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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-24-2019 Encoder......L3.100 -v0 ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2018 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.warkings.rocks ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Warkings Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Reborn-(NPR 792 JC) Label : Napalm Records ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Alright, confession time: IÆm okay with ║ │
│║ gimmicks. I mean, what exactly is the ║ │
│║ unwholesome agenda behind them except for, ooh I ║ │
│║ donÆt know, a bit of fun? ThatÆs all a gimmick ║ │
│║ is û fun! And if said fun is backed up with some ║ │
│║ genuine moments of quality then I will welcome ║ │
│║ it with open arms. Napalm RecordsÆ latest ║ │
│║ gimmick band (not that thereÆs been many of ║ │
│║ them) has been garnering the wrong kind of ║ │
│║ attention due to a particularly strong social ║ │
│║ media marketing campaign. TheyÆre called ║ │
│║ Warkings, they play power metal and they dress ║ │
│║ in faux-historical armor wielding swords, ║ │
│║ shields and lances. Their debut album û stupidly ║ │
│║ titled Reborn û is adorned with artwork ║ │
│║ detailing two naked maidens kneeling before an ║ │
│║ overly-macho zombie warrior sat atop a throne ║ │
│║ holding an axe between his legs in a way that is ║ │
│║ definitely not phallic. I mean, come on! ║ │
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│║ Fire, skulls, gladiatorsà Yes, you know exactly ║ │
│║ what this is going to sound like. ItÆs an equal ║ │
│║ mix of Dream Evil, Manowar and Firewind complete ║ │
│║ with chug-tastic riffing, catchy choruses and a ║ │
│║ nice, shiny production quality. And you know ║ │
│║ what? ItÆs decent! Sure, this was never gonna ║ │
│║ break boundaries, and you are an idiot if you ║ │
│║ ever expected it to, but this is heavy, ║ │
│║ infectious and well-performed so I just donÆt ║ │
│║ see that as a problem! I wonÆt defend this album ║ │
│║ to the death, but I wish the more elite power ║ │
│║ metal fans would get over themselves and enjoy ║ │
│║ something that is clearly not trying to be ║ │
│║ innovative, but whets the appetites of those ║ │
│║ looking for a bit of fun. At the very least, one ║ │
│║ cannot disparage the talents of those involvedà ║ │
│║ if we knew who they were! ║ │
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│║ Yes, Warkings like to utilize wonderfully daft ║ │
│║ aliases like The Tribune, The Spartan, The ║ │
│║ Viking and The Crusader û making identification ║ │
│║ difficult. However, the silky smooth vocal ║ │
│║ talents of one Georg Neuhauser (of Serenity ║ │
│║ fame) are too distinguishable. He always sounds ║ │
│║ exquisite, and on Reborn his mellow tones ║ │
│║ contrast wonderfully with the meatier power ║ │
│║ metal on offer. The guitar tone is noticeably ║ │
│║ thick and chunky, adding gravitas to the Gus.G- ║ │
│║ esque riffs that make up tracks like ôNever ║ │
│║ Surrenderö and ôFire Falling Downö. In fact, ║ │
│║ opener ôGive æEm Warö, due to its tempo, could ║ │
│║ almost pass for a Firewind song penned by Gus ║ │
│║ himself. If weÆre talking riffs, the crowning ║ │
│║ achievement of this album has to be the sheer ║ │
│║ steamroller that is ôHephaistosö. It may sound ║ │
│║ like ôThe Book Of Heavy Metal 2.0ö but the ║ │
│║ weight of that riff will fucking pummel you. ║ │
│║ With sections this heavy, IÆll take being ║ │
│║ asinine and single-minded any day! ║ │
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│║ Despite the overall lack of originality, there ║ │
│║ are moments of surprise creativity littered ║ │
│║ throughout this LP. The harsh vocals in ôSpartaö ║ │
│║ (performed by Mr. Debauchery àsighà) are a ║ │
│║ welcome extra dimension, and boy is it ever fun ║ │
│║ to shout along with him in the chorus! æAA-OOH! ║ │
│║ SPARTA!Æ The main riff to ôHoly Stormö has an ║ │
│║ eastern flair; and the closing ballad ôDie ║ │
│║ Flutö, sung entirely in German, is a bold ║ │
│║ attempt at something different. Unfortunately, ║ │
│║ it falls flat due to its position. Perhaps it ║ │
│║ would have been better placed in the centre of ║ │
│║ the disc. ThereÆs not much else to sincerely ║ │
│║ complain about û these guys were clearly having ║ │
│║ fun with this one. Reborn scores zero points for ║ │
│║ innovation, originality and creativityàbut I ║ │
│║ never actively strive for that in my power metal ║ │
│║ anyway! Switch your brain off, grab a plastic ║ │
│║ sword and join Warkings as they chant æI AM ║ │
│║ GLADIATORÆ to the exact tune of the Power ║ │
│║ Rangers theme. I mean, if that wonÆt convince ║ │
│║ you, thereÆs no hope! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Give ┤Em War [04:48] │
│ 02 - Never Surrender [03:30] │
│ 03 - Hephaistos [04:06] │
│ 04 - Gladiator [04:17] │
│ 05 - Holy Storm [04:24] │
│ 06 - Battle Cry [04:24] │
│ 07 - Fire Falling Down [03:37] │
│ 08 - Sparta (Feat. Mr. Debauchery) [03:27] │
│ 09 - The Last Battle [04:36] │
│ 10 - Die Flut (Bonus Track) [04:28] │
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