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│║ Release Date.nov-30-2017 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........14 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.evertale.eu ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Evertale Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : The Great Brotherwar-(IUCP-16276)el : Spiritual Beas ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ This band astounds me. Back in 2013, German ║ │
│║ newcomers Evertale absolutely destroyed the ║ │
│║ competition with their epic opus Of Dragons & ║ │
│║ Elves. Everything about it was perfect: fabulous ║ │
│║ artwork, cracking production quality, and over ║ │
│║ 80 minutes of storming power metal with a ║ │
│║ progressive tinge that provides maturity. ║ │
│║ Considering this was a debut album from an ║ │
│║ unsigned band, it birthed my first ever ║ │
│║ perfect-score review of any release ever. Four ║ │
│║ years on, and the mind-blowing effect of that LP ║ │
│║ has remained unchanged û so what better time for ║ │
│║ the Europeans to land their second masterwork ║ │
│║ The Great Brotherwar? Previously, the band ║ │
│║ developed a concept album based on Laura & Tracy ║ │
│║ HickmanÆs Dragonlance novels, but now they set ║ │
│║ their sights on the futuristic world of ║ │
│║ Warhammer 40,000 û a lore begging to be covered ║ │
│║ by the metal community. And how does this ║ │
│║ starfaring theme fare musically? IÆm pretty sure ║ │
│║ I can safely say that this might be the best ║ │
│║ metal album released in 2017. ItÆs that good. ║ │
│║ How the fuck do they do it?! ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Predictably excellent album art notwithstanding, ║ │
│║ Evertale are nothing like the pompous flower ║ │
│║ metal of the Twilight Force ilk (as much as I ║ │
│║ love them). Simply put, this is what Blind ║ │
│║ Guardian would sound like if they had stuck with ║ │
│║ the grittier direction of their first two albums ║ │
│║ û but thatÆs not to disparage EvertaleÆs ║ │
│║ compositional talents; they really own a sound ║ │
│║ that is inherently theirs. Explosive, no ║ │
│║ bullshit power metal that never treats the ║ │
│║ audience like fools. Expect no predictable ║ │
│║ melody lines or æcatchyÆ hooks; this is the kind ║ │
│║ of mature songwriting that requires repeated ║ │
│║ listens to fully experience. The bombastic wall ║ │
│║ of sound will suck you in; the few memorable ║ │
│║ refrains will make you want to replay certain ║ │
│║ tracks; and the overarching storytelling ║ │
│║ characteristic will keep you coming back for ║ │
│║ more and more. The Great Brotherwar is the gift ║ │
│║ that keeps on giving. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ I wonÆt resort to the phrase æall killer, no ║ │
│║ fillerÆ û because on this album, the filler is ║ │
│║ fantastic. I love the way interludes break up an ║ │
│║ album and contribute to its atmosphere, but too ║ │
│║ many acts dilute them unnecessarily. Here, ôThe ║ │
│║ Joiningö, ôOceans Of Sandö and ôMarch Of The ║ │
│║ Nordö all suit the mood of the story arc, and ║ │
│║ seguΘ with flawless fluidity into their ║ │
│║ proceeding tracks. Not to mention, the narrative ║ │
│║ intro ôBattle For Mankindö creates an enormous ║ │
│║ sense of tension with its superb voice acting ║ │
│║ which might as well be saying æprepare your face ║ │
│║ û Evertale are about to melt itÆ. This leaves us ║ │
│║ with eight tracks of furious power metal, all ║ │
│║ between five and eight minutes, to hammer us ║ │
│║ into submission. The impeccable production ║ │
│║ quality brings out the best in every instrument, ║ │
│║ whilst boxing them all together into one, tight, ║ │
│║ cohesive package of pure steel. ║ │
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│║ Despite the length, no track outstays its ║ │
│║ welcome due to the expansive structure of each ║ │
│║ song. ItÆs tempting to stamp the Germans with ║ │
│║ the oft-misused æprogressiveÆ label, because of ║ │
