┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Alias - Metal To Infinity-(MVD0622A) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Apr-08-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Alias Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Metal To Infinity-(MVD0622A) Label : Sonic Night Mu ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ AliasÆ first offering, 1987Æs self titled ║ │ │║ æAliasÆ, was an intriguing, though decidedly ║ │ │║ patchy release; for weeks, months even, IÆd ║ │ │║ listen to it û and kept changing my mind whether ║ │ │║ I liked it or not. In the end, I decided it was ║ │ │║ largely the production that held it back û it ║ │ │║ had an incredibly weak demo feel, that belied ║ │ │║ some of the actual cool guitars and songwriting ║ │ │║ ideas that formed it. My March 2010 review of ║ │ │║ the album testifies to this end. I had owned the ║ │ │║ Alias debut for some time before finally coming ║ │ │║ to a conclusion about it and writing this brief ║ │ │║ review. With AliasÆ second offering, the 1989 ║ │ │║ (and re-released in 1994) album æMetal to ║ │ │║ InfinityÆ û I took no such time to come to a ║ │ │║ conclusion; I liked it instantly. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ DonÆt get me wrong û the first effort isnÆt ║ │ │║ totally avoidable û it has some good direction, ║ │ │║ but either the recording, or actual mastering û ║ │ │║ something went wrong with it, now if it were the ║ │ │║ mastering, then it may be as simple as finding ║ │ │║ the original tapes, & remastering those mothers ║ │ │║ (as was done in a similar situation by Target ║ │ │║ (Bel) with their earlier works (which had the ║ │ │║ same hollow problem) and they came out sounding ║ │ │║ twice as good. The debut sounds like an early ║ │ │║ Alloy Czar mixtape, whereas this one sounds like ║ │ │║ a Burning Starr record in comparison. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ æMetal to InfinityÆ displays growth in musical ║ │ │║ delivery, as well as the stronger production ║ │ │║ which lacked on the debut. Tracks like æStormy ║ │ │║ EyesÆ pack an Iron Maidenish feel; guitars are ║ │ │║ complex, well recorded, and mastered well into ║ │ │║ the sound û the tone is great, and the overall ║ │ │║ feel of the song is very dreamy; trance-like û ║ │ │║ offering more of a deep feel than what you are ║ │ │║ able to squeeze from the majority of the ║ │ │║ promising, though lacking debut. Tracks like ║ │ │║ æDreamerÆ further the an Iron Maiden/USPM sound, ║ │ │║ with some very strong likeness to the almighty ║ │ │║ Crimson Glory being apparent; powerful, ║ │ │║ mesmerizing intro section with pounding drums, ║ │ │║ heavy crashy guitars and trance-like chants. ║ │ │║ Vocals are strong. I enjoy this fantastical ║ │ │║ sound and powerful feel on the album, over the ║ │ │║ thinner, simpler, though passable first ║ │ │║ offering. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ All in all, Alias takes a step up on this ║ │ │║ sophomore effort. Carl HaydenÆs vocal efforts ║ │ │║ convey the appropriate mood for the material. ║ │ │║ The rhythm section in this record are recorded ║ │ │║ fair clearer û and come across thick and full. ║ │ │║ Guitar tones are nice, and add to the ambience ║ │ │║ in mid/late 80s Iron Maidenish feel û on an ║ │ │║ album that comes across as a definite cross in ║ │ │║ direction between these aforementioned British ║ │ │║ stalwarts, as well as the decidedly USPMish ║ │ │║ qualities of CG/Fifth Angel. IÆd recommend this ║ │ │║ one to USPM fans, especially over their debut ║ │ │║ record. The material is often slow or mid paced ║ │ │║ with a dreamlike quality û not as dynamic or ║ │ │║ catchy as some of the other USPM gems, but is a ║ │ │║ strong example of doing good without the rare ║ │ │║ dynamism of established legends; itÆs good û not ║ │ │║ mind blowing. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ -DeathRiderDoom ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Ultraviolence [04:38] │ │ 02 - Stormy Eyes [05:14] │ │ 03 - Dreamer [07:26] │ │ 04 - Alpha-Omega [04:55] │ │ 05 - Metal To Infinity [04:25] │ │ 06 - First Born [03:47] │ │ 07 - You'Re On My Mind [03:37] │ │ 08 - Fantasy [05:54] │ │ 09 - The Mirror [04:43] │ │ 10 - Prisoner Of Dreams (Live) [04:02] │ │ 11 - Emerald Eyes (Live) [03:23] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [52:04 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