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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Sep-20-2019 Encoder......L3.100 -v0 ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2019 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.gloryhammer.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Gloryhammer Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Legends From Beyond The GalactLabel : King ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Gloryhammer are proof that Christopher Bowes is ║ │
│║ a Scottish national treasure and can stretch the ║ │
│║ novelty value of an idea to beyond breaking ║ │
│║ point - with immense success. Yes, I said it: ║ │
│║ the novelty has not worn off. The epic saga of ║ │
│║ Angus McFife XIII continues with Legends From ║ │
│║ Beyond The Galactic Terrorvortex - truly an ║ │
│║ album title for the ages. This time, the band ║ │
│║ escalate the nonsense from outer space to ║ │
│║ another fuckin' dimension! The evil wizard ║ │
│║ Zargothrax has gone back into the past (which is ║ │
│║ also the future or something) and done some bad ║ │
│║ shit. Yeah, it's nonsense, but the plot actually ║ │
│║ moves forward rather fluidly from track to ║ │
│║ track, almost enough for us to invest in the ║ │
│║ characters and their stupid-ass names. Man, I ║ │
│║ love this crap - more bands need to have humour ║ │
│║ like Bowes and co. ║ │
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│║ Expect nothing innovative musically from ║ │
│║ Legends.... This is the same anthemic, fist- ║ │
│║ pumping European power metal we've come to love ║ │
│║ and expect from Gloryhammer. The production ║ │
│║ quality is spot on: a powerful rhythm section ║ │
│║ rock solidly underneath the lead guitars and ║ │
│║ stand-out vocals, whilst the keyboards and ║ │
│║ symphonic sprinkle themselves lightly overhead. ║ │
│║ Obviously, I love it when synths are allowed to ║ │
│║ blare a melody right into our faces, but on this ║ │
│║ record that is lacking slightly (except for ║ │
│║ "Masters Of The Galaxy", but more on that track ║ │
│║ later). Generally, this is a great sound for a ║ │
│║ symphonic power metal record, and the ║ │
│║ songwriting capitalizes on that. This is the ║ │
│║ usual 4-5 minute per track fare, with a totally ║ │
│║ necessary orchestral introduction, building up ║ │
│║ to the obligatory 10+ minute finale. Just what ║ │
│║ the wizards ordered. ║ │
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│║ Obviously, this being a symphonic power metal ║ │
│║ album, the songwriting on Legends... revolves ║ │
│║ around the effectiveness of the choruses for ║ │
│║ each number. And there are some absolute bangers ║ │
│║ here! Opening track, and single, "The Siege Of ║ │
│║ Dunkeld" is up there with the best of them - but ║ │
│║ few choruses this year can contend with the ║ │
│║ majestic "Power Of The Laser Dragon Fire", the ║ │
│║ soaring "Legendary Enchanted Jetpack" or the ║ │
│║ addictive melody of "Masters Of The Galaxy". The ║ │
│║ latter is my personal favourite: rhythmically ║ │
│║ interesting but taking a 'simple yet effective' ║ │
│║ route melodically. There is no end to how many ║ │
│║ times you can hear the phrase 'space Dundee' ║ │
│║ whilst grinning like an idiot. Come to think ║ │
│║ about it, every chorus on this release is a gem, ║ │
│║ minus the (only slightly) lacklustre "The Land ║ │
│║ Of Unicorns" - I'll never understand why they ║ │
│║ chose to modulate the key downwards on that one. ║ │
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│║ A damn well-structured album is this one. Every ║ │
│║ song is a hefty chunk of hymnal power metal, ║ │
│║ laden with beautiful cheese, until track 7, ║ │
│║ "Gloryhammer", ups the metal with some well- ║ │
│║ deserved chug. Then "Hootsforce" and "Battle For ║ │
│║ Eternity" take a lighter, more melody-driven, ║ │
│║ almost pop-infuenced approach before the mammoth ║ │
│║ finale "The Fires Of Cosmic Destiny" blows you ║ │
│║ away. As a closing track, there couldn't have ║ │
│║ been a better choice than this multi-faceted ║ │
│║ gem. Through all its blazing synth solos and ║ │
│║ anthemic refrains, it's the genuinely eerie ║ │
│║ ending which has me captivated. Gloryhammer ║ │
│║ naturally leave it open for sequel possibilities ║ │
│║ that I don't doubt will come eventually. Bowes ║ │
│║ and co. are immensely popular in their chosen ║ │
│║ niche field and, as long as they keep producing ║ │
│║ quality material like this - with all the broken ║ │
│║ English and faux-epic atmospheres intact - I see ║ │
│║ no depletion in their fanbase. That includes me. ║ │
│║ Love this shit. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Into The Terrorvortex Of Kor-Virliath [01:19] │
│ 02 - The Siege Of Dunkel (In Hoots We Trust) [04:48] │
│ 03 - Masters Of The Galaxy [04:28] │
│ 04 - The Land Of Unicorns [04:27] │
│ 05 - Power Of The Laser Dragon Fire [05:09] │
│ 06 - Legendary Enchanted Jetpack [04:20] │
│ 07 - Gloryhammer [05:02] │
│ 08 - Hootsforce [03:52] │
│ 09 - Battle For Eternity [03:55] │
│ 10 - The Fires Of Ancient Cosmic Destiny [12:34] │
│ 11 - On The Wings Of A Rainbow (Bonus Track) [04:00] │
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