┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Axxis - Time Machine + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.May-16-2010 Encoder......LAME 3.90 Modified ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2004 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.axxis.de ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Axxis Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Time Machine Label : AFM ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The German Melodic Hard Rockers "Axxis" have ║ │ │║ always been one of my favorite bands, their ║ │ │║ Melodic music and Bernhard's (Weiss) voice is ║ │ │║ one of the best in the world, and everything his ║ │ │║ voice in into turns out to be good, every damn ║ │ │║ song they ever done is good, thanks to him. ║ │ │║ But now is this review not about Bernhard, no ║ │ │║ it's about "Axxis" new album, "Time Machine", ║ │ │║ that's going to be released in the beginning of ║ │ │║ next year. ║ │ │║ It was back in 1989 when we got the first ║ │ │║ contact with the German hard rockers, when they ║ │ │║ one day was nobodies and the day after, famous ║ │ │║ to everyone, a really strong thing to do and ║ │ │║ their debut, "Kingdom of the Night", is a ║ │ │║ killer. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ When it comes to an "Axxis" album, you won't ║ │ │║ need 4, 5, or maybe 6, 7 listenings before you ║ │ │║ stuck with it, you just need 1 or 2, then you ║ │ │║ gonna love it, or hate it (if you are one of all ║ │ │║ Melodic haters), but I guess that everyone that ║ │ │║ buys a "Axxis" album know what they are getting ║ │ │║ so. ║ │ │║ And I know, that many was very disappointed with ║ │ │║ the "Voodoo Vibes" release and if any of you are ║ │ │║ worried that this would be something in the same ║ │ │║ class, stop worry, this is pure "Axxis" nothing ║ │ │║ less. ║ │ │║ "Axxis" is relaying on their fans and the fans ║ │ │║ on "Axxis", so I don't think that they guys will ║ │ │║ experiment with their music anymore, they know ║ │ │║ what the fans want and know what they are doing ║ │ │║ best, and that is to play pure "Axxis" Hardrock. ║ │ │║ But don't think it's exactly like they previous ║ │ │║ releases, no it's new and fresh, not the same ║ │ │║ thing over and over again, but still "Axxis". ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "Time Machine" is the first release on their new ║ │ │║ label, AFM Records, and I guess that AFM is ║ │ │║ trying to find something that can fill the empty ║ │ │║ space after that they lost "Edguy" to Nuclear ║ │ │║ Blast. ║ │ │║ And I think that they did a great thing to sign ║ │ │║ "Axxis", 'cause now "Axxis" have a chance to get ║ │ │║ out to more people than before and maybe get ║ │ │║ even bigger than they are, and they deserve it. ║ │ │║ Because after that the record deal with EMI ║ │ │║ expired they have been on many "not-that-big" ║ │ │║ labels. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ As I said, "Time Machine" is a typical "Axxis" ║ │ │║ release, (with Typical I mean that it's a damn ║ │ │║ good album, that rock the hell out of all other ║ │ │║ Melodic Hardrock) with much melodic music, so ║ │ │║ much that it's just spreading happiness around ║ │ │║ it. And with Bernhard on vocals, it's a killer, ║ │ │║ as all "Axxis" albums. ║ │ │║ Even if the song titles are a bit different this ║ │ │║ time, but the music is the same. ║ │ │║ The album is rippin' of with the intro "Mystery ║ │ │║ of Time", that starts with a pocket watch. The ║ │ │║ intro is a short one before the first song ║ │ │║ "Angel of Death" which is one of the different ║ │ │║ song titles, but it's a very good "Axxis" song, ║ │ │║ that starts with a acoustic guitar