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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-23-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2018 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Hitten Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Twist Of Fate-(IUCP-16294) Label : Spiritual Beas ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Hitten are quickly becoming one of SpainÆs ║ │
│║ premier traditional metal bands. With two full ║ │
│║ length albums and an EP already under their ║ │
│║ belt, these modern day torchbearers show no sign ║ │
│║ of stopping as they dropped their third album, ║ │
│║ Twist of Fate, earlier this week. Their last ║ │
│║ effort, 2016Æs State of Shock, was a high-energy ║ │
│║ and modern take on the classic speed metal sound ║ │
│║ we all know and love. Hitten have brought on a ║ │
│║ new vocalist for the new album, and with him ║ │
│║ comes a shift in direction away from the speed ║ │
│║ metal barrage and towards a more relaxed sound. ║ │
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│║ IÆll be completely honest here, when I heard ║ │
│║ that Hitten were moving away from that classic ║ │
│║ speed metal style I was very worried. State of ║ │
│║ Shock brought us memorable choruses and a flurry ║ │
│║ of riffs that harkened back to RiotÆs legendary ║ │
│║ Thundersteel. I just didnÆt get it. Why would ║ │
│║ they possibly want to abandon something that ║ │
│║ clearly worked so well for them? Going in with ║ │
│║ this mindset, I wasnÆt too happy with my very ║ │
│║ first listen of Twist of Fate. It almost felt ║ │
│║ like a bait and switch. ║ │
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│║ Gone are the fast, palm-muted riffs found on ║ │
│║ tracks like ôWrong Side of Heavenö. Instead, we ║ │
│║ have mid-tempo rockinÆ sections that are more ║ │
│║ reminiscent of Scorpions and Dokken than ║ │
│║ anything else. Even the song titles and lyrics, ║ │
│║ with tracks like ôRockinÆ out the Cityö and ôIn ║ │
│║ the Heat of the Nightö, lean towards this sound. ║ │
│║ The hard ænÆ heavy style is a distinctly new ║ │
│║ direction for the band and the change is tough ║ │
│║ to swallow at first. Rest assured however, I can ║ │
│║ safely say that Hitten damn well know how to ║ │
│║ execute it. There are hints of more chorus ║ │
│║ oriented US power metal bands in Twist of Fate - ║ │
│║ I hear a fair amount of Fifth Angel and Shok ║ │
│║ Paris in addition to the previously mentioned ║ │
│║ Scorpions and Dokken. ║ │
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│║ As has been the case for the rest of HittenÆs ║ │
│║ discography, the guitars are absolutely killer ║ │
│║ and Twist of Fate keeps up with this trend. The ║ │
│║ twin-guitar passages that weÆve come to expect ║ │
│║ from guitarists Johnny and Dani are out in full ║ │
│║ force here. ThereÆs no shortage of melodies and ║ │
│║ soulful leads for us to enjoy. The production on ║ │
│║ Twist of Fate is top notch - itÆs got a modern ║ │
│║ touch to it without being stale. With guitars ║ │
│║ and vocals at the forefront, Hitten make sure to ║ │
│║ play to their strengths with the mixing. ║ │
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│║ Just one verse from Alex PanzaÆs vocals is all ║ │
│║ it takes to understand why Hitten went in a new ║ │
│║ direction. With his emphatic midrange and ║ │
│║ soaring highs, Panza is right at home singing in ║ │
│║ the hard ænÆ heavy style. It's clear that the ║ │
│║ mid-tempo rocker style of riffs, which dominate ║ │
│║ the vast majority of Twist of Fate, were written ║ │
│║ with PanzaÆs strengths in mind. The drums and ║ │
│║ bass are solid on the album, but it's clear that ║ │
│║ the guitars and vocals are meant to be the ║ │
│║ focus. I would have liked to hear more variety ║ │
│║ in this area to help round out HittenÆs sound. ║ │
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│║ State of Shock is a pure nostalgia rush, plain ║ │
│║ and simple. Hitten set out with one goal in mind ║ │
│║ - to bring us classic early 80s heavy metal. ║ │
│║ It's an easy going and authentic rocker that's ║ │
│║ sure to be stuck in your head for days to come. ║ │
│║ If that's what you're after then this album will ║ │
│║ hit the spot. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Marcohateshipsters for ║ │
│║ www.rideintoglory.com ║ │
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│║ Alex Panza - Vocals ║ │
│║ Satan - Bass ║ │
│║ Dani Meseguer - Guitars ║ │
│║ Johnny Lorca - Guitars ║ │
│║ John Sinhx - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Take It All [04:27] │
│ 02 - Final Warning [04:25] │
│ 03 - Twist Of Fate [04:21] │
│ 04 - Flight For Freedom [04:33] │
│ 05 - Svccvbvs [01:11] │
│ 06 - Evl Within [05:28] │
│ 07 - On The Run [04:34] │
│ 08 - In The Heat Of The Night [04:15] │
│ 09 - Rocking Out The City [04:42] │
│ 10 - Heroes [06:18] │
│ 11 - Flight To Freedom (Acoustic Version) (Bonu [04:11] │
│ 12 - The Watcher (Bonus Track) [04:28] │
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