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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-02-2017 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... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Beast In Black Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Berserker-(27361 42150) Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Mentioning that Anton Kabanen is the former ║ │
│║ songwriter and guitarist for BATTLE BEAST, is ║ │
│║ about all IÆm going to say about that (former) ║ │
│║ relationship. IÆm sure there are plenty of ║ │
│║ interviews and articles on the google machine ║ │
│║ that can provide you with more information about ║ │
│║ whatever went down between them. I want this ║ │
│║ review to focuses only on AntonÆs forward ║ │
│║ direction, BEAST IN BLACK. It is such a great ║ │
│║ release that he, and the rest of the band, ║ │
│║ deserve nothing less than my, and your own, ║ │
│║ focus.s ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ BEAST IN BLACKÆS debut album ôBerserker,ö has a ║ │
│║ very obvious power metal sound to it. This is a ║ │
│║ good thing, of course, but it also wouldnÆt be ║ │
│║ fair to say thatÆs all it brings to the table. ║ │
│║ Within the ten tracks, your ears will hear a ║ │
│║ fine tuned band that also adds in classic metal ║ │
│║ elements and even some non-metal sounds; they ║ │
│║ play their music with such fervor and conviction ║ │
│║ that everything thrown into your ears is going ║ │
│║ to have honest, raw, emotional power to it. ║ │
│║ Yannis Popadopoulos was the right person to ║ │
│║ front this bandùhis expressive vocals are ║ │
│║ exciting and contain some of the best range IÆve ║ │
│║ heard in some time. On the opening track, ôBeast ║ │
│║ In Black,ö he begins with a snarl like he wants ║ │
│║ to rip your head off. Second later, he has a ║ │
│║ falsetto classic Power Metal yell. In essence, ║ │
│║ he reminds me of a more deadly Ripper Owens. ║ │
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│║ On the second track, he sounds just like a ║ │
│║ woman. This isnÆt a knock against him, ║ │
│║ whatsoever. To exhibit such a voice, to change ║ │
│║ his own to become so lithe, gentle, and soaring ║ │
│║ shows a control that most vocalist can only ║ │
│║ dream of. During the opening of ôBlood of a ║ │
│║ Lion,ö he uses a similar vocal style but adds a ║ │
│║ raspy, almost hoarse layer to it, becoming a ║ │
│║ Heavy Metal Rod Stewart. The unique approach the ║ │
│║ vocals take is matched by the equally diverse ║ │
│║ and outside the box thinking of the music ║ │
│║ itself. The most glaring example of this is the ║ │
│║ seventh track, ôCrazy, Mad, Insane,ö which ║ │
│║ combines robot vocals and dance club synths. ║ │
│║ These sounds really should not work with metal ║ │
│║ but you know what? BEAST IN BLACK doesnÆt care ║ │
│║ and they make it work in spades. Tracks like ║ │
│║ ôBorn Again,ö and the aforementioned ôBlind and ║ │
│║ Frozen,ö likewise feature similar style synths ║ │
│║ and a bouncy, trance like sound. Luckily the ║ │
│║ keyboards also as varied as they donÆt rely just ║ │
│║ on those dance rhythms. ôEternal Fire,ö and ôEnd ║ │
│║ Of The World,ö display keys straight from the ║ │
│║ 80Æs and would make EUROPE proud. ║ │
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│║ But what of the ômeat and potatoes,ö of the ║ │
│║ music? The guitar, bass and drums? IÆm happy to ║ │
│║ report that backing up the epic vocals and keys ║ │
│║ are one hell of a rhythm section played by a ║ │
│║ definitely competent metal band. The guitar ║ │
│║ riffs uses steady gallops, and traditional ║ │
│║ classic metal riffs than they do speed like some ║ │
│║ other Power Metal bands. It works better this ║ │
│║ way as Anton and Kasperio Heikkinen are able to ║ │
│║ play full force while also keeping the songs ║ │
│║ grounded firmly into ôpulverize your face,ö ║ │
│║ area. Both ôZodd The Immortalö and ôThe Fifth ║ │
│║ Angel,ö rock as heavy as anything released this ║ │
│║ year and sounds like JUDAS PRIEST on steroids. ║ │
│║ To his credit, and amazing song writing skills, ║ │
│║ Anton knows when to break down the walls and ║ │
│║ when to hang back a bit, to allow the other ║ │
│║ elements/instruments to shine. All too often ║ │
│║ bands with ôone main guyö tend to be nothing ║ │
│║ more than musical masturbation and too much show ║ │
│║ off time for one guy but Anton brings the band ║ │
│║ together as a team. ║ │
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│║ Together this team, this band called BEAST IN ║ │
│║ BLACK have crafted one of the best albums I have ║ │
│║ heard this year. Power/Classic Heavy Metal ║ │
│║ bliss. If you like this style at all, then you ║ │
│║ need this in your collection. ║ │
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│║ Yannis Papadopoulos - Vocals ║ │
│║ Anton Kabanen - Guitars ║ │
│║ Kasperi Heikkinen - Guitars ║ │
│║ MßtΘ Molnar - Bass ║ │
│║ Sami HΣnninen - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Beast In Black [04:29] │
│ 02 - Blind And Frozen [05:05] │
│ 03 - Blood Of A Lion [05:04] │
│ 04 - Born Again [03:51] │
│ 05 - Zodd The Immortal [03:35] │
│ 06 - The Fifth Angel [03:30] │
│ 07 - Crazy, Mad, Insane [03:30] │
│ 08 - Hell For All Eternity (Bonus Track) [04:48] │
│ 09 - Eternal Fire [03:34] │
│ 10 - Go To Hell (Bonus Track) [03:02] │
│ 11 - End Of The World [05:10] │
│ 12 - Ghost In The Rain [05:35] │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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