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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Eclipse - Paradigm + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Rls Date..2020-04-02 Encoder......LAME 3.100 ║ │
│║ Genre.....Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year......2019 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │
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│║ Ripper....Anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Source....CD Covers.......Yes ║ │
│║ Url..http://www.eclipsemania.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Eclipse ║ │
│║ Album : Paradigm ║ │
│║ Label : Frontiers ║ │
│║ Cat.No : IROND CD 19-1954 ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ A few years back the word Paradigm was one of those buzz ║ │
│║ words that HR people and bankers used in as many sentences ║ │
│║ as they could and the phrase ôBreaking the paradigmö was a ║ │
│║ catch-call for æchange.Æ Strictly speaking a paradignm is ║ │
│║ defined as ôa typical example or pattern of something; a ║ │
│║ pattern or modelö so it makes you wonder what Eclipse mean ║ │
│║ by entitling their new album thus? Are they saying that ║ │
│║ they have the template for how Rock should sound- which ║ │
│║ sounds a bit boastful? Or are they simply saying this is ║ │
│║ the template for the Rock that Eclipse makes? OK whoÆs ║ │
│║ still with meà ║ │
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│║ Whichever it may be, there is surely only one question on ║ │
│║ peopleÆs minds û after 2012Æs mighty æBleed and ScreamÆ; ║ │
│║ the wonderful æArgageddonizeÆ from 2015 and 2017Æs ║ │
│║ æMonumentumÆ is æParadigmÆ another slice of Rock that fits ║ │
│║ in with that exulted company or something else entirely? ║ │
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│║ Well there are of course many already familiar with opener ║ │
│║ æViva La VictoriaÆ a song that has those trademark Eclipse ║ │
│║ melodies and expected smooth edges and yet at the same time ║ │
│║ incorporates a pop nous and a light Celtic vibe like a ║ │
│║ toned down Nightwish or a lighter take on Power Metal. ║ │
│║ æMary LeighÆ keeps hold of that vibe and paints it across a ║ │
│║ nice slice of guitar-fueled AOR that steps into Hard Rock ║ │
│║ with a wonderful solo from Eric. ThereÆs still the ║ │
│║ wonderful melodies weÆve come to expect but this is ║ │
│║ something a little different. ║ │
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│║ æBlood Wants BloodÆ takes a folky into and launches into a ║ │
│║ vintage Bon Jovi sing-along, itÆs sure to hit some soft ║ │
│║ spots out there but itÆs far from the most interesting song ║ │
│║ here. The slower æShelter MeÆ is wonderful, beautifully ║ │
│║ orchestrated and powerful as power ballads go itÆs a ║ │
│║ winner. æUnitedÆ brings the anthem again with that Folky ║ │
│║ introduction that brings to mind Euro-Rock of yesteryear, ║ │
│║ and that underlying smoke of Folk structure and sensibility ║ │
│║ used sparingly as it is on the album adds a nice extra ║ │
│║ element. ║ │
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│║ And at the very midpoint of the album we get my highlight û ║ │
│║ æDeliriousÆ is a song that is built from the ground up a ║ │
│║ huge rocker that melds the best of Eclipse with something ║ │
│║ that you can imagine Van Halen putting out in the early ║ │
│║ 80Æs. ItÆs bound to sound huge æliveÆ. After that pacey ║ │
│║ rocker æWhen The Winter EndsÆ takes the foot off the pedal ║ │
│║ for another melody-dripping mid tempo number that Eclipse ║ │
│║ do so very well. ItÆs class all the way so far and ║ │
│║ remarkably some of the best are still to come. ║ │
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│║ æ.38 Or .44Æ starts with Crusner pounding the drums before ║ │
│║ the lead guitar kicks in and things get crazy, another ║ │
│║ great song and another faster number you cant help feeling ║ │
│║ will come into its own live. æNever Gonna Be Like YouÆ is ║ │
│║ typical Eclipse with all the boxes ticked. ║ │
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│║ And of course things get even better as the album closes ║ │
│║ with two of the very best. First æThe MasqueradeÆ wins the ║ │
│║ most addictive sing-along chorus award, replete with its ║ │
│║ rather cool latter-day Queen vibe going on; and closer ║ │
│║ æTake Me HomeÆ is the huge melodic cherry on top of another ║ │
│║ rather satisfying Eclipse cake û this is what I knew weÆd ║ │
│║ get, and the guys yet again havenÆt failed to deliver. ║ │
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│║ ItÆs an interesting album, certainly with itÆs highs but ║ │
│║ itÆs also not quite what I expected. This is an album for ║ │
│║ Eclipse fans but also for those that loved tracks like æThe ║ │
│║ Downfall of EdenÆ and æHurtÆ from Monumentum as thatÆs ║ │
│║ where it feels the band are just so slightly leaning. ║ │
│║ æParadigmÆ will leave you in no doubt that Eclipse ore one ║ │
│║ of this decades finest Hard Rock bands. ║ │
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│║ Line-up: Erik Mσrtensson û vocals, guitars | Magnus ║ │
│║ Henriksson û guitars |Philip Crusner û drums | Magnus ║ │
│║ Ulfstedt û bass ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 1. Viva La Victoria 3:11 │
│ 2. Mary Leigh 3:06 │
│ 3. Blood Wants Blood 3:35 │
│ 4. Shelter Me 3:12 │
│ 5. United 3:48 │
│ 6. Delirious 3:09 │
│ 7. When The Winter Ends 4:47 │
│ 8. .38 Or .44 4:08 │
│ 9. Never Gonna Be Like You 3:21 │
│ 10. The Masquerade 5:30 │
│ 11. Take Me Home 3:47 │
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│ Total Length : 00:41:34 │
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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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