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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.may-10-2011 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2008 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.cryonictemple.se ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Cryonic Temple Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Immortal Label : Metal Heaven ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Presenting another example of maturity in the ║ │
│║ Metal World û the new, and fourth album, of ║ │
│║ Cryonic Temple from Borlang, Sweden. The Swedish ║ │
│║ Metallers are back in the saddle, along with a ║ │
│║ new helm's man and a new axeman, with their best ║ │
│║ release to date, demonstrating sheer power, ║ │
│║ heaviness, speed and their finest element, ║ │
│║ melody. ║ │
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│║ The Cryonics were formed in 1996, under the flow ║ │
│║ of Power Metal all around the world and ║ │
│║ especially in Europe. Their name originated from ║ │
│║ Cryo technology. After releasing an amount of ║ │
│║ demos between the years 1997-2002, they signed ║ │
│║ with Underground Symphony and through it ║ │
│║ released their first official debut in 2002 that ║ │
│║ goes by the name of Chapter 1. Obviously, it was ║ │
│║ only the beginning for these folks and a year ║ │
│║ later they sent a nice treat for the Metal world ║ │
│║ with their second release in 2003, Blood, Guts ║ │
│║ And Glory under their new label LMP. A couple of ║ │
│║ years later they release their third album, and ║ │
│║ one of their best, In Thy Power. In 2008, the ║ │
│║ band went through a change that brought them ║ │
│║ their best album, Immortal, under their newest ║ │
│║ label, Metal Heaven. ║ │
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│║ The band's influences derive from the 80's ║ │
│║ British Heavy Metal scene such as Maiden, Priest ║ │
│║ , Deep Purple and Heavy Metal from various ║ │
│║ German bands like: Accept and old Helloween. The ║ │
│║ fact that differentiates them from their Power ║ │
│║ Metaller label mates, Crystal Eyes, is that they ║ │
│║ also derive influences from Old School Thrash ║ │
│║ Metal such as early Megadeth , Slayer , Exodus ║ │
│║ and Testament. These Thrash Metal components are ║ │
│║ very noticeable, especially, around this album. ║ │
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│║ As the band promised, this album is their ║ │
│║ heaviest piece yet. With the help of an amazing ║ │
│║ production, that was partly made in Underground ║ │
│║ Studios, along with crunchy, trebled heavy and B ║ │
│║ tuned guitars, divine bass lines, accurate and ║ │
│║ driving drums and diverse vocal lines. This ║ │
│║ sound production, in many ways, makes this ║ │
│║ release a well done deal based on speed and ║ │
│║ power. ║ │
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│║ When listening to the band's current material, ║ │
│║ one notices that a change has occurred in their ║ │
│║ way of writing music and lyrics. Since they ║ │
│║ began releasing stuff their main lyrical themes ║ │
│║ were about fantasy, wars, warriors and praising ║ │
│║ Heavy Metal. Those lyrical themes were, vastly, ║ │
│║ spread among Heavy and Power Metal acts under ║ │
│║ their undisputed leader, Manowar. But, as for ║ │
│║ Immortal in particular, there is more than a ║ │
│║ slight change of approach. The album discusses ║ │
│║ not just about the latter themes, like in the ║ │
│║ tracks: "Immortal", "Standing Tall" and "Fight ║ │
│║ To Survive", but on themes such as deep emotions ║ │
│║ and thoughts. These current themes elevate the ║ │
│║ band's stature from an all traditional warrior ║ │
│║ Power Metal band to something much more ║ │
│║ Progressive. ║ │
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│║ With the difference of approach around the ║ │
│║ lyrics, comes the change in making the actual ║ │
│║ music. Immortal presents a heavier and more ║ │
