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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Aug-08-2020 Encoder......L3.100 -v0 ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2020 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 11 cd2: 4 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.primalfear.de ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Primal Fear Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Metal Commando-(NB 5244-0) Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ While the old adage of the times continuing to ║ │
│║ change has largely held true, there are certain ║ │
│║ bands where it applies only to the bare minimum. ║ │
│║ It may seem a misnomer, but there is actually a ║ │
│║ fairly prominent degree of metal conservatism ║ │
│║ afoot even in this newly birthed decade, and one ║ │
│║ of the more stalwart examples of not messing ║ │
│║ with a winning formula in Primal Fear has ║ │
│║ offered up yet another example of why less can ║ │
│║ indeed be more wherein stylistic evolution is ║ │
│║ concerned. Although theyÆve been quite ║ │
│║ consistent in their qualitative output over the ║ │
│║ years, something lit a fire beneath this German ║ │
│║ speed metal outfitÆs proverbial ass in 2016, and ║ │
│║ thus one of their most ambitious offerings in ║ │
│║ Rulebreaker was unleashed. It was immediately ║ │
│║ followed by a humbler and less overtly epic ║ │
│║ retread of the bandÆs early period at around the ║ │
│║ turn of the millennium dubbed Apocalypse, an ║ │
│║ album that was impressive but was just a tad shy ║ │
│║ of the end all, be all power metal opus that the ║ │
│║ title might suggest. ║ │
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│║ In a shell casing, Metal Commando could be seen ║ │
│║ as the unofficial sequel to the colossal ║ │
│║ undertaking that was Rulebreaker, as it follows ║ │
│║ a similar formula of rounding out crushing speed ║ │
│║ metal and old school bangers with more ambitious ║ │
│║ compositional fair, all the while showcasing a ║ │
│║ stellar engineering/production expertise of ║ │
│║ Jacob Hansen. The landscape is naturally not ║ │
│║ identical as then drummer Francesco Jovino ║ │
│║ departed the fold a year ago, but a more than ║ │
│║ apt replacement has been acquired in ex-Metalium ║ │
│║ and current Gamma Ray kit man Michael Ehre, who ║ │
│║ achieves an equally thunderous sound as his ║ │
│║ predecessor. Likewise, this newest outing sees ║ │
│║ the Primal Fear brand returning to its former ║ │
│║ home at Nuclear Blast records, about 14 years to ║ │
│║ the day that they had moved for an extended stay ║ │
│║ with Frontiers Records after bassist Mat Sinner ║ │
│║ left his position at the former label. If ║ │
│║ nothing else, this being the 13th endeavor by ║ │
│║ this fold suggests a luckier outcome than what ║ │
│║ the number would otherwise entail. ║ │
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│║ Despite the signature sound of this band being ║ │
│║ far more straightforward and streamlined back in ║ │
│║ the mid-2000s when they ended their first run ║ │
│║ with Nuclear Blast, their return sees them ║ │
│║ maintain their more grandiose and power metal- ║ │
│║ steeped formula that theyÆve been developing ║ │
│║ since 2007Æs New Religion. The majority of the ║ │
│║ included material conforms to that modernized, ║ │
│║ punchy extension of Judas Priest and Accept ║ │
│║ influences that spanned the 80s and early 90s, ║ │
│║ but touched up with a richer and denser mixture ║ │
│║ of melody and harmony, made possible in no small ║ │
│║ part by the participation of three highly ║ │
│║ skilled guitarists. Thudding metallic anvils ║ │
│║ like the opener ôI Am Aliveö and ôHowl Of The ║ │
│║ Bansheeö walk a similar beaten path to that of ║ │
│║ PriestÆs ôPainkillerö, but dressed up with more ║ │
