┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Anthem - Nucleus + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Rls Date..2020-02-09 Encoder......LAME 3.100 -V0 ║ │ │║ Genre.....Heavy Metal Graber.......Adobe Audition CC ║ │ │║ Year......2019 Khz/Bitrate..44.1 / VBR kbps ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper....The_Patriarch Songs........13 ║ │ │║ Source....LP Covers.......Yes ║ │ │║ Url..http://www.heavymetalanthem.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Anthem ║ │ │║ Album : Nucleus ║ │ │║ Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │ │║ Cat.No : 27361 48011 ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Anthem is the second greatest Japanese heavy metal band ║ │ │║ right after the legendary Loudness that I would consider ║ │ │║ being pioneers on the same level as Iron Maiden, Judas ║ │ │║ Priest and Saxon. The band's run of seven records from the ║ │ │║ mid-eighties to the early nineties was quite impressive and ║ │ │║ the band even got some minor international recognition. The ║ │ │║ quartet split up for eight years in the nineties, reunited ║ │ │║ with the beginning of the new millennium and has lived up ║ │ │║ to expectations in its home country. However, the ║ │ │║ international market had forgotten about the band and the ║ │ │║ release of Nucleus is the band's attempt at conquering fans ║ │ │║ around the world. Saber Tiger have attempted a similar move ║ │ │║ with a greatest hits release four years ago that has been ║ │ │║ completely overlooked and even though Anthem cooperates ║ │ │║ with renowned label Nuclear Blast for this release, it ║ │ │║ would be a surprise if Nucleus really turned out to be a ║ │ │║ success story. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Nucleus consists of twelve tracks from the band's most ║ │ │║ recent albums since the reunion that were recorded again ║ │ │║ for this occasion and a new version of classic speed metal ║ │ │║ anthem ''Venom Strike'' which is the only song from the ║ │ │║ quartet's early years. As much as I appreciate Anthem's ║ │ │║ early records and wish the band well, Nucleus is an overall ║ │ │║ unimpressive record. The song material isn't bad but simply ║ │ │║ stated heavy metal by the numbers that fails to leave a ║ │ │║ mark. The charismatic high-pitched vocals of yore have ║ │ │║ withered with age and been replaced by a lower register ║ │ │║ with some irritating effects on it. The bass guitar play ║ │ │║ that was particularly domineering and energetic in the ║ │ │║ early years is rather restrained and unimpressive on this ║ │ │║ release. The guitar play has become a little bit slower ║ │ │║ even though it is still technically appealing. The pace of ║ │ │║ the drums has also slightly diminished. The band members ║ │ │║ are obviously in their late fifties and early sixties and ║ │ │║ it's unfair to reproach them to have slowed down. But this ║ │ │║ album sounds like an old-fashioned release offered by old ║ │ │║ musicians who haven't changed their ways over the past ║ │ │║ three decades. This album comes at least a quarter of a ║ │ │║ century too late to impress anyone but faithful fans of the ║ │ │║ band and enthusiasts of traditional heavy metal music of ║ │ │║ the eighties. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ There are more positive examples for genre veterans who ║ │ │║ still play heavy metal but also manage to sound refreshing, ║ │ │║ inspired and energetic to remain relevant. Saber Tiger's ║ │ │║ greatest hits release featured minor progressive and doom ║ │ │║ metal elements that showed the band's nuanced soundscapes. ║ │ │║ Loudness' latest effort that also attempts to gain ║ │ │║ international success is filled with a balanced mixture of ║ │ │║ youthful energy and cool vibes. Even a Western band like ║ │ │║ Judas Priest has just released its greatest record in ║ │ │║ several decades thanks to a crisp sound, concise ║ │ │║ songwriting and a few fresh ideas. Anthem's Nucleus doesn't ║ │ │║ have any of these elements. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ In the end, the additional live record on this record's ║ │ │║ special edition might be Nucleus' most intriguing aspect ║ │ │║ but then again, this live record doesn't beat the ║ │ │║ phenomenal Last Anthem that showed the band leaving on a ║ │ │║ very high note in the early nineties. Anthem's Nucleus ║ │ │║ offers solid but ultimately unspectacular traditional heavy ║ │ │║ metal that will only appeal to fans of old age. It just ║ │ │║ won't happen that a teenager or young adult will listen to ║ │ │║ this album and be blown away by it. I would rather ║ │ │║ recommend the outstanding boxed set 30th Anniversary of ║ │ │║ Nexus Years Limited Collector's Box that includes the ║ │ │║ group's very good to excellent first seven records, an ║ │ │║ extraordinary live record and some bonus material. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ Disc 1/2 │ │ -------- │ │ 1. Immortal Bind 4:34 │ │ 2. Black Empire 4:52 │ │ 3. Overload 4:26 │ │ 4. Stranger 4:19 │ │ 5. Linkage 4:53 │ │ 6. Eternal Warrior 5:08 │ │ 7. Ghost In The Flame 8:04 │ │ │ │ Disc 2/2 │ │ -------- │ │ 1. Venom Strike 4:48 │ │ 2. Awake 4:54 │ │ 3. Omega Man 4:08 │ │ 4. Pain 4:17 │ │ 5. Echoes In The Dark 5:10 │ │ 6. Unbroken Sign 4:20 │ │ │ │ │ │ Total Length : 01:03:53 │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