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│║ Release Date.nov-05-2018 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 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.dynazty.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Dynazty Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Firesign-(MICP-11446) Label : Avalon ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Sometimes a band will make an album thatÆs so ║ │
│║ game-changing, it can earn the band a ton of new ║ │
│║ fans who would have otherwise not been ║ │
│║ interested in their music. For me, one such ║ │
│║ album is Renatus, the fourth full-length album ║ │
│║ from Swedish melodic metal band Dynazty. The ║ │
│║ band had started out as a melodic hard rock ║ │
│║ band, which isnÆt a genre I follow too much, but ║ │
│║ when Renatus came around I heard people talking ║ │
│║ about it being a change to a much more ║ │
│║ modernized power metal sound, mixed with some ║ │
│║ prog, which of course is right up my alley. I ║ │
│║ gave it a few listens, and the rest is history. ║ │
│║ The band immediately became one of my favorites, ║ │
│║ so much so that I went back to hear some of ║ │
│║ their previous releases and was surprisingly ║ │
│║ impressed by them, as well, with vocalist Nils ║ │
│║ Molin, in particular, proving to be equally ║ │
│║ amazing singing both power metal and hard rock. ║ │
│║ When their fifth release, Titanic Mass, came ║ │
│║ around, I was excited to see how the band would ║ │
│║ progress, and while that release wasnÆt the ║ │
│║ revelation its predecessor was, it was instead a ║ │
│║ very fun album that kept the momentum going, ║ │
│║ simplifying their sound just a bit, while still ║ │
│║ keeping everything that had worked previously. ║ │
│║ More importantly, it proved the previous release ║ │
│║ wasnÆt a fluke, and so it left me excited to ║ │
│║ hear any future releases from the band. The band ║ │
│║ is now set to release their sixth album, ║ │
│║ Firesign, later this month, and while at this ║ │
│║ point it feels like theyÆve settled into ║ │
│║ following an established formula, theyÆre doing ║ │
│║ such a good job of it, I canÆt help but enjoy ║ │
│║ every second of the new album, just like with ║ │
│║ the two previous releases. ║ │
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│║ The biggest difference between Renatus and ║ │
│║ Titanic Mass, was that the former felt a bit ║ │
│║ more complex, with one particular track being ║ │
│║ much longer and more advanced than anything else ║ │
│║ theyÆve done in their career, while the latter ║ │
│║ felt more simplified, relying on super catchy ║ │
│║ choruses and pretty much following the same ║ │
│║ formula for every track, just with varied sounds ║ │
│║ and tempos. Firesign is somewhere in the middle, ║ │
│║ in that the songs are still very straight- ║ │
│║ forward and extremely catchy, but there are a ║ │
│║ couple of longer ones, and there are times where ║ │
│║ the band gets more epic than theyÆve ever been ║ │
│║ before, with an increased use of symphonic ║ │
│║ elements. At the same time, this is very much a ║ │
│║ formulaic album in the same way its predecessor ║ │
│║ was, with the verses being simple and fun and ║ │
│║ the choruses having huge vocal melodies, with ║ │
│║ the last run through always being especially ║ │
│║ epic, giving Nils a chance to steal the show ║ │
│║ right at the end. Every song on the album does ║ │
│║ this to great effect, just like on the last ║ │
│║ album, and while on the one hand, I can see it ║ │
│║ getting a bit repetitive, the band does it so ║ │
│║ well, I really canÆt help but enjoy it every ║ │
│║ time. One slight difference IÆve noticed going ║ │
│║ from album to album is that the previous two ║ │
│║ were a bit heavier than this one, with the ║ │
│║ guitars having a more dominant presence, ║ │
│║ especially on Renatus. ThereÆs still some good ║ │
│║ riffs and nice melodic solos here, but none of ║ │
│║ the tracks are quite as rocking as the likes of ║ │
│║ ôStarlightö, or ôDivine Comedyö. Instead, ║ │
│║ thereÆs an increased use of keyboards, with the ║ │
│║ light trance elements of Renatus feeling much ║ │
│║ more prominent on this album, especially on the ║ │
│║ title track, which almost feels like it could ║ │
│║ have come from Amaranthe, who of course now have ║ │
│║ Nils Molin in their ranks. One last change I ║ │
│║ notice is while Titanic Mass, in particular, ║ │
│║ leaned heavily towards faster-paced tracks, ║ │
│║ Firesign goes completely the other way, with the ║ │
│║ majority of the tracks being more mid-paced. ║ │
│║ This combined with the reduced guitar work makes ║ │
│║ for a very relaxing, very melodic kind of metal ║ │
│║ album, where the melodies truly shine, and so ║ │