│║ thematic lead guitar lines, while overt crushers ║ │
│║ like ôMy Name Is Fearö and ôAfterlifeö blur the ║ │
│║ lines between speed and thrash metal, whereas ║ │
│║ the swift yet tuneful fanfare of ôHaloö ups the ║ │
│║ power metal ante and flirts more with Helloween ║ │
│║ territory. ║ │
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│║ Although Primal Fear is a name most readily ║ │
│║ associated with speed metal, there is obviously ║ │
│║ a lot more to this outfit within their ║ │
│║ comparatively narrow stylistic niche. Slower ║ │
│║ groovy numbers like ôAlong Came The Devilö and ║ │
│║ ôThe Lost & The Forgottenö lay on the heaviness ║ │
│║ after the mode of Balls To The Wall, injected ║ │
│║ with a more mechanistic punch akin to something ║ │
│║ from Jugulator, and also afford more ║ │
│║ opportunities for front man Ralf Scheepers to ║ │
│║ display his brilliant vocal gymnastics after the ║ │
│║ spirit of Rob Halford and Harry Conklin. ║ │
│║ Likewise, RalfÆs versatility as a vocalist and ║ │
│║ the corresponding adaptability of his band mates ║ │
│║ is on full display on the Dream Theater-tinged ║ │
│║ acoustic power ballad ôI Will Be Goneö, where a ║ │
│║ smoother croon and a more restrained arrangement ║ │
│║ carry the day. But the one song that truly ties ║ │
│║ this whole thing together is the brilliant 13 ║ │
│║ minute epic closer ôInfinityö, which largely ║ │
│║ channels the cinematic splendor of RulebreakerÆs ║ │
│║ similarly gargantuan epic ôWe Walk Without ║ │
│║ Fearö, save with a greater degree of melancholy ║ │
│║ balladry mixed in with the thunderous moments. ║ │
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│║ With all of these seasoned veteran musicians in ║ │
│║ the throes of middle age and more than half of ║ │
│║ them past the half century mark, there are zero ║ │
│║ signs of this steel-clad freight train slowing ║ │
│║ down any time soon. The years of punishing his ║ │
│║ voice on the road since the mid-80s has seen ║ │
│║ ScheepersÆ voice, like a fine wine, just getting ║ │
│║ better with age, and the same can be said for ║ │
│║ Magnus KarlssonÆs abilities as an arranger and ║ │
│║ guitar shredder, along with the solid chops of ║ │
│║ longtime on and off Primal Fear guitarist Tom ║ │
│║ Nauman and the somewhat newer addition Alex ║ │
│║ Beyrodt (heÆs only been with the band 9 years). ║ │
│║ But in the end, every great album is a team ║ │
│║ effort and there are no slouches to be found ║ │
│║ here. This album naturally comes with a great ║ │
│║ sense of familiarity given Primal FearÆs ║ │
│║ stylistic consistency, and while itÆs maybe a ║ │
│║ slightly less potent example of the same ║ │
│║ brilliance that defined Rulebreaker, itÆs one of ║ │
│║ the greater moments in a long-running career ║ │
│║ that still has a long way to go. ║ │
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│║ Originally written for Sonic Perspectives ║ │
│║ (www.sonicperspectives.com) ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ - CD1 [ ] │
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│ 01 - I Am Alive [04:35] │
│ 02 - Along Came the Devil [04:21] │
│ 03 - Halo [04:20] │
│ 04 - Hear Me Calling [04:40] │
│ 05 - The Lost & the Forgotten [04:08] │
│ 06 - My Name Is Fear [04:04] │
│ 07 - I Will Be Gone [04:26] │
│ 08 - Raise Your Fists [03:53] │
│ 09 - Howl of the Banshee [04:55] │
│ 10 - Afterlife [04:30] │
│ 11 - Infinity [13:12] │
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│ - CD2 [ ] │
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│ 01 - Rising Fear [01:40] │
│ 02 - Leave Me Alone [04:04] │
│ 03 - Second to None [04:12] │
│ 04 - Crucify Me [04:07] │
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│ Total Length : [71:07 minn │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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