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│║ Release Date.Feb-25-2019 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2019 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.blackmajesty.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Black Majesty Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Children Of The Abyss-(RADC-116)bel : Radtone ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Black Majesty have been one of the premier ║ │
│║ faces, if not the face of Australian power metal ║ │
│║ since their debut Sands Of Time in 2003. Their ║ │
│║ first three, characteristically blue-covered ║ │
│║ albums released through then legendary power ║ │
│║ metal label Limb Music perfectly suited the ║ │
│║ spirit of the time: melodic guitar leads, rapid ║ │
│║ fire riffs and drums and overall high-energy ║ │
│║ fast-paced tracks put Black Majesty musically ║ │
│║ much closer to their European power metal ║ │
│║ siblings than the often much heavier Australian ║ │
│║ outlets like Dungeon. ║ │
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│║ Even after tinting their album covers different ║ │
│║ colors than shades of blue with In Your Honor, ║ │
│║ 2010, and subsequent releases the Australians ║ │
│║ are still adhering to that classic recipe, ║ │
│║ unlike many other bands born from the melodic ║ │
│║ power metal madness in the early 2000s. And you ║ │
│║ can be happy about that, after all the band is ║ │
│║ releasing one home run after the other. Thanks ║ │
│║ to that time-proven sound unique to Black ║ │
│║ Majesty, this year we are graced by Children Of ║ │
│║ The Abyss, featuring an artwork by the great ║ │
│║ Thomas Ewerhard and songs just as singular Black ║ │
│║ Majesty as the cover. LetÆs take a moment to ║ │
│║ appreciate those guys who are giving the fans ║ │
│║ what they want, time and time again. While other ║ │
│║ bands ôevolveö into some weird mainstream metal ║ │
│║ Frankensteins, Black Majesty refine their style ║ │
│║ and get better every time. Alright, thatÆs not ║ │
│║ fair towards their first albums, which are ║ │
│║ already close to perfect. ║ │
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│║ Enough of that. Is the album really that good? ║ │
│║ Maybe inexperienced power metal listeners or ║ │
│║ people not seasoned with Black Majesty could ║ │
│║ dismiss Children Of The Abyss as just another ║ │
│║ power metal album, but should they listen ║ │
│║ closely, theyÆd notice quickly how the ║ │
│║ Australians rise from among the crowd of ║ │
│║ mediocre ensembles. The high-speed guitar leads ║ │
│║ and riffs in fill every second with a wall of ║ │
│║ sound hitting your ear drums, bassist Evan ║ │
│║ HarrisÆ fingers must be wound from those sweet ║ │
│║ licks supporting the songs and singer Gio ║ │
│║ CavaliereÆs voices rises above all. Cavaliere ║ │
│║ has been with the band since its inception and ║ │
│║ rightly so; they should never get rid of him. I ║ │
│║ canÆt fathom why the guy isnÆt more famous or ║ │
│║ joined more power metal projects, he definitely ║ │
│║ is one of the best singers in power metal at the ║ │
│║ moment with a distinguished voice you would ║ │
│║ regognize anywhere immediately. ôWarÆs Greedö ║ │
│║ sees (hears?) him mastering some lower registers ║ │
│║ in a balladic style, in those calm moments he ║ │
│║ sounds similar to Michael KiskeÆs serene voice, ║ │
│║ but not for long as the song soon breaks out to ║ │
│║ a Maiden-style epic. ║ │
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│║ ThereÆs nothing to be found on Children Of The ║ │
│║ Abyss that hasnÆt been said before by Black ║ │
│║ Majesty, which is exactly why itÆs so ║ │
│║ satisfying. You get what you want from that ║ │
│║ band, and they are happy with that. ItÆs hard to ║ │
│║ pin point a best track, as all the songs are ║ │
│║ just exemplary BM diet, from 2005 high speed ║ │
│║ orgies like ôChildren Of The Abyssö and ôReach ║ │
│║ Into The Darknessö to more pronounced tracks ║ │
│║ like ôWarÆs Greedö. One quarrel I have with the ║ │
│║ record is the production, it seems way less ║ │
│║ clear and more washed-out than its predecessors. ║ │
│║ I really enjoyed the crystal clear Finnvox-style ║ │
│║ sound from 2015Æs Cross Of Thorns, so IÆm not ║ │
│║ sure what happened here. ║ │
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│║ Overall Children Of The Abyss is another great ║ │
│║ addition to Black Majestyæs discography, with ║ │
│║ every album interchangeable in sound and ║ │
│║ quality, and not in a bad way, because theyÆre ║ │
│║ all great. Sure, the first 3 albums are ║ │
│║ considered the most classic today, but the band ║ │
│║ is working hard to add more and more successors ║ │
│║ just as great. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Steelbound for www.metal- ║ │
│║ archives.com ║ │
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│║ John "Gio" Cavaliere - Vocals ║ │
│║ Hanny Mohammed - Guitars, Keyboards ║ │
│║ Steve Janevski - Guitars ║ │
│║ Evan Harris - Bass ║ │
│║ Ben Wignall - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Dragons Unite [04:25] │
│ 02 - Something┤s Going On [05:26] │
│ 03 - Children Of The Abyss [04:36] │
│ 04 - Hideaway [04:34] │
│ 05 - Wars Greed [04:48] │
│ 06 - Always Running [04:56] │
│ 07 - Lonely [04:24] │
│ 08 - Sanctified [04:55] │
│ 09 - Nothing Forever [04:28] │
│ 10 - Reach Into Darkness [04:26] │
│ 11 - Free The Mind (Bonus Track) [04:32] │
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│ Total Length : [51:30 minn │
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