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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-20-2017 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2003 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Emerald Rain Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Short Sighted (Jap. Ed.) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ This is the first time I'd ever heard this band ║ │
│║ and from what I hear on this new album, Short ║ │
│║ Sighted, I like what I hear. Using a style that ║ │
│║ is straight out of the 80's, Emerald Rain ║ │
│║ produces the kind of catchy hook-laden hard rock ║ │
│║ that came from that decade. Emerald Rain hails ║ │
│║ from Toronto, Canada and if you're a fan of ║ │
│║ fellow Canadian rockers Harem Scarem, chances ║ │
│║ are that you'll like Emerald Rain as well. The ║ │
│║ Harem Scarem connection doesn't end there, ║ │
│║ Emerald Rain has recruited former Harem Scarem ║ │
│║ drummer Darren Smith into their ranks. ║ │
│║ Most tracks on this album are guitar driven AOR ║ │
│║ style hard rock. Lead vocalist Murray Daigle has ║ │
│║ a great voice and really sounds a lot like Zak ║ │
│║ Stevens (Savatage, Circle II Circle). If you ║ │
│║ like strong melodies, there's lots of that here ║ │
│║ too. Great building vocals styles and some ║ │
│║ amazingly catchy choruses result in lots of ║ │
│║ tracks that just stick with you for days. The ║ │
│║ great melodic choruses this band uses on this ║ │
│║ album really have a style and feel that reminds ║ │
│║ me of such bands as .38 Special and Survivor. ║ │
│║ Fans of the band Waysted may remember an album ║ │
│║ from 1987 called Save Your Prayers with the ║ │
│║ amazing Danny Vaughn on vocals. That album was a ║ │
│║ great mix of guitar driven melodic hard rock ║ │
│║ with great soaring choruses and lots of melody. ║ │
│║ This album reminds me of that particular album ║ │
│║ in many ways. The band manages to capture more ║ │
│║ of a Queensryche atmospheric sound on a couple ║ │
│║ of tracks and there's also a couple of slower ║ │
│║ ballad style songs. There's no shortage of solid ║ │
│║ lead guitar on this album either with a style ║ │
│║ that is both flashy as well as very expressive ║ │
│║ depending on the overall mood of the track ║ │
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│║ Upon reading about this band, I find it to be a ║ │
│║ shame that they are getting virtually no ║ │
│║ recognition in their home country of Canada. The ║ │
│║ musical climate is much like it is in the U.S. ║ │
│║ and bands like Emerald Rain get ignored for ║ │
│║ playing so-called "outdated music". Being from ║ │
│║ Canada myself, I'd love to be able to support ║ │
│║ bands like this and I'd certainly travel to see ║ │
│║ them play live if they sound as good as they do ║ │
│║ here on this album. The problem is, with lack of ║ │
│║ local promotion, they have to travel to Europe ║ │
│║ and Japan to play to their fan base. ║ │
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│║ There's nothing really new or earth shattering ║ │
│║ about this band, it's just that they sound so ║ │
│║ good and are the type of band that grabs you ║ │
│║ right away. I'd love to be walking into a bar ║ │
│║ someday with some friends and be treated to a ║ │
│║ band with this type of sound. It's great feel- ║ │
│║ good hard rock. Fans of bands like Harem Scarem, ║ │
│║ Bonfire, Firehouse and of great catchy hard rock ║ │
│║ should check this band out. They have a great, ║ │
│║ instantly likeable sound, they write great songs ║ │
│║ and there's lots of outstanding melodies and ║ │
│║ choruses on this album. I really like this album ║ │
│║ a lot and I find it dominating my CD player ║ │
│║ lately. Great job and from a fellow ║ │
│║ Canuck.....keep up the great work and good ║ │
│║ things are bound to happen..... ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Second Sight [04:17] │
│ 02 - Wanted To Believe [04:00] │
│ 03 - Everyday Hero [03:29] │
│ 04 - All Fair & True [03:54] │
│ 05 - Beneath The Blue [04:12] │
│ 06 - Think Of Me [03:51] │
│ 07 - This Must Be Love [03:08] │
│ 08 - Wouldn┤t You [03:13] │
│ 09 - Need To Fly [04:32] │
│ 10 - Ever After [05:10] │
│ 11 - Done Bleeding [03:51] │
│ 12 - Inside Out (Bonus Track) [04:10] │
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│ Total Length : [47:47 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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