of this ║ │
│║ identity. The symphonic elements usually stay in ║ │
│║ the background of the mid-paced rhythms that the ║ │
│║ faction frequently applies, and they ║ │
│║ surprisingly make their efforts look creative ║ │
│║ and lush despite guitar work that isn't wildly ║ │
│║ visualizing. All of the songs are pretty much ║ │
│║ geared in the same equation with few exceptions, ║ │
│║ but it's still enjoyable stuff. Looking at ║ │
│║ "Dancing With Lucifer," for instance, shows a ║ │
│║ large amount of passion and vigor through its ║ │
│║ sunless bridges and bleak, intense chorus. It's ║ │
│║ the ideal slice of the release, because it shows ║ │
│║ Whyzdom really grinding the symphonic color into ║ │
│║ the group's gritty, driving instrumentation ║ │
│║ quite wonderfully. "The Spider" and "The Wolves" ║ │
│║ (animals were a big thing in France) are two ║ │
│║ cuts that continue the same successful ║ │
│║ blueprint, yet with dire results. Both tunes ║ │
│║ seem to drag on and feature rising moments that ║ │
│║ ultimately nosedive due to lackluster or awkward ║ │
│║ choruses and an inferior feeling to the ║ │
│║ instrumentation. They specifically deviate very ║ │
│║ little, yet the content clearly declines. ║ │
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│║ The real structure of consistency happens to ║ │
│║ come from the overall performances instead of ║ │
│║ the actual tunes; setting aside "Dancing With ║ │
│║ Lucifer" and another monolith or so, of course. ║ │
│║ Most of the album just glides along in a smooth ║ │
│║ journey of symphonic-based metal that boasts ║ │
│║ substance and practices what it preaches. Acting ║ │
│║ in her first appearance as Whyzdom's vocalist, ║ │
│║ Elvyne Lorient largely delivers a seductive, ║ │
│║ demanding tone that magically matches the ║ │
│║ record's dark atmosphere through its many ║ │
│║ narratives, and the sophisticated texture coming ║ │
│║ from her voice is certainly enough to justify ║ │
│║ the other musical components. They also throw in ║ │
│║ a monkey wrench or two to freshen things up (a ║ │
│║ bass solo, weird orchestration, etc.) in common ║ │
│║ intervals as well, so "Blind?" keeps itself ║ │
│║ sufficient and interesting throughout most of ║ │
│║ its duration. ║ │
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│║ Seventy-five minutes of bombastic symphonic ║ │
│║ metal, regardless of how unbelievably epic and ║ │
│║ well-crafted it is, can be a little much for ║ │
│║ even the seasoned listener. The ungodly running ║ │
│║ time, though, is really the only guff I have ║ │
│║ with the album; it shows a charitable amount of ║ │
│║ color and imagination while balancing several ║ │
│║ contemporary musical factors. Whyzdom, beyond ║ │
│║ proving they're respectable musicians and ║ │
│║ talented songwriters, demonstrates an untold ║ │
│║ amount of care and precision in creating such a ║ │
│║ monumental opus. Above all else, Whyzdom is a ║ │
│║ nice alternative to everyday music, and if you ║ │
│║ starve for something thatÆs certainly not afraid ║ │
│║ to be very ambitious and daring, then "Blind?" ║ │
│║ will definitely give your ears a shockingly good ║ │
│║ kick. ║ │
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│║ Elvyne Lorient - Vocals ║ │
│║ RΘgis Morin - Guitars ║ │
│║ Vynce Leff - Orchestration, Guitars ║ │
│║ Xavier Corrientes - Bass ║ │
│║ Nico Chaumeaux - Drums ║ │
│║ Marc Ruhlmann - Keyboards ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Lighthouse [05:54] │
│ 02 - Dancing With Lucifer [05:51] │
│ 03 - Cassandra┤s Mirror [06:30] │
│ 04 - On The Road To Babylon [07:51] │
│ 05 - Paper Princess [06:28] │
│ 06 - The Spider [06:07] │
│ 07 - The Wolves [07:35] │
│ 08 - Venom And Frustration [07:27] │
│ 09 - Lonely Roads [05:03] │
│ 10 - The Foreseer [05:50] │
│ 11 - Cathedral Of The Damned [10:28] │
│ 12 - nus Track) [03:30] │
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│ Total Length : [78:34 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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