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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.May-31-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2008 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.forcesite.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Force Majeure Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Frozen Chambers-(FO743CD) Label : Low Frequency ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Power metal band Force Majeure hails from ║ │
│║ Finland; their name, translated literally from ║ │
│║ the French, means 'greater force.' Certainly, ║ │
│║ this reveals mora than a little self-confidence ║ │
│║ in their music and pursuits. But can Force ║ │
│║ Majeure be 'greater force' in the already ║ │
│║ swamped field of power metal not only within ║ │
│║ their region but also the whole European ║ │
│║ theatre? The answer lies within the music on ║ │
│║ their latest release 'Frozen Chambers.' ║ │
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│║ To their credit, one significant attribute of ║ │
│║ 'Frozen Chambers' is that this is a complete ║ │
│║ effort by whole band. Even though we expect the ║ │
│║ lead vocalist and lead guitar(s) to rule most ║ │
│║ days on any given metal album, Force Majeure ║ │
│║ appears willing to draw upon and push forward ║ │
│║ everyone's strengths and talents. If anything ║ │
│║ rises above the others it can be either the ║ │
│║ vocals, the rhythm section, or the keyboards. ║ │
│║ But none of these at anytime overwhelm the ║ │
│║ others. Another positive attribute is the fact ║ │
│║ that the production is quite smooth, the mix ║ │
│║ clear. As you move into the music, you will find ║ │
│║ Force Majeure travels the well tread trail of ║ │
│║ melodic power metal with bits of traditional ║ │
│║ heavy and progressive metal. There's nothing new ║ │
│║ in this pursuit; so what about the songs? ║ │
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│║ 'Frozen Chambers' begins and ends with ║ │
│║ traditional power metal in 'Gatecrusher' and ║ │
│║ 'Dead Times Awaken.' Both songs are heavy and ║ │
│║ aggressive with raw vocals. The former seems to ║ │
│║ favor the rhythm section and has good, but ║ │
│║ minimalist, fret work. In the latter, the ║ │
│║ guitars come through well, but the arrangement ║ │
│║ seems confused. In between these two songs you ║ │
│║ will find more power metal. The good news is ║ │
│║ that there is some really interesting music ║ │
│║ here; the bad news is that you often get more of ║ │
│║ the same, but it is hardly unbearable. Here's ║ │
│║ some of the good stuff: 'Wings Of The Fallen' ║ │
│║ has more predominant keyboard work, a great ║ │
│║ melody and fabulous vocals. Putting the harsh ║ │
│║ vocals aside, Ricky sounds like a metal version ║ │
│║ of Geddy Lee. Another notable track is 'I Hear ║ │
│║ Voices,' which starts well with a short but ║ │
│║ terrific bass and drum intro. Then, just when ║ │
│║ you think you're moving into more monotonous ║ │
│║ power metal, about two and a half minutes into ║ │
│║ the song, things become interesting and ║ │
│║ intriguing. 'Winter's Tale,' essentially a power ║ │
│║ metal ballad, shines because of the vocals and ║ │
│║ the keyboard work, particularly the solo and the ║ │
│║ outro. 'Endure The Cold' is a better power metal ║ │
│║ number simply because of the melodic arrangement ║ │
│║ and surprising vocal arrangement. Here, Ricky ║ │
│║ sounds more like a raw Tobias Sammet. As for the ║ │
│║ songs I did not mention, they were either ║ │
│║ ordinary or uninspiring to these ears. However, ║ │
│║ there are always exceptions. At first, 'Dr. ║ │
│║ Daydreamer' put me off completely. Yet after ║ │
│║ several listens, the song grew on me sounding ║ │
│║ like an enthusiastic, but heavier Edguy. ║ │
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│║ Overall, Force Majeure's 'Frozen Chambers' is a ║ │
│║ fine first effort filled with moments of ║ │
│║ grandeur and innovation. Other times, it's ║ │
│║ basically routine. Will they be a 'greater ║ │
│║ force' in their genre? Possibly. Force Majeure ║ │
│║ has the skills and talent to rise above their ║ │
│║ peers especially if they keep writing songs like ║ │
│║ 'Wings Of The Fallen' or 'Endure The Cold.' So I ║ │
│║ encourage you to check them out. You may be ║ │
│║ surprised. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Craig Hartranft - ║ │
│║ dangerdog.com ║ │
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│║ Ricky Tournee - Vocals ║ │
│║ Eemeli Ojanen - Guitar ║ │
│║ Jussi Reuhkala - Guitar ║ │
│║ Tuomas VΣΣnΣnen - Bass ║ │
│║ Kari "Huikka" Huikuri - Keyboards ║ │
│║ Heikki Saari - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - The Gatecrusher [03:19] │
│ 02 - Wings of The Fallen [04:09] │
│ 03 - Chambers [05:53] │
│ 04 - Dr. Daydream [04:18] │
│ 05 - I Hear Voices [04:51] │
│ 06 - Winter's Tale [05:58] │
│ 07 - Endure The Cold [04:47] │
│ 08 - Lightbringer Returns [05:14] │
│ 09 - Secret Moments [03:58] │
│ 10 - Dead Times Awaken [05:58] │
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