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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Jan-11-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2004 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.black-abyss.de ║ │
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│║ Artist : Black Abyss Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Angels Wear Black-(MAS CD0439)Label : Massacre ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Black Abyss is a band that is seemingly rather ║ │
│║ unknown in the metal scene, which is a shame ║ │
│║ since theyÆre so good. ItÆs kind of impossible ║ │
│║ to define their style of music û they mix some ║ │
│║ power metal influences with thrash/speed and ║ │
│║ traditional heavy metal styles without really ║ │
│║ being any of them. For example, take a song like ║ │
│║ ôPure Evilö, a crushing anthem featuring speed ║ │
│║ and bludgeoning riffs galore. ItÆs certainly ║ │
│║ much more aggressive and thrashier than ║ │
│║ something like Edguy, but itÆs also not really ║ │
│║ thrash or speed metal. Then we have tracks like ║ │
│║ ôTimeö which are closer to traditional power ║ │
│║ metal with catchy choruses and melodies. In ║ │
│║ short, this album spans a pretty wide array of ║ │
│║ styles, meaning it has something to offer a lot ║ │
│║ of metalheads. Perhaps this is why the band is ║ │
│║ not more popular û itÆs hard to accurately ║ │
│║ describe their sound. ║ │
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│║ Special mention must also be made of vocalist ║ │
│║ Olliver Hornung. Lots of reviewers describe him ║ │
│║ as a mix of Ozzy and Matt Barlow, which is a ║ │
│║ perfect comparison. Sure, this may sound a ║ │
│║ little odd at first, but wait until you hear him ║ │
│║ - his performance on this album is exceptional. ║ │
│║ He can do the angry stuff very well, but can ║ │
│║ also exude all kinds of emotion during the ║ │
│║ slower sections. Standout tracks on this album ║ │
│║ include the aforementioned stomper ôPure Evilö ║ │
│║ as well as the mammoth title track (well, itÆs ║ │
│║ actually called ôWhen Angels Wear Blackö, but ║ │
│║ close enough), one of the best heavy/power songs ║ │
│║ IÆve heard in a long while. ║ │
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│║ During the production of this album the band ║ │
│║ endured a seemingly endless cycle of unfortunate ║ │
│║ events, one of which was apparently having their ║ │
│║ gear and recordings stolen. As such, sometimes ║ │
│║ the songs seem a little stilted when listened to ║ │
│║ in a row, almost as if they were all recorded at ║ │
│║ various times (meaning the production varies a ║ │
│║ bit between some songs). However, the guitars ║ │
│║ still often sound very meaty (listen to the ║ │
│║ riffs on ôPure Evilö) and the drum work is great ║ │
│║ with liberal double bass action. The sound is ║ │
│║ also usually very bass-heavy in general, ║ │
│║ avoiding the tinny sound that plagues some power ║ │
│║ metal releases. Actually itÆs a testament to ║ │
│║ this bandÆs talent that the record turned out as ║ │
│║ well as it did. The bandÆs previous album, Land ║ │
│║ of Darkness, was a very solid record but this ║ │
│║ one is definitely a step up. Spread the word ║ │
│║ about Black Abyss û they are one of the best ║ │
│║ ôunknownö bands out there and one can only ║ │
│║ imagine what theyÆll come up with the next time ║ │
│║ around (hopefully no more stolen gear for them). ║ │
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│║ Review written by Aeturnus65 -metal-archives.com ║ │
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│║ Olliver Hornung - Vocals ║ │
│║ Stefan R÷der - Guitar ║ │
│║ Harald Klenk - Guitar ║ │
│║ Andreas Heidmann - Drums ║ │
│║ Andreas Siegl - Bass ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Damnation [03:45] │
│ 02 - Unholy War [05:19] │
│ 03 - Dark Legacy [04:18] │
│ 04 - Shadows Of The Past [06:25] │
│ 05 - Pure Evil [04:29] │
│ 06 - Rebellion [03:22] │
│ 07 - I Don't Care [03:32] │
│ 08 - The Messenger [03:33] │
│ 09 - Time [03:59] │
│ 10 - When Angels Wear Black [07:36] │
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