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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-17-2019 Encoder......L3.100 -v0 ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........1987 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.shokparis.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Shok Paris Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Steel And Starlight-(IRSD-42051)bel : I.R.S. ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Who would've thought that one of the greatest ║ │
│║ heavy metal bands of the 80s would have been ║ │
│║ based in Ohio? Location played a big part in the ║ │
│║ success of many bands, who often fed off the ║ │
│║ scenes both in their musical influences and ║ │
│║ everyday inspirations. While a lot of great ║ │
│║ bands found geographic aid in their search for ║ │
│║ bandmates, labels, and shows, Shok Paris' ║ │
│║ location seems to have allowed them to focus on ║ │
│║ crafting their own style a bit more - Manilla ║ │
│║ Road might come to mind for a unique band from ║ │
│║ an out-of-the-way place, and that's the caliber ║ │
│║ of band I'm talking about here. Shok Paris did ║ │
│║ quite nicely for themselves in terms of their ║ │
│║ musical output across three strong studio albums ║ │
│║ and a top notch live album - their frontman ║ │
│║ developed his style in his own direction, making ║ │
│║ him one of the most unique vocalists in metal, ║ │
│║ and the band seems to always know where they're ║ │
│║ going - there's never a lull where they lie back ║ │
│║ on a typical metal chug or excessive guitar ║ │
│║ solo, never a dull moment where they aren't ║ │
│║ intensely hammering their powerful style of ║ │
│║ heavy metal straight at you. ║ │
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│║ Vic Hix has a great voice, perfectly built for ║ │
│║ this type of heavy metal - tons of power and a ║ │
│║ great range, from high to low, and an overload ║ │
│║ of attitude and character. He's sort of like ║ │
│║ Keith Deen of Holy Terror but tailored for USPM ║ │
│║ rather than thrash - not as bodaciously maniacal ║ │
│║ and unhinged, but more controlled - soulful in ║ │
│║ the way that a heavy metal vocalist could be ║ │
│║ soulful. All of that power and intensity but ║ │
│║ with more precision and control, a greater ║ │
│║ regard for the song like Jon Oliva, leading and ║ │
│║ weaving melodies through the music. He's got ║ │
│║ balls of steel, big wrecking balls that throw ║ │
│║ the force of metal around in such a perfect ║ │
│║ pattern that they surely demonstrate as ║ │
│║ impressive a natural phenomenon as the mechanics ║ │
│║ of kinetic energy. It's as if all the glassy ║ │
│║ smoothness of John Arch was turned into wild, ║ │
│║ untamed heavy metal power exploding forth from ║ │
│║ those balls of steel! He's so good and his style ║ │
│║ uniquely interesting that that it's easy to do ║ │
│║ nothing but think about how damn good this guy ║ │
│║ is while listening to this record. The riffing ║ │
│║ matches up to his prowess though, and the music ║ │
│║ fits together so smoothly that it takes the ║ │
│║ constant intensity of the vocals and riffing to ║ │
│║ keep it from feeling unnaturally perfect. ║ │
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│║ The music is reminiscent of very riffy, melodic ║ │
│║ NWOBHM - the undeniably metal side of it moving ║ │
│║ into early power metal, while still being able ║ │
│║ rock to the appreciation of more tamed listeners ║ │
│║ who can't get into balls-out speed/power metal. ║ │
│║ Make no mistake, the balls are out all over ║ │
│║ here. It's similar to the big, early 80s sound ║ │
│║ of Judas Priest, especially evident from the ║ │
│║ start with how they begin the album with a big, ║ │
│║ building melodic guitar part then break into a ║ │
│║ heavy/speed metal charge. Another part of it ║ │
│║ simply riffy power metal, where the guitars are ║ │
│║ afforded the ability to yield to the singer ║ │
│║ while still rocking and riffing, reminiscent of ║ │
│║ Dio, though this band isn't all about the ║ │
│║ vocalist to the same extent. The guitars can ║ │
│║ still take over and share the starlight, and ║ │
│║ they do so in a way that reminds me a bit of ║ │
│║ Tysondog's songs where the riffs really stand ║ │
│║ out and kick it off. The vocals and guitars also ║ │
│║ practice some excellent and incredibly catchy ║ │
│║ call-and-response, where the vocalist sings a ║ │
│║ line, the guitars tail it with a lead or riff, ║ │
│║ and they go back and forth. Both of them fit ║ │
│║ together so perfectly, they work off of each ║ │
│║ other and complement each other perfectly. ║ │
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│║ There's so much power here - the vocals and the ║ │
│║ riffs are constantly playing off of one another, ║ │
│║ rocking hard and putting as much power into this ║ │
│║ format as they could. They channel so much ║ │
│║ intensity without crossing into speed metal ║ │
│║ stylings to fuel it - there's no quick chugging, ║ │
│║ it's all big chord-based riffing, and the drums ║ │
│║ rely on regular back beats without doubling the ║ │
│║ speed - just one-two-three-four, not double ║ │
│║ speed or anything to emphasize the speed. The ║ │
│║ way the band pulls this off is great, because it ║ │
│║ still retains somewhat of a form of rock while ║ │
│║ throwing so much of the power of metal at the ║ │
│║ listener, and they work with what they do ║ │
│║ perfectly without trying to rely on something ║ │
│║ other than their forte. They find other ways to ║ │
│║ vary and color the music, almost entirely ║ │
│║ through the indelible character of the vocalist ║ │
│║ and power of the riffs, how they are a single ║ │
│║ force to be reckoned with together. This ║ │
│║ perfection makes this one of the high marks of ║ │
│║ the style - I don't think most bands could even ║ │
│║ try to pull this off like they do, this simply ║ │
│║ isn't possible without the incredible ability to ║ │
│║ channel this sort of unique sound through a ║ │
│║ combination of natural talent and unusual ║ │
│║ development of the vocalist and how he interacts ║ │
│║ with the band. ║ │
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│║ One of the greatest blue collar USPM albums - ║ │
│║ simply fucking rocking with all the soul of the ║ │
│║ heart of America. From the moment you spin this ║ │
│║ album, balls of steel swing, gleaming in ║ │
│║ starlight, and throw the power of metal back and ║ │
│║ forth as your head will be banging. Shok Paris ║ │
│║ are the best at what they do. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Go Down Fighting [04:48] │
│ 02 - Steel And Starlight [03:41] │
│ 03 - Tokyo Rose [04:38] │
│ 04 - Rocked Outta Love [02:54] │
│ 05 - Castle Walls [05:49] │
│ 06 - On Your Feet [03:58] │
│ 07 - Falling For You [04:31] │
│ 08 - Exhibit "A" [03:51] │
│ 09 - Lost Queen [03:58] │
│ 10 - Hoy On Your Heels [03:58] │
│ 11 - Streets Of Pleasure [04:11] │
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│ Total Length : [46:17 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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