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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Sep-21-2017 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.masterplan-theband.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Masterplan Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : PumpKings (Jap. Ed.)-(MICP-11366)el : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ It seems logical enough that if the upcoming ║ │
│║ HELLOWEEN reunion tour wouldnÆt have come to ║ │
│║ pass, MASTERPLAN would have probably been in the ║ │
│║ studio working on a brand new release in their ║ │
│║ own image. Eventually, reality had something ║ │
│║ else in plan, so why not go vengeance is mine? ║ │
│║ After twelve years with HELLOWEEN, between 1989 ║ │
│║ to 2001, entering the big shoes of Kai Hansen ║ │
│║ back then, I can understand guitarist Roland ║ │
│║ GrapowÆs frustration and dismay. He should have ║ │
│║ been a part of this reunion tour, as one that ║ │
│║ helped setting the tone of the band throughout ║ │
│║ the 90s. Therefore, it was only natural that ║ │
│║ with his current band, MASTERPLAN, which he ║ │
│║ formed in his last years with HELLOWEEN, he will ║ │
│║ make a bold move. And here we are with ║ │
│║ ôPumpKingsö, released via AFM Records. A ║ │
│║ compilation of HELLOWEEN songs from GrapowÆs era ║ │
│║ that he wrote or co-written, with a present ║ │
│║ MASTERPLAN force. ║ │
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│║ Generally, ôPumpKingsö establishes the notion ║ │
│║ why the 90Æs shown upon HELLOWEEN, and even ║ │
│║ after the departure of Michael Kiske in 1993, ║ │
│║ which was soon after replaced by Andi Deris. ║ │
│║ Furthermore, it provided a good enough idea of ║ │
│║ the slowly going darker compositions that Grapow ║ │
│║ made with the band. Starting from the moderately ║ │
│║ sarcastic / humoristic ôPink Bubbles Go Apeö and ║ │
│║ lasting till ôThe Dark Rideö. Personally, I ║ │
│║ found this period of time to be quite diverse ║ │
│║ for HELLOWEEN and these new recorded versions ║ │
│║ right here, made this revamped journey a ║ │
│║ pleasant one as it was in the first time. ║ │
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│║ The vast majority of the songs felt natural in ║ │
│║ the MASTERPLAN version, others felt odd without ║ │
│║ their original singer mostly, yet, also proved ║ │
│║ that MASTERPLAN has a very strong frontman that ║ │
│║ challenged both Kiske and Deris as he delivered ║ │
│║ the past hits. In addition, although shrouded in ║ │
│║ a sort of a darkened cloak, the songs felt ║ │
│║ pumped up with new energies, even the slow tempo ║ │
│║ ones and not merely the speeding bullets. ║ │
│║ MASTERPLANÆs rhythm section deserves all the ║ │
│║ thanks for that. On the early releases as ║ │
│║ ôMaster Of The Ringsö and ôTime Of The Oathö, ║ │
│║ the keyboards received an almost natural stance ║ │
│║ in HELLOWEENÆs music, for MASTERPLAN it was more ║ │
│║ than suitable with a fine ambiance created ║ │
│║ throughout the compilation. Lastly, there is the ║ │
│║ man of the hour on the strings, playing the ║ │
│║ riffs and lead sections to mere perfection with ║ │
│║ a massive guitar sound. ║ │
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│║ Honestly, songs such as ôThe Dark Rideö and ║ │
│║ ôMusicö were less compelling in contrast to ║ │
│║ other HELLOWEEN songs of their era. Nonetheless, ║ │
│║ the stellar ôStill We Goö, ôThe Time Of The ║ │
│║ Oathö, ôSomeone's Cryingö, ôThe Chanceö and ║ │
│║ ôMankindö made my day. MASTERPLAN was able to ║ │
│║ reach the high standard set by HELLOWEEN of ║ │
│║ those days and also able to enter their own ║ │
│║ essence to the songs. Additional tracks to ║ │
│║ notice: ôStep Out Of Hellö, ôMr. Egoö and ôTake ║ │
│║ Me Homeö. ║ │
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│║ If there is maybe one thing that came out of ║ │
│║ this HELLOWEEN reunion mess that resulted with ║ │
│║ the excluding of Roland Grapow from the ║ │
│║ festivities, it was this album. It is a show of ║ │
│║ worth and a clear indication that someone made a ║ │
│║ bitter mistake. ║ │
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│║ Rick Altzi - Vocals ║ │
│║ Axel Mackenrott - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Kevin Kott - Drums ║ │
│║ Roland Grapow - Guitars ║ │
│║ Jari Kainulainen - Bass ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Chance [03:48] │
│ 02 - Someone┤s Crying [04:28] │
│ 03 - Mankind [06:17] │
│ 04 - Step Ouit Of Hell [04:26] │
│ 05 - Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) [07:02] │
│ 06 - Still We Go [05:03] │
│ 07 - Escalation 666 [04:41] │
│ 08 - The Time Of The Oath [06:54] │
│ 09 - Music [07:28] │
│ 10 - The Dark Ride [08:52] │
│ 11 - Take Me Home [04:26] │
│ 12 - I Don┤t Wanna Cry No More (Bonus Track) [05:16] │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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