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│ + Eagleheart - Reverse + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-11-2017 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........15 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.eagleheart.eu ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Eagleheart Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Reverse Label : Rubicon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ As this particular combination of band name and ║ │
│║ album art has probably deterred the chunk of our ║ │
│║ visitors who are power metal-phobic, these next ║ │
│║ words will likely fall on the ears of those who ║ │
│║ want to hear them least: most power metal is ║ │
│║ bad. My love affair with the genre will never ║ │
│║ completely fizzle, but with so many start-ups ║ │
│║ crutching on knock-off Helloween choruses ║ │
│║ executed through dreadful vocal performances and ║ │
│║ robotic rhythm sections, picking out the ║ │
│║ diamonds in the rough is often a fruitless task. ║ │
│║ Judging by their name, I would have assumed ║ │
│║ Eagleheart incapable of escaping the bottomless ║ │
│║ bargain bin of Stratovarius clones1, but ║ │
│║ astonishingly, they sound very little like ║ │
│║ FinlandÆs second-corniest sons. Their third LP ║ │
│║ Reverse, though undoubtedly derivative, is ║ │
│║ undoubtedly good. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Hailing from the Czech Republic, Eagleheart, ║ │
│║ like Serenity before them, travels the power ║ │
│║ metal trail blazed by Kamelot; relatively ║ │
│║ sophisticated when compared to the scene at ║ │
│║ large, yet not afraid to indulge in velocity and ║ │
│║ excess. Chunky, prog-lite riffs and relatively ║ │
│║ straightforward drum patterns provide ReverseÆs ║ │
│║ framework, but despite a mostly predictable ║ │
│║ rhythm section, the album is elevated by ║ │
│║ frequent songwriting surprises. From the ║ │
│║ bittersweet musings and proggy kit work in the ║ │
│║ bridge of ôHealing the Scarsö to the out-of- ║ │
│║ left-field speed metal runs that lead into the ║ │
│║ solo sections of the title track and ôErased ║ │
│║ from Existence,ö Eagleheart frequently subverts ║ │
│║ expectations in the latter half of their ║ │
│║ compositions while sticking close to traditional ║ │
│║ power metal song structuring tactics. Of course, ║ │
│║ the genre is nothing without its emotionally ║ │
│║ driven vocal hooks, and in this respect, the ║ │
│║ band proves itself consistently competent and, ║ │
│║ occasionally, exceptional û the refrain of ║ │
│║ ôUntil Fear is Goneö is one of the catchiest ║ │
│║ IÆve heard this year. ║ │
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│║ If Reverse has one glaring drawback, itÆs that ║ │
│║ it occasionally falls back on modern melodic ║ │
│║ metal tropes that disrupt EagleheartÆs otherwise ║ │
│║ energetic momentum. The staccato, metalcore ║ │
│║ chugs of ôAll I Amö and the milquetoast pop ║ │
│║ personality of ôEndlessö spring to mind, and ║ │
│║ while these tracks are certainly not as cringey ║ │
│║ as something Enbound would shit out on a lazy ║ │
│║ Sunday afternoon, itÆs disappointing that the ║ │
│║ band would pair something as exciting and ║ │
│║ dynamic as the high tempo penultimate track ║ │
│║ ôPainting the Shadows by Lightö with material ║ │
│║ that feels decidedly mediocre in comparison. ║ │
│║ Elsewhere, otherwise solid songs are dragged ║ │
│║ down by choruses that feel strangely tired. This ║ │
│║ is a rare occurrence to be sure, but itÆs ║ │
│║ difficult to ignore in cuts like ôPalace of ║ │
│║ Thoughts,ö which has an oddly dispassionate ║ │
│║ sounding refrain for a track that, as far as I ║ │
│║ can tell, deals with the topic of assisted ║ │
│║ suicide. ║ │
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│║ This is by no means a knock against vocalist ║ │
│║ Roman Sßcek who, despite lacking the castrato- ║ │
│║ esque falsetto of many power metal singers, is ║ │
│║ an impressively flexible frontman, delivering ║ │
│║ brooding, restrained passages and raspy barks ║ │
│║ with equal skill. Otherwise, there arenÆt really ║ │
│║ any standout members, but EagleheartÆs ability ║ │
│║ to execute a funky time signature change on a ║ │
│║ dime is indicative of a band perfectly in sync ║ │
│║ with each other nonetheless. I wish I could make ║ │
│║ out the lead guitar better in ReverseÆs non-solo ║ │
│║ sections, but the production somewhat dampens ║ │
│║ these performances in the mix to the point where ║ │
│║ IÆm still discovering riffs after several ║ │
│║ listens that probably should have been obvious ║ │
│║ from the first spin. As itÆs been engineered, ║ │
│║ nothing about the record sound-wise makes it ║ │
│║ distinct from other modern power metal albums; ║ │
│║ it doesnÆt sound bad, but I find myself ║ │
│║ wondering when every album in the genre is going ║ │
│║ to stop sounding identical. ║ │
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│║ A couple of underwhelming tracks aside, I was ║ │
│║ more than pleasantly surprised with what ║ │
│║ Eagleheart achieved here, and I found myself ║ │
│║ returning to Reverse often outside of my blog ║ │
│║ obligations2. This isnÆt an earth shattering ║ │
│║ power metal release by any means, but itÆs one ║ │
│║ that I think will be almost universally ║ │
│║ appealing to genre devotees thanks to ║ │
│║ entertaining songwriting flourishes, quality ║ │
│║ melodies, and impressive vocal work. If nothing ║ │
│║ else, with the release of the next Kamelot LP ║ │
│║ roughly half a year or so out, Reverse should ║ │
│║ prove a worthy record capable of filling that ║ │
│║ specific void. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Awakening [01:20] │
│ 02 - Until Fear is Gone [04:42] │
│ 03 - Healing the Scars [04:54] │
│ 04 - All I Am [03:48] │
│ 05 - Palace of Thoughts [04:52] │
│ 06 - Reverse [06:14] │
│ 07 - Erased form Existence [04:33] │
│ 08 - Mind to Decipher [04:22] │
│ 09 - Endless [04:02] │
│ 10 - Enemy Within [05:05] │
│ 11 - Painting the Shadows by Light [06:29] │
│ 12 - Erased (Bonus Version) [03:15] │
│ 13 - Until Fear is Gone (Orch & Synth Version) [04:51] │
│ 14 - Healing the Scars (Orch & Synth Version) ( [05:01] │
│ 15 - Nothing Remains (Acoustic Version) (Bonus [04:11] │
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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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