Fortuner-Two_Sides_of_the_Metal-Reissue-Bootleg-2020-GRAVEWISH

Section
MP3/FLAC
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GRAVEWISH
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64,86 MB
Files
14
Date
2020-08-15

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  ██▌     Artist...: Fortuner                                           ░▐██▌ 
░▐██      Album....: Two Sides of the Metal                              ░██▌░
▓▐██      Year.....: 2020                                                ▓▐██▓
▓▐██      Rel.Date.: 2020-08-15                                          ░▐██▓
 ▐██      Genre....: Heavy Metal                                          ██▌░
░ ██▌     Label....: Metalvoice                                           ██▌ 
  ▐██     Source...: CD                                                  ▐██  
 ░▐██▌    Type.....: Reissue                                            ▐██▌░ 
▓▄████    Quality..: VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo                         ████▌░
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       1.  Fire in the Alley                                      3:12
       2.  Heading for Action                                     3:23
       3.  Need Some More                                         3:23
       4.  I'm Leaving                                            2:58
       5.  Rock Forever Rock                                      3:36
       6.  Fight for Your Right                                   3:20
       7.  Rock On                                                4:09
       8.  All for Free                                           3:20
       9.  I'm Coming Home                                        3:54
       10. Speedway                                               3:00
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                                                                 34:15


        This albumÆs title clues us in that Fortuner probably isnÆt on a first
        name basis with the English language, naturally leading to guesswork as
        to where these four lads call home. ItÆs no surprise to find æem with
        Germanic names and hailing from the fatherland, which by the great grand
        year of Æ86 was also regarded in underground circles as one of metalÆs
        most sprawling and mighty kingdoms anywhere. Typically, your three best
        guesses for a bandÆs origin were the US, the UK, and Germany, yet what I
        feel made Germany even more extraordinary, and itÆs a simple geographic
        fact most people seem to lose sight of, is that this mighty kingdom held
        dominance over only half the country.
        Conversely/ironically/horribly, on one side of the lovely Berlin Wall
        was free West Germany. The other side was communist East Germany, where
        things were basically the opposite/reverse/all screwed up compared to
        the west; a suppressed region of last choices when it came to band
        origins, right up there with North Korea and, I dunno, the Isle of Man.
        Oddly enough, bands could/had still record(ed) there. Just ask Celtic
        Frost, who in æ84 bravely trekked all the way from frigginÆ Switzerland
        to record Morbid Tales with ôMadö Horst Muller at BerlinÆs Caet Studio
        (but now that IÆm thinkinÆ about it, I believe Noise Records set up that
        frozen ælil adventure, no doubt to a lot of band-wide grumbling). Man,
        what bands will doà.
        Of course very little of this has anything to do with Fortuner. TheyÆre
        German. Great.
        Okay, of the five or so Teutonic styles of metal sloshing around Æ86,
        this fortunate foursome craft songs frequently bearing the royal sonic
        insignia of traditionalism a.k.a. traditional heavy metal. Extensive
        interest in previous yearsÆ hard rock and earth-anchored metal infuses
        the bedrock of ôAll For Freeö, barely rockinÆ ôRock Onö, tiresomely
        anthemic ôFight For Your Rightö, and
        anthem-to-come-but-would-rather-be-an-average-ballad-with-a-sappy-lighte
        r flicking-chorus ôIÆm CominÆ Homeö. Interest - no doubt. Successful
        interest - not really. Coincidentally, these specimens are all corralled
        onto side two (dubbed side Bronze, while side A is known as Silver), and
        itÆs only after halfway through this side that the clouds of confusion
        part and I find some blue sky logic in the title Two Sides of the Metal.
        While side Bronze predominantly features FortunerÆs most traditional,
        heavy rock-rooted works, side Silver had already taken my stereo hostage
        with an aggressive and impressive barrage with dispositions ranging from
        anxiously up-tempo (ôFire in the Alleyö, ôNeed Some Moreö), energetic
        speed metal (ôHeading For Actionö, ôRock Forever Rockö), and a lively
        personality in-between (ôIÆm LeavinÆö). ItÆs the side where all double
        bass rumbles, where fairly inspired musical dexterity flashes, and where
        nearly all the discÆs metal-pure acumen paints the house it lives in a
        vivid fire-orange.
        Two sides of...ah, you crafty ælil sons æo bitches, playing a goof on us
        good people by showcasing your preferred styles on each side instead of
        assorting them evenly as every other band in the universe knows to do.
        Oh relax, I didnÆt forget you clever devils hid ôSpeedwayö on side
        Bronze, an ideally-named instrumental that throws a Silver-like hotfoot
        into the albumÆs final three minutes, I guess, yÆknow, so the sideÆs not
        a complete waste of what couldÆve totally been a stellar side Gold or at
        least a helluva race for the Silver medal.
        While guitarist Rudiger Eilts doesnÆt singlehandedly keep side SilverÆs
        flame from growing cold, his creatively well-played solos are a pretty
        big contribution to its brightness, and drummer brother Jurgen and
        bassist Berni Johrmann do their thing to help fan the fire.
        Unfortunately, EiltsÆ solos can only reflect so brightly off side
        BronzeÆs reserved, commercially-crafted and flatly-colored surface,
        meanwhile the same rhythm section canÆt continue playing its heart out
        handcuffed to the railing. Vocalist Hartmut BleumerÆs mid-sized tenor is
        on this side of formidable and is performed acceptably, yet he fails to
        distance himself from many frontmen, German or elsewhere, milling around
        the middle of the pack. For the record, however, he uncorks a little
        more pizzazz to celebrate the silver race runners.
        Disappointingly, Two Sides of the Metal goes from riches to rags in a
        recordÆs flip time, but ôSpeedwayö luckily keeps an entire side from
        completely collecting dust like yer fatherÆs old bronzed baby shoes.
        Nevertheless, my opinion of this particular Jekyll nÆ Hyde disc is
        obviously split, for I canÆt throw half down a well without the other
        half drowning. ItÆs actually a 60/40 split IÆd rather keep dry not only
        to preserve its pleasing victories, but for its fair collectibility.
        Where these guys drifted off to after Æ86 is anyoneÆs guess.


  
                                                                         
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