│║ how songs unfurl melodically, rather than ║ │
│║ present themselves blatantly. The Great ║ │
│║ Brotherwar may be lacking in the individual ║ │
│║ variations û like the nine-minute epic ôTale Of ║ │
│║ The Evermanö or the balladic ôOf Dragons & ║ │
│║ Elvesö from the debut û but every song is ║ │
│║ crafted with such gusto, such hunger, such ║ │
│║ vibrancy, it almost eclipses the need. Besides, ║ │
│║ there are surprising touches sprinkled here and ║ │
│║ there, such as the violin in ôFor The King And ║ │
│║ The Crownö, or the recurring motifs (any band ║ │
│║ who uses reiterated themes is guaranteed at ║ │
│║ least an 8/10 from me). ║ │
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│║ Choruses are a crucial characteristic of power ║ │
│║ metal, and Evertale absolutely perfect the art. ║ │
│║ The consistently layered voices, vocal patterns ║ │
│║ that flow over each other, and melodies which ║ │
│║ ooze triumph make every refrain utterly ║ │
│║ irresistible (I canÆt stop singing æWe are the ║ │
│║ grey, GREY, wardeeeeens!Æ). Mainman Matthias ║ │
│║ Graf is almost constantly multi-tracked, turning ║ │
│║ his already phenomenal pipes into a wall of pure ║ │
│║ power. The chorus to ôThe Journey To Iskendriaö ║ │
│║ is particularly emotive and makes the most of ║ │
│║ its velocity; the singles ôEmpire Risingö and ║ │
│║ ôWe Are The Hammerö channel the catchiest ║ │
│║ material on the record whilst still making a ║ │
│║ glorious impact; the final chorus to the title- ║ │
│║ track is a truly theatrical climax (rivalling ║ │
│║ ôThe Final Pageö in every way); and ôFor The ║ │
│║ King And The Crownö is a mighty anthem that is ║ │
│║ bound to go down a storm in a live setting. ║ │
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│║ Despite having just listed some highlights, itÆs ║ │
│║ almost superfluous to do so because of the sheer ║ │
│║ consistent quality on offer here. I will say for ║ │
│║ absolute definite: ôThe Swarmö is one of the ║ │
│║ best power metal tracks ever written û right up ║ │
│║ there with ôIn The Sign Of The Valiant Warriorö ║ │
│║ û no further detail needed, you just have to ║ │
│║ hear this to believe it. Blazing solos, colossal ║ │
│║ choral sections, furious riffsàand a Van Canto ║ │
│║ cover! That was quite the lovely surprise! (More ║ │
│║ bands should cover the acapella group, seeing as ║ │
│║ they do enough covers.) Graf and co. make ôTake ║ │
│║ To The Skyö sound as grandiose as it should. IÆm ║ │
│║ practically breathless trying to compound my ║ │
│║ thoughts like an intelligent human being when ║ │
│║ such a masterpiece as The Great Brotherwar ║ │
│║ presents itself before me. Evertale simply have ║ │
│║ the winning formula with which all future ║ │
│║ releases will be constructed. They can ║ │
│║ officially do no wrong. IÆm 100% confident in ║ │
│║ giving this a 10/10. Perfection. Album of the ║ │
│║ year. As I said when I reviewed Of Dragons & ║ │
│║ Elves almost four years ago: this is what makes ║ │
│║ the ability to hear truly great. ║ │
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│║ Matthias Graf - Vocals, Guitars ║ │
│║ Cornelius "Wombo" Heck - Drums ║ │
│║ Matthias "Woody" Holzapfel - Guitars ║ │
│║ Marco BΣchle - Bass ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Battle For Mankind [01:26] │
│ 02 - Empire Rising [05:43] │
│ 03 - The Swarm [06:14] │
│ 04 - The Joining [00:43] │
│ 05 - For The King And The Crown [06:55] │
│ 06 - Oceans Of Sand [01:09] │
│ 07 - The Journey To Iskendria [06:11] │
│ 08 - Chapter 666 (We Are The Hammer) [05:30] │
│ 09 - March To The North [00:55] │
│ 10 - And The Dragons Returns [06:11] │
│ 11 - All Hail The Crimson King [05:31] │
│ 12 - The Great Brotherwar [07:30] │
│ 13 - Under Black Flags We March (Bonus Track) [04:29] │
│ 14 - Saber Rider (Bonus Track) [02:59] │
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│ Total Length : [61:26 minn │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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