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│║ Release Date.Oct-29-2018 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........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.guardiansoftime.no ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Guardians Of Time Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Tearin Up The World-(ROAR1814DIGI)l : Rock Of Angels ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Over the years, I have discovered quite a few ║ │
│║ bands that failed to make much of an impression ║ │
│║ on me at first, only to come back to them ║ │
│║ somewhere down the road and suddenly find myself ║ │
│║ hooked on their music. One such example is ║ │
│║ Norwegian power metal band Guardians of Time. My ║ │
│║ first time hearing the band was with their 2011 ║ │
│║ release A Beautiful Atrocity, which initially ║ │
│║ did very little for me, and left me quite ║ │
│║ unimpressed. However, when the band released ║ │
│║ their next album, Rage, and Fire, in 2015, I ║ │
│║ decided to give them another shot, and this time ║ │
│║ around I found myself instantly wowed by their ║ │
│║ brand of hard-hitting, fast-paced power metal. ║ │
│║ It turns out, that one release I tried before ║ │
│║ had been a bit experimental, and even to this ║ │
│║ day, while I certainly enjoy it more than I did ║ │
│║ initially, it still remains my least favorite by ║ │
│║ the band. Now, three years after me becoming a ║ │
│║ fan, the band is set to release their fifth ║ │
│║ full-length release, Tearing Up the World, and ║ │
│║ this one is certainly more of an instant classic ║ │
│║ than any of their others IÆve heard, so far! ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ The band has changed their sound quite a bit ║ │
│║ over the years, but on their previous album they ║ │
│║ played a very aggressive, guitar-driven brand of ║ │
│║ power metal, similar to what one would expect ║ │
│║ from a German band, and this has continued with ║ │
│║ Tearing Up the World. In fact, this is ║ │
│║ definitely the fastest paced, most intense album ║ │
│║ IÆve heard by the band so far, with the majority ║ │
│║ of the tracks being very up-tempo while striking ║ │
│║ a perfect balance between frantic verses and ║ │
│║ very melodic, catchy choruses. ThereÆs some ║ │
│║ slightly thrashy guitar work at points, as well ║ │
│║ as brief bursts of harsh vocals, most notably on ║ │
│║ ôValhalla Awaitsö, but for the most part, this ║ │
│║ is about as pure a power metal album as youÆll ║ │
│║ ever hear. Performances are strong across the ║ │
│║ board, with the crunchy guitar work, in ║ │
│║ particular, being a highlight, with a mix of ║ │
│║ excellent riffs and grand solos, while the drums ║ │
│║ are also quite interesting and rather complex at ║ │
│║ times. Songwriting is excellent across the ║ │
│║ board, and while the songs are generally fast ║ │
│║ and straight-forward, there are a couple slower ║ │
│║ tracks to serve as a nice change of pace, as ║ │
│║ well as just enough surprises thrown in to keep ║ │
│║ the album feeling fresh and inspired the whole ║ │
│║ way through. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ One element of the band I needed some time to ║ │
│║ get used to is vocalist Bernt Fjellestad. At the ║ │
│║ time I first heard the band, I was not really ║ │
│║ into rougher power metal vocals, which was ║ │
│║ obviously a problem, because thatÆs exactly what ║ │
│║ Bernt does. He has a rather deep voice and can ║ │
│║ get very animated at times, coming pretty close ║ │
│║ to screaming at the top of his lungs on ║ │
│║ occasion, while generally being quite fiery and ║ │
│║ powerful. He can deliver choruses nicely and ║ │
│║ does so frequently on this album, and he also ║ │
│║ does a good job of singing softly from time to ║ │
│║ time, but for the most part, he sticks to being ║ │
│║ very intense, and he isnÆt afraid to throw in ║ │
│║ some epic falsettos, either. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ IÆve found past Guardians of Time albums to be a ║ │
│║ bit slow starting, but itÆs safe to say, thatÆs ║ │
│║ not the case with Tearing Up the World. The ║ │
│║ album gets off to a blistering start with the ║ │
│║ explosive title track, which opens up with some ║ │
│║ hard-hitting riffs that would feel right at home ║ │
│║ on a modern melodic death metal album, and ║ │
│║ indeed we get our first glimpse at some brief ║ │
│║ harsh vocals during the second verse. The song ║ │
│║ overall is fast, intense, and has an excellent ║ │
│║ chorus, as well as a fun solo section, and it ║ │
│║ certainly gets the album off to a strong start. ║ │
│║ The pace drops slightly on ôRaise the Eagleö, a ║ │
│║ lighter, more melodic track, which introduces ║ │
│║ some light keyboards. It has a very classic ║ │
│║ power metal sound to it, alternating between ║ │
│║ mid-paced verses and a fast, very melodic ║ │
│║ chorus, and it has one of the most melodic and ║ │
│║ impressive solo sections on the album. Next is ║ │
│║ ôWe Bring Warö, a hard-hitting song, which also ║ │
│║ had fairly slow verses, before speeding up for a ║ │
│║ frantic and intense chorus, which stands as one ║ │
│║ of the bands on the album. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ The album only picks up further with ôThe ║ │
│║ Burning of Romeö, one of the fastest tracks on ║ │
│║ the album, slowing down briefly during the first ║ │
