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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-02-2018 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........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.starblind.se ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Starblind Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Never Seen Again-(PSRCD154) Label : Pure Steel ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Sweden's Starblind returns with a third studio ║ │
│║ Never Seen Again, and introduces a new singer, ║ │
│║ Marcus Sannefjord Olkerud (Ex-Rocka Rollas). ║ │
│║ Starblind also returns to channel the spirit of ║ │
│║ early Iron Maiden, more specifically that era ║ │
│║ around Piece Of Mind and Powerslave. ║ │
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│║ So essentially, excepting a change of vocalist, ║ │
│║ there's nothing new under the sun with ║ │
│║ Starblind. Actually, you could read my review of ║ │
│║ Dying Son, then merely swap out the name of the ║ │
│║ vocalist, pick a few choice new songs from this ║ │
│║ album, and you'd have a summary of Never Seen ║ │
│║ Again. But let me break it down, just in case ║ │
│║ you don't want to take the lazy man's way out. ║ │
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│║ Essentially, the strength of Starblind comes in ║ │
│║ their music. Their elemental strengths are twin ║ │
│║ guitar harmony, abundance of killer metal guitar ║ │
│║ solos, the galloping pace, and the simple fact ║ │
│║ that, when these things are combined, the ║ │
│║ arrangements sound epic. Starblind knows "keep ║ │
│║ it true" heavy metal and plays it with ║ │
│║ enthusiasm and precision. And for better or ║ │
│║ worse, depending on how much you worship the ║ │
│║ almighty Maiden, they do sound like that seminal ║ │
│║ NWoBHM band. ║ │
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│║ The wild card once more is the new vocalist. Not ║ │
│║ unlike his predecessor, Olkerud also sings clean ║ │
│║ and melodic, his voice tuned to the melody and ║ │
│║ harmony of the arrangement, and he can go ║ │
│║ screamo too. In the former case, Olkerud is ║ │
│║ steady and reasonable, especially in songs with ║ │
│║ lighter parts such as Eternally Bound. In the ║ │
│║ screamo scenario, he's not necessarily out of ║ │
│║ control, but definitely harder to understand. If ║ │
│║ he's trying to sound like Bruce Dickinson, I ║ │
│║ don't really care. I never that Bruce was the ║ │
│║ greatest vocalist anyway. (Stop your grumbling ║ │
│║ at that comment.) Mostly Olkerud can be easily ║ │
│║ overwhelmed by the music, with the mix and ║ │
│║ mastering not doing him any favors. ║ │
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│║ Basically, the bottom line for me was simple: I ║ │
│║ really like Starblind's interpretation of ║ │
│║ Maiden-inspired traditional heavy metal, ║ │
│║ especially loving the guitar work. After that, I ║ │
│║ merely forbear with the vocals. As for the ║ │
│║ songs, like I said earlier, they're all pretty ║ │
│║ epic and entertaining with favorites being The ║ │
│║ Everlasting Dream of Flight, The Last Stand, ║ │
│║ Never Seen Again, and the aforementioned ║ │
│║ Eternally Bound. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Craig Hartranft for ║ │
│║ www.dangerdog.com ║ │
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│║ Marcus S. Olkerud - Vocals ║ │
│║ Daniel Tillberg - Bass ║ │
│║ Zackarias Wikner - Drums ║ │
│║ Johan "J.J" Jonasson - Guitars ║ │
│║ Bj÷rn Rosenblad - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Everlasting Dream Of Flight [04:17] │
│ 02 - The Shadow Out Of Time [03:56] │
│ 03 - Pride And Glory [04:51] │
│ 04 - Eternally Bound [06:27] │
│ 05 - Tears Of a Soldier [05:25] │
│ 06 - Never Seen Again [05:53] │
│ 07 - Avarice (The Fourth Circle) [03:55] │
│ 08 - Demon Rider [03:46] │
│ 09 - Insanity And Genius [05:31] │
│ 10 - The Last Stand [07:50] │
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│ Total Length : [51:51 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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