Firewind_-_Immortals_(Jap._Ed.)-(SICP-5166)-2017-MCA_int
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Ed.)-(SICP-5166) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Feb-03-2017 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........13 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.firewind.gr ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Firewind Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Immortals (Jap. Ed.)-(SICP-5166)bel : Sony Music ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The first anticipated major release of 2017 for ║ │ │║ me happens to be the first Firewind album in ║ │ │║ almost 5 years. I confess to having lost track ║ │ │║ of them since their excellent 2008 album "The ║ │ │║ Premonition" - and since then, the microphone ║ │ │║ has been handed to the capable hands of ex- ║ │ │║ Brainstorm man Henning Basse. I certainly felt ║ │ │║ Apollo's absence, as he was a unique yet ║ │ │║ familiar identity for the Greek metallers. But ║ │ │║ Basse powers out every note with utter ║ │ │║ conviction - and we all know the inimitable ║ │ │║ style of Gus G. on the guitars is the TRUE ║ │ │║ identity of Firewind. So consider "Immortals" ║ │ │║ simultaneously a rebirth and a reminder. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ This 2017 release is a semi-concept album based ║ │ │║ around ancient Greek legends. Nice to see a band ║ │ │║ apart from Winterfylleth truly return to their ║ │ │║ roots and heritage! This concept gives the album ║ │ │║ a world in which to belong, and it all feels ║ │ │║ cohesive within that world. Unfortunately it ║ │ │║ also birthed the hideously cringeworthy ║ │ │║ narration at the start of "Ode To Leonidas". ║ │ │║ Another slight setback is that the guitars are ║ │ │║ surprisingly low in the mix for a band whose ║ │ │║ mainman is one of the greatest guitarists on the ║ │ │║ planet. "Immortals" is lacking a little in the ║ │ │║ truly heavy riffs that put Firewind one step ║ │ │║ above the power metal crowd. You know what I ║ │ │║ mean, the kind like "Into The Fire", ║ │ │║ "Dreamchaser" or "Life Foreclosed". They're ║ │ │║ still present, but saved for special moments ║ │ │║ near the album's close. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Gus and co. chose to kick off proceedings in ║ │ │║ classic fashion. "Hands of Time" is an up-tempo, ║ │ │║ galloping power metal anthem with a chorus that ║ │ │║ demands a live setting. Other tracks like ║ │ │║ "Warriors & Saints" and "Rise From The Ashes" ║ │ │║ follow suit, firmly reminding us that Firewind ║ │ │║ never lost the magic from whence they came. ║ │ │║ These tracks show off the solid performance by ║ │ │║ Jo Nunez behind the kit, as well as Bob ║ │ │║ Katsionis' skills on the keys. The slightly ║ │ │║ stronger keyboard presence on this album adds an ║ │ │║ extra dimension to some tracks that may have ║ │ │║ otherwise become predictable (the harpsichord on ║ │ │║ "Vision of Tomorrow" especially). ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Structurally, this album thrives. After a ║ │ │║ reliably 'metal' first half, the half-ballad ║ │ │║ "Lady of 1000 Sorrows" eases the pressure ║ │ │║ beautifully with its soaring melodies. This ║ │ │║ sense of calm is only created to be completely ║ │ │║ annihilated by the vicious riff of the ║ │ │║ instrumental title-track. THAT'S the kind of ║ │ │║ riff I want to hear from Firewind. Reminiscent ║ │ │║ of "The Fire And The Fury" - it's a total face- ║ │ │║ melter! The album only carries on gathering ║ │ │║ momentum until the very last epic chorus of ║ │ │║ "Vision of Tomorrow" (which should NOT be a ║ │ │║ bonus track, if we're honest!). ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ From the crunchy riff of "We Defy", to the huge ║ │ │║ chorus of "Rise From The Ashes", our favourite ║ │ │║ Greeks have proved to all fans that a 5-year ║ │ │║ absence did absolutely no harm. If you enjoyed ║ │ │║ Firewind before - you still enjoy them now. Pick ║ │ │║ up a copy of "Immortals" because, for what ║ │ │║ faults it has, it's another worthy addition to ║ │ │║ the world of power metal. 2017 is a go! ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Henning Basse - Vocals ║ │ │║ Gus G. - Guitars ║ │ │║ Petros Christo - Bass ║ │ │║ Bob Katsionis - Keyboards ║ │ │║ Johan Nunez - Drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Hands Of Time [04:51] │ │ 02 - We Defy [03:54] │ │ 03 - Ode To Leonidas [06:02] │ │ 04 - Back On The Throne [04:05] │ │ 05 - Live And Die By The Sword [06:14] │ │ 06 - War Of Ages [04:07] │ │ 07 - Lady Of 1000 Sorrows [04:44] │ │ 08 - Immortals [01:57] │ │ 09 - Warriors And Saints [04:11] │ │ 10 - Rise From The Ashes [04:32] │ │ 11 - Vision Of Tomorrow (Bonus Track) [05:07] │ │ 12 - Hands Of Time (Demo Version) (Bonus Track) [04:46] │ │ 13 - Ode To Leonidas (Demo Version) (Bonus Trac [06:47] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [61:17 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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