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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-01-2017 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........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.heavymetalstallion.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Stallion Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : From The Dead-(HRR 559) Label : HR Records ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Vorsicht! In one word, an apt means of ║ │
│║ presenting Stallion's latest, released in June ║ │
│║ under the reputable High Roller Records label, ║ │
│║ before you jump in the saddle as the Germans' ║ │
│║ second full-length, a face melting chef d'oeuvre ║ │
│║ titled From The Dead, storms through the gate at ║ │
│║ full gallop, in the process stamping its cloven ║ │
│║ hoof prints on the global "new wave of ║ │
│║ traditional heavy metal" as well as the European ║ │
│║ speed metal scenes. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Adopting fun and harmless metal monikers, ║ │
│║ Stallion's five members play a revved-up and ║ │
│║ highly festive form of classic heavy metal in ║ │
│║ the same vein as Canada's Striker and their ║ │
│║ fellow countrymen (and recent addition to my ║ │
│║ short list!) Blizzen. As much as I dug 2014's ║ │
│║ gnarly Rise And Ride, notably "Streets Of Sin", ║ │
│║ "Stigmatized" and "The Devil Never Sleeps" (!), ║ │
│║ I think I prefer From The Dead as the ║ │
│║ production's much clearer and overall, it's a ║ │
│║ much more concise package, sure to please a ║ │
│║ majority of self-respecting rivet heads on first ║ │
│║ listen. ║ │
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│║ The fierce twin-guitar duo of ─xxl and Oli G. ║ │
│║ provides spectacularly cheerful and penetrating ║ │
│║ riffs and leads on each and every track, from a ║ │
│║ loose and lethal opener in "Underground Society" ║ │
│║ to its haunting and epic, balls through the ║ │
│║ wall, fist pumping closer "Awaken The Night". A ║ │
│║ frenzied and super pumped battery - Niki on ║ │
│║ bass/ Aaron on drums - completes the picture ║ │
│║ while Pauly continues to scorchingly berate a ║ │
│║ soon-to be addled listener with his raspy ║ │
│║ upper-ranged excoriations, which I feel are a ║ │
│║ definite step-up from past parlays. "Underground ║ │
│║ Society" is actually one of the faster tracks, ║ │
│║ definitely qualifying as "speed metal" in my ║ │
│║ book, also paralleling Rise And Ride fare ║ │
│║ compared to further tracks, which retain a ║ │
│║ somewhat more accessible flair and illuminated ║ │
│║ flavour. "Down And Out" plays out like a sharp ║ │
│║ and unapologetic metal anthem imbued with a ║ │
│║ rebellious attitude and compelling back-up ║ │
│║ vocals. It's got an arresting Cast Iron like ║ │
│║ main riff which makes me simply want to spin my ║ │
│║ head around! The extensive Striker-like lead ║ │
│║ break is a sure-fire, endorphin releasing feel- ║ │
│║ good moment equalled by its succeeding war cry ║ │
│║ and possibly my fav track "Hold The Line", a ║ │
│║ foot-stamping, head quaking, earth shaking and ║ │
│║ overall chair propelling dirge of sassy guitar ║ │
│║ riffs and noggin' flattening beats. Pauly goes ║ │
│║ buck with his "Hold The Line, yeeeeaaah!" ║ │
│║ reminding me of Striker's Dan Cleary but with a ║ │
│║ snarky-er attitude and jagged edge. Again, the ║ │
│║ solos are quicksilver swift whilst the ║ │
│║ underlying bass line features its fair share of ║ │
│║ quirky fills and jolts. ║ │
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│║ A surprisingly (Austrian) High Heeler/ ║ │
│║ Cauldron-esque and 80s sounding heavy rock riff ║ │
│║ and stoic bass line constitute the beer swilling ║ │
│║ party atmosphere of "Waiting For A Sign". ║ │
│║ Considering Pauly's chilled out demeanour I dig ║ │
│║ the way this track instils unheralded feelings ║ │
│║ of freedom and devil-may-careness while its ║ │
│║ second-half speed metal acceleration reeks of ║ │