│║ verse, before picking up the pace and never ║ │
│║ looking back. It has probably the catchiest, the ║ │
│║ most epic chorus on the entire album, as well as ║ │
│║ one of the more relaxed performances from Bernt, ║ │
│║ which ends up paying off in a big way. Following ║ │
│║ that, ôKingdom Comeö is even speedier and ║ │
│║ doesnÆt slow down at all, with some excellent ║ │
│║ rhythm guitars and drums throughout, as well as ║ │
│║ a very frantic but melodic chorus. ItÆs short, ║ │
│║ but definitely one of the most addictive tracks ║ │
│║ on the album. The first curveball comes next, ║ │
│║ during ôValhalla Awaitsö. The song itself is ║ │
│║ typical high energy power metal, as always, with ║ │
│║ some very fun, melodic verses, but itÆs during ║ │
│║ the chorus where it takes a surprising turn. The ║ │
│║ guitar work stays very melodic throughout, but ║ │
│║ the vocals are performed by former Immortal ║ │
│║ vocalist Abbath, who uses his usual blackened ║ │
│║ growls. Honestly, I usually donÆt mind harsh ║ │
│║ vocals in power metal, but I find the vocals ║ │
│║ really clash with the melodic chorus here, and ║ │
│║ if anything would fit better on the verses, or ║ │
│║ even on one of the heavier tracks on the album, ║ │
│║ such as the title track or ôWe Bring Warö. To ║ │
│║ have placed them on such a melodic track feels ║ │
│║ like a bit of a mistake to me, and causes the ║ │
│║ song to be my least favorite, even though the ║ │
│║ rest of the track is still up to the excellent ║ │
│║ quality of the rest of the album. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ After that slight disappointment, the band ║ │
│║ bounces back with yet another super fast track ║ │
│║ in ôBrothers of the Northö, this time offering ║ │
│║ up some very intense verses, before giving way ║ │
│║ to one of the most melodic and well-sung ║ │
│║ choruses on the album, making it an instant ║ │
│║ favorite. The last run through is especially ║ │
│║ inspiring, and overall itÆs simply an addictive ║ │
│║ track. In case anyone thought the band was ║ │
│║ incapable of slowing things down, ôLight WonÆt ║ │
│║ Shineö comes in to offer a sledgehammer to the ║ │
│║ head of that theory. Indeed, itÆs a slow but ║ │
│║ very hard-hitting crusher of a track, with some ║ │
│║ especially hard riffs during the verses, giving ║ │
│║ way to an excellent chorus. ItÆs both a nice ║ │
│║ change of pace and an excellent track on its ║ │
│║ own. Next is ôAs I Burnö, the other track on the ║ │
│║ album to feature guest vocals. ItÆs another ║ │
│║ speedy track, with slight thrash influences to ║ │
│║ the guitar work, which fits perfectly as the ║ │
│║ guest here is Tim ôRipperö Owens, using his ║ │
│║ typical falsetto vocals to great effect. ThereÆs ║ │
│║ a nice guitar solo near the end, with some ║ │
│║ slight Maiden influences, and overall itÆs ║ │
│║ another excellent track. The second and last ║ │
│║ slower song on the album is ôDrawn in Bloodö, a ║ │
│║ very folk-influenced song, with some folk ║ │
│║ melodies thrown into the guitar work. ItÆs the ║ │
│║ most relaxing track on the album, with some ║ │
│║ excellent melodies, as well as some more lighter ║ │
│║ vocals from Bernt, and while itÆs fairly short- ║ │
│║ lived, itÆs certainly a very fun, catchy track, ║ │
│║ and stands as my personal favorite, just because ║ │
│║ itÆs such an effective change of pace, and ║ │
│║ because I love the folk melodies. Closing out ║ │
│║ the album is ôMasters We Wereö, another fast- ║ │
│║ paced track with an excellent chorus, and some ║ │
│║ excellent melodic guitar work, as well as ║ │
│║ probably the best solo section on the album. It ║ │
│║ closes out the album in great form and is ║ │
│║ another one of my personal favorites. As a ║ │
│║ bonus, the band has offered up a live ║ │
│║ performance of ôEmpireö, a track from Rage and ║ │
│║ Fire, and itÆs a fine performance, with ║ │
│║ everything sounding near identical to the studio ║ │
│║ version. ║ │
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│║ I was hoping for Tearing Up the World to be a ║ │
│║ fun, hard-hitting power metal album, and itÆs ║ │
│║ exactly that, except with a few nice surprises ║ │
│║ thrown in, as well as one slight misfire. Aside ║ │
│║ from that one chorus, though, the album is ║ │
│║ excellent the whole way through, giving ║ │
│║ listeners plenty of excellent fast and furious ║ │
│║ power metal moments, as well as a couple very ║ │
│║ effective slower tracks. ItÆs my favorite ║ │
│║ Guardians of Time album to date, and one that ║ │
│║ can easily be recommended, both to fans of the ║ │
│║ band as well as to anyone looking for some great ║ │
│║ guitar driven power metal, as itÆs definitely ║ │
│║ one of the best released this year. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Travis Green for ║ │
│║ www.myglobalmind.com ║ │
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│║ Bernt Fjellestad - Vocals ║ │
│║ Paul Olsen - Guitars ║ │
│║ Jonkis Werdal - Bass ║ │
│║ Willy Aaraas - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Tearing Up The World [03:46] │
│ 02 - Raise The Eagle [05:13] │
│ 03 - We┤ll Bring War [03:57] │
│ 04 - Burning Of Rome [04:03] │
│ 05 - Kingdom Come [02:58] │
│ 06 - Valhalla Awaits [04:25] │
│ 07 - Brothers Of The North [04:09] │
│ 08 - Light Won┤t Shine [03:04] │
│ 09 - As I Burn [04:22] │
│ 10 - Drawn In Blood [03:23] │
│ 11 - Masters We Were [05:06] │
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