│║ progressive Cryonic Temple. The music is more ║ │
│║ technical and complex than previous albums. The ║ │
│║ technicality and progressiveness is very similar ║ │
│║ to various sub-genres such as Melodic Death ║ │
│║ Metal and modern Power / Thrash Metal, for ║ │
│║ example acts like: Children Of Bodom, Norther, ║ │
│║ Brainstorm, Brimstone and Dark Empire. These ║ │
│║ elements are shown with shred parts, complex ║ │
│║ solos and various changes of pace. Going more ║ │
│║ technical and heavier transforms the Cryonics to ║ │
│║ a modernized Power Metal act and less ║ │
│║ traditional like other acts that are still loyal ║ │
│║ to the old ways of the movement. Tracks for ║ │
│║ example: "Train Of Destruction" , "Where Sadness ║ │
│║ Never Rests" and "Freedom Calling". The main ║ │
│║ part that still exists within the Cryonics is ║ │
│║ the melody that always shines in all of their ║ │
│║ releases. ║ │
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│║ One of the band's major breakthroughs, ║ │
│║ concerning Immortal and in general, was the ║ │
│║ recruitment of a new vocalist and a guitarist. ║ │
│║ In the old lineup the vocalist, Glen Metal, was ║ │
│║ also a guitarist. Today, Magnus Thurin, is the ║ │
│║ champion on the vocals and with the edition of a ║ │
│║ new guitarist, he can devote 100% of his ║ │
│║ abilities to the band's material, and so he did. ║ │
│║ Thurin, before he came to Cryonic Temple, was ║ │
│║ the lead vocals and guitarist for the 90's ║ │
│║ Swedish Power Metal band, Mindscape, which ║ │
│║ turned out to be a short lived ride. He style ║ │
│║ and influences are mixed with high end notes, ║ │
│║ deep tones and somewhat a combination of clean ║ │
│║ and raspy voice. With his finest abilities he ║ │
│║ demonstrates all around the album, he provides ║ │
│║ the touches of old and new. ║ │
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│║ Overall, all the songs are amazing with ║ │
│║ astonishing performance that , in terms of ║ │
│║ effect , lives on within the mind. The best of ║ │
│║ them can really turn some tables. The opening ║ │
│║ track is the self titled "Immortal" that blasts ║ │
│║ off with the speed and power that makes this ║ │
│║ album great with melodies, great solos and a ║ │
│║ fine chorus. "Standing Tall" along with "Fight ║ │
│║ To Survive" are reminders of the band's early ║ │
│║ releases but with a much greater power and ║ │
│║ force. "Where Sadness Never Rests" and "Beg Me" ║ │
│║ presents the new era of Cryonic Temple with new ║ │
│║ lyrical themes along with galloping heavy music ║ │
│║ and great melodies. Also in the album is the ║ │
│║ great, yet sadly, short, beautiful ballad, "As I ║ │
│║ Sleep" which is a magical track. The one thing ║ │
│║ that is annoying in this release, concerning the ║ │
│║ tracks, is why the band didn't end the album ║ │
│║ with "As I Sleep" , itÆs a great closer, and ║ │
│║ instead they close with the track , "Departure" ║ │
│║ that is totally boring and it seemed forced. ║ │
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│║ Cryonic Temple drives the lane of success with ║ │
│║ yet another great album that is probably their ║ │
│║ best work. Maturing and evolving with their ║ │
│║ music and lyrics really helped them, staying ║ │
│║ tuned with the Metal world progress. May their ║ │
│║ later works be as golden as this one. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Immortal [05:53] │
│ 02 - Standing Tall [04:36] │
│ 03 - Where Sadness Never Rests [06:00] │
│ 04 - Beg Me [04:54] │
│ 05 - Freedom Calling [04:48] │
│ 06 - In Fear Of The Rage [04:19] │
│ 07 - Time [05:15] │
│ 08 - Fight To Survive [04:28] │
│ 09 - Train Of Destruction [05:20] │
│ 10 - As I Sleep [03:54] │
│ 11 - Departure [02:00] │
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│ Total Length : [51:27 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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