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Myspace ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Allen Lande Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : The Battle Label : Frontiers ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ http://www.myspace.com/allenlande2 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ This is without a doubt one of the best melodic ║ │ │║ albums I have ever heard. I bought this mostly ║ │ │║ for the Russell Allen aspect; I really dig his ║ │ │║ work with Symphony X and his "Atomic Soul" ║ │ │║ album. What I got was so much more that what I ║ │ │║ had originally expected. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Each song is extremely uplifting, and over the ║ │ │║ top in its magnificence. Right from the outset ║ │ │║ we are greeted with incredible production that ║ │ │║ really packs a punch. This compliments the ║ │ │║ instrumentation so well, kudos to Magnus ║ │ │║ Karlsson for his superb skills and writing ║ │ │║ capabilities. The music is majestic, sometimes ║ │ │║ venturing slightly into the progressive realm ║ │ │║ (the opening riff of the album springs to mind). ║ │ │║ Huge keyboards boost the magnificent riffs to a ║ │ │║ heavenly state, and the guitar solos are pretty ║ │ │║ damn impressive. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Now, to the vocalists; having not really heard ║ │ │║ Masterplan before, I was new to Jorn Lande, but ║ │ │║ man does he have an incredible voice. His is ║ │ │║ definitely the more "power metal" of the two, ║ │ │║ whereas Russell's are grittier, more hard rock ║ │ │║ influenced (see his "Atomic Soul" album for a ║ │ │║ real show of his vocals). I have to say, if I ║ │ │║ was forced to pick the better performance, it ║ │ │║ would be Lande by a fraction - purely because I ║ │ │║ have heard Allen doing slightly better. It is ║ │ │║ indeed a battle, as the title suggests, but ║ │ │║ Lande also does all of the vocals on some of the ║ │ │║ better tracks - "My Own Way Home" definitely ║ │ │║ springs to mind. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ All in all, this is a magnificent album. I know ║ │ │║ I've said this before, but there really is no ║ │ │║ other word to describe it. The verses and ║ │ │║ choruses are all incredibly, brilliant, catchy, ║ │ │║ and most of them will have you singing along for ║ │ │║ months. There is also a more than welcome hint ║ │ │║ of diversity throughout, be it in the form of ║ │ │║ the Hard Rock based "Come Alive" or the ║ │ │║ balladesque "Reach A Little Longer". ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Standout tracks are "Another Battle", "Come ║ │ │║ Alive", "Truth About Our Time", "My Own Way ║ │ │║ Home", "Silent Rage" - and pretty much the rest ║ │ │║ of the album. A very strong effort, and I am ║ │ │║ struggling to believe reviews claiming that "The ║ │ │║ Revenge" - which I am yet to hear - is a better ║ │ │║ offering. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Line-up: ║ │ │║ Russell Allen: vocals ║ │ │║ Jorn Lande: vocals ║ │ │║ Magnus Karlsson: guitars, bass, keyboards ║ │ │║ Jaime Salazar: drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Lande/Allen on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12 ║ │ │║ Allen on tracks 2, 8, 11 ║ │ │║ Lande on tracks 4, 7, 10 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Discography ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The Battle Full-length, 2005 ║ │ │║ The Revenge Full-length, 2007 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Another Battle [05:19] │ │ 02 - Hunter┤s Night [05:39] │ │ 03 - Wish For A Miracle [04:41] │ │ 04 - Reach A Little Longer [05:26] │ │ 05 - Come Alive [04:53] │ │ 06 - Truth About Our Time [04:48] │ │ 07 - My Own Way Home [04:47] │ │ 08 - Ask You Anyway [05:11] │ │ 09 - Silent Rage [04:24] │ │ 10 - Where Have The Angels Gone [04:44] │ │ 11 - Universe Of Light [05:24] │ │ 12 - The Forgotten Ones [05:24] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [60:40 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