then a ║ │ │║ electric one is filling up, a really nice track, ║ │ │║ one of the best. ║ │ │║ After the first track, the titeltrack is coming; ║ │ │║ "Time Machine", and the pocket watch from the ║ │ │║ intro are back again. And again, it's "Axxis" ║ │ │║ both the melody and the sing-able lyric is as it ║ │ │║ should be, and I'm not worried anymore that I ║ │ │║ would be disappointed off this release, this is ║ │ │║ "Axxis". ║ │ │║ But the most typical "Axxis" song is the one ║ │ │║ that follow the title track, "Wind in the Night ║ │ │║ (Shalom), the easy lyrics just penetrate your ║ │ │║ mind and you can't resist to sing together with ║ │ │║ Bernhardà Damn good song, damn much "Axxis". ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The rest of the album is in the same spirit, ║ │ │║ "Axxis" Hardrock, the Hardrock we can't live ║ │ │║ without. ║ │ │║ So all of you, "Axxis" and Melodic Hardrock ║ │ │║ lovers out there, this is you first present for ║ │ │║ the next year, make sure that you get this, it's ║ │ │║ a killer for sure. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Killing Songs: "Angel of Death", "Time Machine", ║ │ │║ "Wind in the Night (Shalom)", "Dancing in the ║ │ │║ Starlight" & all the rest of the album kills. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Line-up: ║ │ │║ Bernhard Wei▀ - Vocals, Guitars ║ │ │║ Harry ╓llers - Guitars, Keyboards ║ │ │║ Guido Wehmeyer - Guitars ║ │ │║ Udo 'Kuno' Niemeyer - Bass ║ │ │║ Kosta Zafiriou - Drums ║ │ │║ Burkhard Lipps - Guitars ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Discography ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Tears of the Trees - Demo 1988 Demo, 1988 ║ │ │║ Kingdom of the Night ( Promo) EP, 1989 ║ │ │║ Fire and Ice ( Promo) Single, 1989 ║ │ │║ Kingdom of the Night Single, 1989 ║ │ │║ Living in a World Single, 1989 ║ │ │║ Tears of the Trees Single, 1989 ║ │ │║ Kingdom of the Night Full-length, 1989 ║ │ │║ Hold You Single, 1990 ║ │ │║ Ships Are Sailing Single, 1990 ║ │ │║ Touch The Rainbow Single, 1990 ║ │ │║ II Full-length, 1990 ║ │ │║ Free Hot Rock Split, 1991 ║ │ │║ Little Look Back Single, 1991 ║ │ │║ The World Is Looking in Their Eyes Single, 1991 ║ │ │║ Access all Areas Live album, 1991 ║ │ │║ Big Thrill (Promo) Single, 1993 ║ │ │║ Love Doesn't Know Any Distance Single, 1993 ║ │ │║ Stay Don't Leave Me (Promo) Single, 1993 ║ │ │║ The Big Thrill Full-length, 1993 ║ │ │║ Profile-The Best of Axxis Best of/Compilation, ║ │ │║ 1994 ║ │ │║ Another Day EP, 1995 ║ │ │║ Idolator Single, 1995 ║ │ │║ Matters of Survival Full-length, 1995 ║ │ │║ Voodoo Vibes (Promo) Single, 1996 ║ │ │║ Voodoo Vibes Full-length, 1997 ║ │ │║ Sarajevo Single, 1998 ║ │ │║ Back to the Kingdom Full-length, 2000 ║ │ │║ Collection of Power Best of/Compilation, 2001 ║ │ │║ Eyes of Darkness Full-length, 2001 ║ │ │║ Pure & Rough Full-length, 2002 ║ │ │║ Time Machine Full-length, 2004 ║ │ │║ Platinum Edition Boxed set, 2004 ║ │ │║ Paradise in Flames Full-length, 2006 ║ │ │║ Best of Ballads & Acoustic Specials Best ║ │ │║ of/Compilation, 2006 ║ │ │║ Doom of Destiny Full-length, 2007 ║ │ │║ Utopia Full-length, 2009 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Mystery Of Time (Intro) [01:04] │ │ 02 - Angel Of Death [05:01] │ │ 03 - Time Machine [05:14] │ │ 04 - Wind In The Night (Shalom) [04:56] │ │ 05 - Lost In The Darkness [03:52] │ │ 06 - The Demons Are Calling [04:03] │ │ 07 - Wings Of Freedom [04:44] │ │ 08 - Dance In The Starlight [04:25] │ │ 09 - Battle Of Power [03:39] │ │ 10 - Alive [04:56] │ │ 11 - Gimme Your Blood [04:18] │ │ 12 - Don't Drag Me Down [04:06] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [50:18 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