│║ rapid Rise And Ride revelry, also even that of ║ │
│║ the rougher Canadian Steele EP (which ║ │
│║ invigoratingly alludes to Striker!) before a ║ │
│║ classic return to form and a shockingly fast & ║ │
│║ furious shredding solo - I'm throwing devil ║ │
│║ horns as we speak! ║ │
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│║ A coy and wind-swept Spanish sounding guitar ║ │
│║ progression beautifully yields the manically ║ │
│║ sharp triplet infused/ blast beat thundering ║ │
│║ title track which sees Stallion's vociferous ║ │
│║ front man cook up a highly expedient and urgent ║ │
│║ necro-nomical battle hymn complete with harshly ║ │
│║ melodic harmonies in true German speed metal ║ │
│║ fashion. Some of ─xxl and Oli stormiest ║ │
│║ shredding gives way to the face-planting "Kill ║ │
│║ Fascists!", a beheading-by-sword capped ║ │
│║ seventeen second lambasting assuredly geared ║ │
│║ towards Deutschland's dark and forgettable past ║ │
│║ i.e. supplanted Nazi waywardness. All told, it's ║ │
│║ an appropriate introduction to one heck of a ║ │
│║ ride in "Lord Of The Trenches", another World ║ │
│║ War invoking harangue sure to revile a by-now ║ │
│║ fully engaged listener. The leads are pure gold ║ │
│║ face-peelery; by the time you catch your breath, ║ │
│║ take heed of mechanical warfare sounds at their ║ │
│║ most gruesome accompanied by more gruellingly ║ │
│║ tight instrumentation by way of smashing drum ║ │
│║ beats, galloping razor sharp riffs and bouncy ║ │
│║ but belligerent bass lines. Along with "Down And ║ │
│║ Out and "Hold The Line", "Lord Of The Trenches" ║ │
│║ is a must, although the whole album's consistent ║ │
│║ from start to finish. ║ │
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│║ An Aerosmith on crank sounding "Blackbox" ║ │
│║ follows and while unique among Stallion's ║ │
│║ catapulting repertoire, it's still impressive ║ │
│║ and highly replay-able. I, for one, fancy its ║ │
│║ harping chorus: "Don't treat me like a ║ │
│║ stranger!/ I want to make you scream and shout/ ║ │
│║ Don't treat me like a stranger!/ On fire, your ║ │
│║ turn is running out!" while the super bluesy ║ │
│║ rockabilly-ish guitar riff at 02:35 really does ║ │
│║ make me want to scream and shout! The ensuing ║ │
│║ high wire pentatonic leads would make Joe Perry ║ │
│║ proud, envious even as they're that "fiery and ║ │
│║ cool!" The next-to-last cut, "Step Aside" ║ │
│║ possesses a fun, Motorhead/ Nightprowler jangle ║ │
│║ and is chock full of thrilling leads and drum ║ │
│║ fills, Pauly's "Stonewall" sounding chorus ║ │
│║ included. ║ │
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│║ I strongly suspect Stallion's on the verge of ║ │
│║ embarking on a similar stellar run as Striker, ║ │
│║ which has released one phenomenally tight and ║ │
│║ rapacious album after the other. What it's ║ │
│║ really got going for it is how the spastically ║ │
│║ amped up instrumentation doesn't adhere to any ║ │
│║ set formula; the boys simply let 'er rip with ║ │
│║ reckless abandon all the while enjoying what ║ │
│║ they do best, namely soaring and fierce melodic ║ │
│║ speed metal which, thanks to From The Dead, and ║ │
│║ to a certain extent Rise And Ride, I've come to ║ │
│║ appreciate all that much more. As well, just ║ │
│║ like there's a special level of Hell for clods ║ │
│║ who take selfies at funerals, there must be ║ │
│║ payback for those who fail to take heed. With ║ │
│║ that, Vorwarts! Mit mut und kraft! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Underground Society [05:16] │
│ 02 - Down And Out [03:44] │
│ 03 - Hold The Line [04:20] │
│ 04 - Waiting For A Sign [05:37] │
│ 05 - From The Dead [05:18] │
│ 06 - Kill Fascists [00:17] │
│ 07 - Lord Of The Trenches [05:25] │
│ 08 - Black Box [04:42] │
│ 09 - Step Aside [03:25] │
│ 10 - Awaken The Night [06:30] │
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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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