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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-14-2017 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.cardiant.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Cardiant Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Mirrors-(MICP-11384) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ The fourth output from Finnish sextet metallers ║ │
│║ CARDIANT comes following Verge in 2013, an album ║ │
│║ which saw them rise to #11 in the Finnish ║ │
│║ charts, an impressive feat for any metal band. ║ │
│║ Alongside this achievement the band reached the ║ │
│║ final of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010, ║ │
│║ writing and recording the theme and entrance ║ │
│║ song for Finnish ice-hockey team Tappara in the ║ │
│║ same year. ║ │
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│║ Mirrors and Me opens with a bouncy synth soon ║ │
│║ joined by a flash attack from the rest of the ║ │
│║ band, KarhatsuÆs vocals bellow across the top of ║ │
│║ the battle riffs, chugging alongside the ║ │
│║ pounding drums. With a chorus featuring brass ║ │
│║ and choir vocals this opener sets an epic scene; ║ │
│║ to finish it off a duelling guitar and synth ║ │
│║ solo puts the cherry above a riff laden cake. ║ │
│║ Riot Rising starts centred around a drum fill, ║ │
│║ slowly building as the synths set the atmosphere ║ │
│║ before the riff smashes its way; its simple ║ │
│║ groove fits perfectly and is sure to be a riot ║ │
│║ when blasted at a crowd. The guitars solo away ║ │
│║ throughout in perfect style, never taking away ║ │
│║ from the underlying melody, instead providing an ║ │
│║ uplifting break from the darker overtone of the ║ │
│║ low-slung riffs. A Quiet One opens with a ║ │
│║ soothing melody before Outi JokinenÆs soft ║ │
│║ vocals layer above in perfect harmony. Soon the ║ │
│║ bass joins the crowd, softly embellishing the ║ │
│║ mood; creating vivid scenery as the drums join ║ │
│║ and the full mix including African drums in the ║ │
│║ background sooth the listener before the ║ │
│║ eruption of Blank Star. A quad attack of double ║ │
│║ bass drums sets the pace alongside a suitably ║ │
│║ epic riff, the perfect soundtrack to accompany ║ │
│║ the vocals of Erik Karhatsu. ║ │
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│║ Absolute Power instantly feels very 80Æs and ║ │
│║ glam, that is until the riff truly shows its ║ │
│║ flare and drops the glitter for sheer grunt. ║ │
│║ JokinenÆs vocals here shine, the dichotomy ║ │
│║ between the low-end guitars and soaring vocals ║ │
│║ is beautiful in this anthemic feeling feast. A ║ │
│║ personal highlight from is Another Time, Another ║ │
│║ Place which features vocals from Nitte Valo, ║ │
│║ Pasi Rantanen and Janne Saksa û who provided ║ │
│║ vocals to their debut album Midday Moon as a ║ │
│║ session vocalist back in 2005. The guitar work ║ │
│║ here is on another level, clearly showing their ║ │
│║ power metal influences as the synths join in ║ │
│║ bringing the album to unseen heights. The ║ │
│║ progression as each vocalist swaps before ║ │
│║ joining together for a four-way harmony across ║ │
│║ the chorus is both luscious yet uncrowded. A ║ │
│║ swift guitar solo relinquishes the chorus and ║ │
│║ provides a bridge to a key change, bringing with ║ │
│║ it a darker tonality. This atmosphere ends with ║ │
│║ a calm and arpeggio based clean guitar, a soft ║ │
│║ end for such an epic anthem. ║ │
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│║ Life Has Just Begun is the first single with a ║ │
│║ video released from the album, opening with ║ │
│║ guitar laden with chorus it seems to be another ║ │
│║ soft ballad until the riff kicks in and slams ║ │
│║ its way through any perceivable opinions. The ║ │
│║ chorus is massive, the guitars are thick and ║ │
│║ meaty alongside the lower thunder of the bass. ║ │
│║ Ending abruptly and launching into a sweep ║ │
│║ picked solo the guitars from Antti HΣnninen ║ │
│║ really shine and showcase his clear talent in ║ │
│║ transforming the dynamic alongside the tight ║ │
│║ rhythm section from Lauri HΣnninen. ║ │
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│║ After such a promising rise from independently ║ │
│║ funded album releases to reaching Eurovision ║ │
│║ level and high chart performance, its joyful to ║ │
│║ hear that CARDIANT is clearly on a rise to the ║ │
│║ top of their countryÆs plentiful metal providers ║ │
│║ with Mirrors. The songs are well written, ║ │
│║ produced wonderfully with a powerful and epic ║ │
│║ scale feeling throughout. For fans or FinlandÆs ║ │
│║ famous brand of metal this album will satisfy ║ │
│║ their needs thoroughly with another variation ║ │
│║ (from headbangers to ballads) to keep them ║ │
│║ hooked. ║ │
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│║ Erik Karhatsu - Vocals ║ │
│║ Outi Jokinen - Vocals ║ │
│║ Mikko MΣnttΣri - Bass ║ │
│║ Lauri HΣnninen - Drums ║ │
│║ Antti HΣnninen - Guitars ║ │
│║ Marko Lindroos - Keyboards ║ │
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│║ Pasi Rantanen - Vocals (3, 11) ║ │
│║ Janne Saksa - Vocals (6, 11) ║ │
│║ Nitte Valo - Vocals (7, 11) ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Mirrors And Me [04:00] │
│ 02 - Riot Rising [05:04] │
│ 03 - Soul [03:27] │
│ 04 - A Quiet One [02:22] │
│ 05 - Blank Star [04:09] │
│ 06 - His Supremacy [03:44] │
│ 07 - Shooting Star [04:18] │
│ 08 - Absolute Power [04:40] │
│ 09 - My Delusion [06:50] │
│ 10 - Life Has Just Begun [06:42] │
│ 11 - Another Time Another Place [05:12] │
│ 12 - Inside Of My Heart (Bonus Track) [03:43] │
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│ Total Length : [54:11 minn │
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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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