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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Rls Date..2020-02-09 Encoder......LAME 3.100 -V0 ║ │
│║ Genre.....Heavy Metal Graber.......Adobe Audition CC ║ │
│║ Year......2019 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │
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│║ Ripper....The_Patriarch Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Source....LP Covers.......Yes ║ │
│║ Url..http://www.heavymetalanthem.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Anthem ║ │
│║ Album : Nucleus ║ │
│║ Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
│║ Cat.No : 27361 48011 ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Anthem is the second greatest Japanese heavy metal band ║ │
│║ right after the legendary Loudness that I would consider ║ │
│║ being pioneers on the same level as Iron Maiden, Judas ║ │
│║ Priest and Saxon. The band's run of seven records from the ║ │
│║ mid-eighties to the early nineties was quite impressive and ║ │
│║ the band even got some minor international recognition. The ║ │
│║ quartet split up for eight years in the nineties, reunited ║ │
│║ with the beginning of the new millennium and has lived up ║ │
│║ to expectations in its home country. However, the ║ │
│║ international market had forgotten about the band and the ║ │
│║ release of Nucleus is the band's attempt at conquering fans ║ │
│║ around the world. Saber Tiger have attempted a similar move ║ │
│║ with a greatest hits release four years ago that has been ║ │
│║ completely overlooked and even though Anthem cooperates ║ │
│║ with renowned label Nuclear Blast for this release, it ║ │
│║ would be a surprise if Nucleus really turned out to be a ║ │
│║ success story. ║ │
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│║ Nucleus consists of twelve tracks from the band's most ║ │
│║ recent albums since the reunion that were recorded again ║ │
│║ for this occasion and a new version of classic speed metal ║ │
│║ anthem ''Venom Strike'' which is the only song from the ║ │
│║ quartet's early years. As much as I appreciate Anthem's ║ │
│║ early records and wish the band well, Nucleus is an overall ║ │
│║ unimpressive record. The song material isn't bad but simply ║ │
│║ stated heavy metal by the numbers that fails to leave a ║ │
│║ mark. The charismatic high-pitched vocals of yore have ║ │
│║ withered with age and been replaced by a lower register ║ │
│║ with some irritating effects on it. The bass guitar play ║ │
│║ that was particularly domineering and energetic in the ║ │
│║ early years is rather restrained and unimpressive on this ║ │
│║ release. The guitar play has become a little bit slower ║ │
│║ even though it is still technically appealing. The pace of ║ │
│║ the drums has also slightly diminished. The band members ║ │
│║ are obviously in their late fifties and early sixties and ║ │
│║ it's unfair to reproach them to have slowed down. But this ║ │
│║ album sounds like an old-fashioned release offered by old ║ │
│║ musicians who haven't changed their ways over the past ║ │
│║ three decades. This album comes at least a quarter of a ║ │
│║ century too late to impress anyone but faithful fans of the ║ │
│║ band and enthusiasts of traditional heavy metal music of ║ │
│║ the eighties. ║ │
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│║ There are more positive examples for genre veterans who ║ │
│║ still play heavy metal but also manage to sound refreshing, ║ │
│║ inspired and energetic to remain relevant. Saber Tiger's ║ │
│║ greatest hits release featured minor progressive and doom ║ │
│║ metal elements that showed the band's nuanced soundscapes. ║ │
│║ Loudness' latest effort that also attempts to gain ║ │
│║ international success is filled with a balanced mixture of ║ │
│║ youthful energy and cool vibes. Even a Western band like ║ │
│║ Judas Priest has just released its greatest record in ║ │
│║ several decades thanks to a crisp sound, concise ║ │
│║ songwriting and a few fresh ideas. Anthem's Nucleus doesn't ║ │
│║ have any of these elements. ║ │
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│║ In the end, the additional live record on this record's ║ │
│║ special edition might be Nucleus' most intriguing aspect ║ │
│║ but then again, this live record doesn't beat the ║ │
│║ phenomenal Last Anthem that showed the band leaving on a ║ │
│║ very high note in the early nineties. Anthem's Nucleus ║ │
│║ offers solid but ultimately unspectacular traditional heavy ║ │
│║ metal that will only appeal to fans of old age. It just ║ │
│║ won't happen that a teenager or young adult will listen to ║ │
│║ this album and be blown away by it. I would rather ║ │
│║ recommend the outstanding boxed set 30th Anniversary of ║ │
│║ Nexus Years Limited Collector's Box that includes the ║ │
│║ group's very good to excellent first seven records, an ║ │
│║ extraordinary live record and some bonus material. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ Disc 1/2 │
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│ 1. Immortal Bind 4:34 │
│ 2. Black Empire 4:52 │
│ 3. Overload 4:26 │
│ 4. Stranger 4:19 │
│ 5. Linkage 4:53 │
│ 6. Eternal Warrior 5:08 │
│ 7. Ghost In The Flame 8:04 │
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│ Disc 2/2 │
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│ 1. Venom Strike 4:48 │
│ 2. Awake 4:54 │
│ 3. Omega Man 4:08 │
│ 4. Pain 4:17 │
│ 5. Echoes In The Dark 5:10 │
│ 6. Unbroken Sign 4:20 │
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│ Total Length : 01:03:53 │
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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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