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│║ Release Information ║ │
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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.thornbridge.de ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Thornbridge Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Theatrical Masterpiece-(MAS CD1037) : Massacre ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ It's been three years since Thornbridge's fairly ║ │
│║ well recieved debut album What Will Prevail ║ │
│║ landed on the shores. Though mostly lacking in ║ │
│║ originality, it was still a good debut, with ║ │
│║ excellent musicianship displayed by each member ║ │
│║ and a catchy and memorable sound. In Theatrical ║ │
│║ Masterpiece, their sound hasn't changed at its ║ │
│║ core and holds onto the 90s power metal feel ║ │
│║ with strong, chanting Orden Ogan-y choruses. The ║ │
│║ balanced mixing and instrumentation remains ║ │
│║ more-or-less unchanged, and the lyrical content ║ │
│║ is the same. However, as if they've been worked ║ │
│║ in the forge these past years, Thornbridge has ║ │
│║ been refined into something far more advanced; ║ │
│║ there are plenty of new elements that they have ║ │
│║ introduced that lift Theatrical Masterpiece ║ │
│║ above its predecessor. ║ │
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│║ As mentioned above, a couple key differences ║ │
│║ have been introduced into the album that add ║ │
│║ some much-desired variety that was lacking in ║ │
│║ their first record. The tone of many of the ║ │
│║ songs are much heavier and darker this time ║ │
│║ around, evident in 'Revalation' and 'Ember in ║ │
│║ the Winter Grove'. Additionally, vocalist J÷rg ║ │
│║ Naneder has grown to be more adventurous, ║ │
│║ switching it up with more rough vocals rather ║ │
│║ than sticking to his usual silky-smooth tenor. ║ │
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│║ One of my favourite sections on the album is ║ │
│║ easily 'Ember in the Winter Grove'. The acoustic ║ │
│║ intro is tasteful and the rough vocals add a ║ │
│║ nice touch. The 6/8 feel is full of energetic ║ │
│║ riffs and the drums really take off in this ║ │
│║ track. However, there's no guitar solo, which ║ │
│║ brings us to my second favourite piece of the ║ │
│║ record. While most of the guitar solos on the ║ │
│║ album are good, one in particular sticks out as ║ │
│║ great; 'The Helmsman' treats us to a solo that ║ │
│║ is equally as epic as it's victorious chorus. ║ │
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│║ The instrumentals on the front- and tail-ends of ║ │
│║ the album are actually really good and not just ║ │
│║ a sad attempt at setting the tone, as is often ║ │
│║ the case in power metal. The first begins with a ║ │
│║ light, humming instrumental that is very Misty ║ │
│║ Mountains then opens up into a nice horn line ║ │
│║ before the album kicks off. Conversely, the last ║ │
│║ finishes the album with a placid, mournful ║ │
│║ acoustic guitar feature, dropping right off and ║ │
│║ ending with a feeling of calm reflection. ║ │
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│║ All things considered, Thornbridge's Theatrical ║ │
│║ Masterpiece almost lives up to its name. They've ║ │
│║ thoroughly reinforced their sound with some ║ │
│║ much-needed creativity and originality without ║ │
│║ sacrificing any of the charisma or appeal they ║ │
│║ had going for them in What Will Prevail. I'm ║ │
│║ confident that their next release will give even ║ │
│║ this one a run for its money. ║ │
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│║ Review written by KanisMaximus for www.metal- ║ │
│║ archives.com ║ │
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│║ J÷rg Naneder - Vocals, Guitars ║ │
│║ Patrick Rogalski - Guitars ║ │
│║ Patrick Burghard - Bass ║ │
│║ Maximilian Glⁿck - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Take To The Oars [01:28] │
│ 02 - Theatrical Masterpiece [03:46] │
│ 03 - Keeper Of The Royal Treasure [04:13] │
│ 04 - Revelation [06:24] │
│ 05 - Demon In Your Heart [04:32] │
│ 06 - Journey To The Other Side [04:28] │
│ 07 - Ember In The Winter Grove [04:42] │
│ 08 - Trace Of Destruction [04:58] │
│ 09 - The Helmsman [05:34] │
│ 10 - Set The Sails [04:15] │
│ 11 - The Dragon┤s Sleeping [01:01] │
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