│║ anyone looking for a hard-hitting kind of power ║ │
│║ metal may be disappointed. Personally, I took ║ │
│║ some time to adjust to this album, but once I ║ │
│║ did, I found myself loving it about as much as ║ │
│║ its predecessor, and almost as much as Renatus. ║ │
│║ Obviously, the performances are amazing across ║ │
│║ the board, and the production is quite good, as ║ │
│║ expected. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ The best thing about Dynazty through the years ║ │
│║ has always been vocalist Nils Molin. Whether ║ │
│║ heÆs singing an aggressive, modern power metal ║ │
│║ track or a softer melodic hard rock track, his ║ │
│║ voice is absolutely amazing, striking a perfect ║ │
│║ balance between being intense and powerful, and ║ │
│║ soft and melodic. He sings very smoothly when ║ │
│║ needed, and can deliver a chorus as well as ║ │
│║ anyone, but at the same time, when the intensity ║ │
│║ picks up, he absolutely kills it with some ║ │
│║ extremely powerful vocals, and he puts an ║ │
│║ incredible amount of emotion into his ║ │
│║ performances, especially in the later parts of ║ │
│║ tracks, where he gets to go all out. All of this ║ │
│║ is as true as ever on Firesign, and he once ║ │
│║ again delivers an incredible performance, that ║ │
│║ helps make some already great songs even better. ║ │
│║ He may very well be my favorite singer in all of ║ │
│║ metal, right now. HeÆs certainly high up there. ║ │
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│║ Another area where the band tends to excel is in ║ │
│║ the songwriting. I was initially a bit ║ │
│║ disappointed by Firesign, as the band seemed to ║ │
│║ be losing a bit of their intensity, but over ║ │
│║ time the album has grown on me a lot, as IÆve ║ │
│║ realized it still hits hard in place, but itÆs ║ │
│║ definitely more focused on being an extremely, ║ │
│║ fun catchy and melodic metal album. ItÆs almost ║ │
│║ relaxing, in a weird sort of way. The album gets ║ │
│║ off to a strong start, with lead single ôBreathe ║ │
│║ With Meö, an energetic, up-tempo track which ║ │
│║ does a great job of indicating what to expect ║ │
│║ from the album on the whole. It has the speed of ║ │
│║ the previous album, as well as some good riffs, ║ │
│║ though it instantly shows a greater focus on ║ │
│║ keyboards and symphonic elements, which are ║ │
│║ especially prominent during the chorus, while ║ │
│║ Nils shines as always, getting particularly ║ │
│║ intense during the final run of the chorus. ItÆs ║ │
│║ not quite as intense as some of the faster songs ║ │
│║ on the two previous songs, but itÆs definitely ║ │
│║ just as catchy and even more epic, so it makes ║ │
│║ for a great start to the album. ║ │
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│║ Next is one of the tracks that took some time to ║ │
│║ warm up to me, that being ôThe Greyö, the second ║ │
│║ single from the album. ItÆs a slower paced ║ │
│║ track, and is very heavily reliant on keyboards, ║ │
│║ especially during the verses. ItÆs a very ║ │
│║ melodic track, with some rather unique vocal ║ │
│║ lines during the verses, before opening up for ║ │
│║ the unsurprisingly epic chorus. ThereÆs some ║ │
│║ nice guitar work hidden in there, especially ║ │
│║ during the guitar solo in the second half, but ║ │
│║ itÆs definitely a softer track overall, and a ║ │
│║ great indicator of what the overall album sounds ║ │
│║ like. The pace picks up again with ôIn the Arms ║ │
│║ of a Devilö, one of my personal favorites. ItÆs ║ │
│║ a hard-hitting, super fast track, which still ║ │
│║ shows off some flashy keyboards in spots, while ║ │
│║ overall being one of the heavier and more ║ │
│║ explosive tracks on the album, with fun verses ║ │
│║ and a very powerful chorus, especially the last ║ │
│║ time through, where Nils delivers some of his ║ │
│║ best vocals IÆve ever heard. ItÆs a super ║ │
│║ addictive track overall, and one of my personal ║ │
│║ favorites from the band. ║ │
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│║ Once again, the pace drops off immediately ║ │
│║ afterward, and this time it doesnÆt really pick ║ │
│║ up again for a while. Next is ôMy Darkest Hourö, ║ │
│║ a very slow paced and heavily keyboard driven ║ │
│║ track, with some nice beats to it. I initially ║ │
│║ wasnÆt too thrilled with it, but the vocal ║ │
│║ melodies eventually won me over, and Nils is ║ │
│║ amazing as always, while the guitar solo is also ║ │
│║ very nice. The first longer track is next in the ║ │
│║ form of ôAscensionö, a track I already liked on ║ │
│║ first listen, though it has grown on me quite a ║ │
│║ bit over time, as well. ItÆs faster than the ║ │
│║ previous track, moving at a nice gallop, without ║ │
│║ fully speeding up, and it is perhaps the most ║ │
