\ <<-- - F R E G O N - -->> \ . :\ _ ==== = ================ = ==== _\ : /_ |\\ \\ . \\|// - |\\\______._________._._____.__+_______._______.______>X< . _ . |____ |_ _ |/ /_ : /+ _____ \\ _//|\\ + + .__/ ___|/ __( / ___/ /\______//\ \ \\ / : \\_ . _. . \ <_/ ____\/ _____/_/ /_ \ __\/__\ \ __ \\ - ____ / /__/ _ \ _/ ____/ \ \\_ \ _ \\ \/ \: ____ \___\\____\\_____\____\\___\___\__\___\_\___\\____\___\\____\____\\\___\ __\ \\ \\ \ \\ \___\ \ \ \ _\ \\ \\ \\\ \_____ ___\ \\____\\_____\____|\__________\____\____\_________\\____\\____\\ \____ ====\______________________________________________________________________\--- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age_Of_Artemis-Monomyth-WEB-2019-FREGON _______________________________________________________________________________ Artist .........: Age Of Artemis Title ..........: Monomyth Genre ..........: Rock Style ..........: Melodic power metal Label ..........: AGE OF ARTEMIS Language .......: English Year ...........: 2019 Street Date ....: 04.02.2019 Release Date ...: 04.17.2019 Source .........: WEB Encoder ........: LAME Codec ..........: MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer III) Quality ........: 320 kbps / 44100 Hz / Joint Stereo Size ...........: 130.56 MB Tracks .........: 12 Source .........: https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bh3ecomx5pi27oah5qbikpgy5ee Url: http://ageofartemis.com.br/ T R A C K L I S T :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 01.Status Quo 01:16 02.The Calling 05:25 03.Helping Hand 05:50 04.Unknown Strength 04:26 05.Lightning Strikes 04:51 06.The Call Of The Fear 05:37 07.Reborn 04:59 08.Endless Fight 04:32 09.What Really Matters 05:48 10.Where Love Grows 06:37 11.A Great Day To Live 05:25 12.Prelude To A New World 02:10 ----- 56:56 - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - R E L E A S E N O T E S :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Gather round, O admirers of all-out power and intricate prog, and witness the glory of the Age of Artemis. Having two albums already in their arsenal, the band has brought forth a third in Monomyth: a truly staggering record which blows the past two out of the fucking water. Within, you will find an astounding amount variety, detail, and passion. MonomythÆs twelve tracks, as the name suggests, are molded around the steps that a hero takes on his journey to, well, become a hero. Like the journey to heroism, itÆs a dynamic adventure. ThereÆs no shortage of life in its proggy breakdowns and instrumentals. ThereÆre hard-hitting experiences in æWhere Love GrowsÆ and beautiful, reflective emotion in the acoustic percussiveness of æA Great Day to LiveÆ. And then thereÆs my favourite track: the eastern influenced discovery of æUnknown StrengthÆ (which has a killer lick before the verses that sounds akin to a JoJoÆs Bizarre Adventure opening. Coincidence Probably.). There are plenty of things that have been improved upon in the five years since their last album. The first is instantly realized upon the entry of the vocals in æThe CallingÆ: the melody. In Age of ArtemisÆs former work, the melodies were often lazy and altogether unmemorable. However, such is not even close to the case anymore; both the verses and choruses have been given due care, and the choruses in æLightning StrikesÆ and æHelping HandÆ (and those kicks underneath Holy fuck. I canÆt get enough of them.) will nearly have you shouting from the rooftops. Another rather important aspect is the fluency of the album. No more do we hear a jumbled mess of too many ideas clashing with each other, but a sophisticated prog album that has managed to put together countless different elements coherently and cooperatively. On a bit of a side note, one thing that caught me off guard was the fact that the song æEndless FightÆ and some of the synth arpeggios in the backgrounds (like in æThe CallingÆ) are blatantly Muse- sounding, specifically Origins of Symmetry-sounding. Once I heard æEndless FightÆ and went to give the album a couple more listens, these similarities became more and more apparent. ItÆs not really a good or a bad thing, just something that caught my attention. Aside from the fully matured songwriting and execution, the bandmates bleed some seriously terrifying skill. This the first album to feature Pedro Campus (Hangar, ex Soulspell (live vocalist)) as the bandÆs vocalist and he absolutely owns it. HeÆs charismatic and displays impressive versatility, from his lower, raspy vocals to the soaring brilliance that takes the stage for most of the choruses. The guitars produce sick riffs and shredding solos to match the majesty of the vocals, and Giovanni Sena (who also produced the album) chugs away the basslines and actually creates something distinct from the rhythm guitars. My favourite, though, is the kickass Ricardo Linnasi: the bandÆs rampant rhythm rider. Its boom boss. Its denizen of the drums. ThereÆs not a single time when heÆs not doing something cool, and heÆll hit you with a bouncy groove when you least expect it. IÆd give examples, but IÆd just end up doing a track-by-track of the drums. If you arenÆt sold on the rich melodies or the steady upbeat feel, the perfect execution of power prog will win you over. The synth and key parts fill out the background and are never overused. ItÆs my own not-so-humble opinion that Monomyth is amazing, and youÆd be hard-pressed not to like something. Originally written for PowerThorn.com Enjoy => _____________________________________________________________________________ /////:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::\\\\\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- - -->> F R E G O N <<-- - --------------------------