│║ epic track on the album, with the symphonic ║ │
│║ elements being especially noticeable throughout, ║ │
│║ and it has one of the strongest choruses on the ║ │
│║ album, which of course only gets even better at ║ │
│║ the end. ItÆs a fairly straightforward track but ║ │
│║ has some complex symphonic arrangements, as well ║ │
│║ as an excellent solo in the middle. It manages ║ │
│║ to be one of the heavier tracks here, while ║ │
│║ still showcasing the more melodic and epic and ║ │
│║ slightly calmer sound the band has gone for on ║ │
│║ this album. Next is a track which took several ║ │
│║ listens to impress me, which is the title track. ║ │
│║ It opens up with some very bouncy keyboards, and ║ │
│║ itÆs definitely a more playful, very accessible ║ │
│║ track where the keyboards are extremely ║ │
│║ dominant. ItÆs by far the most trance infused ║ │
│║ track here, and has a chorus and vocal melodies ║ │
│║ that would not feel out of place on an Amaranthe ║ │
│║ album at all. I initially thought it seemed out ║ │
│║ of place here, but over time the stupidly catchy ║ │
│║ chorus and fun keyboard leads have grown on me, ║ │
│║ and I now find it to be extremely fun and ║ │
│║ addictive. ║ │
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│║ There arenÆt a ton of surprises in the back half ║ │
│║ of the album, though everything is excellent. ║ │
│║ One of my favorites is next in ôClosing Doorsö, ║ │
│║ a speedier track, which still stays fairly calm ║ │
│║ and melodic through, aside from an intense and ║ │
│║ powerful chorus, which stands out as the ║ │
│║ highlight of the song, along with the excellent ║ │
│║ guitar solo. The next three songs are all more ║ │
│║ mid-paced, with ôFollow Meö being particularly ║ │
│║ heavy and having some great leads, as well as a ║ │
│║ fun and upbeat chorus, ôLet Me Dream Foreverö is ║ │
│║ one of the most melodic tracks on the album, ║ │
│║ with an extremely strong chorus, and ôStarfallö ║ │
│║ is one of the more modern sounding tracks, ║ │
│║ having some very chunky guitar work in quick ║ │
│║ bursts, while having a nice melodic chorus and ║ │
│║ overall striking a nice balance between the ║ │
│║ bandÆs two extremes of super heavy and super ║ │
│║ melodic. I initially wasnÆt impressed by the ║ │
│║ last of these, especially the very chunky ║ │
│║ instrumental section later on, but it has grown ║ │
│║ on me a lot over time. Closing out the album is ║ │
│║ ôThe Light Inside the Tunnelö, one track which ║ │
│║ certainly did not need to grow on me much. It ║ │
│║ opens up with some beautiful keyboards and ║ │
│║ symphonic elements, before settling into a nice ║ │
│║ groove. It strikes a nice balance between some ║ │
│║ heavy guitar work and very melodic keyboards ║ │
│║ while moving at a pretty nice pace, without ║ │
│║ fully speeding up. It has one of the most ║ │
│║ addictive choruses on the album and is certainly ║ │
│║ one of the most epic, as well as the longest by ║ │
│║ a couple of seconds. It was one of my favorites ║ │
│║ right away, and itÆs certainly an excellent way ║ │
│║ to close out the album. ║ │
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│║ Overall, Firesign is another excellent album ║ │
│║ from Dynazty, which once again continues with ║ │
│║ the sound they began back in 2014 with their ║ │
│║ breakthrough release, Renatus. The pace is a bit ║ │
│║ slower than I expected, and many of the tracks ║ │
│║ donÆt hit quite as hard as I expected, but itÆs ║ │
│║ yet another very fun and catchy album, full of ║ │
│║ huge vocal melodies, excellent keyboards and one ║ │
│║ of the best vocal performances of the year, as ║ │
│║ expected from Nils Molin. Fans of the previous ║ │
│║ two releases are sure to enjoy this as well, ║ │
│║ while any fan of modern melodic metal or power ║ │
│║ metal is highly recommended to give this and its ║ │
│║ two predecessors a listen, as Dynazty has become ║ │
│║ one of the best in the game over the past half ║ │
│║ decade. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Travis Green for ║ │
│║ www.myglobalmind.com ║ │
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│║ Nils Molin - Vocals ║ │
│║ Jonathan Olsson - Bass ║ │
│║ Georg HΣrnsten Egg - Drums ║ │
│║ Mikael LavΘr - Guitars ║ │
│║ Love Magnusson - Guitars ║ │
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│ 01 - Breathe With Me [04:07] │
│ 02 - The Grey [04:02] │
│ 03 - In The Arms Of A Devil [04:21] │
│ 04 - My Darkest Hour [03:35] │
│ 05 - Ascension [06:08] │
│ 06 - Firesign [04:02] │
│ 07 - Closing Doots [05:07] │
│ 08 - Follow Me [03:37] │
│ 09 - Let Me Dream Forever [04:05] │
│ 10 - Starfall [04:24] │
│ 11 - The Light Inside The Tunnel [06:12] │
│ 12 - Prestige (Bonus Track) [03:36] │
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