\ <<-- - F R E G O N - -->> \ . :\ _ ==== = ================ = ==== _\ : /_ |\\ \\ . \\|// - |\\\______._________._._____.__+_______._______.______>X< . _ . |____ |_ _ |/ /_ : /+ _____ \\ _//|\\ + + .__/ ___|/ __( / ___/ /\______//\ \ \\ / : \\_ . _. . \ <_/ ____\/ _____/_/ /_ \ __\/__\ \ __ \\ - ____ / /__/ _ \ _/ ____/ \ \\_ \ _ \\ \/ \: ____ \___\\____\\_____\____\\___\___\__\___\_\___\\____\___\\____\____\\\___\ __\ \\ \\ \ \\ \___\ \ \ \ _\ \\ \\ \\\ \_____ ___\ \\____\\_____\____|\__________\____\____\_________\\____\\____\\ \____ ====\______________________________________________________________________\--- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________________ Artist .........: Benedictum Title ..........: Obey Genre ..........: Rock Style ..........: Heavy metal, Metal Label ..........: Scarecrow Records / Frontiers Records Language .......: English Year ...........: 2013 Catalog Number .: SR0980 Street Date ....: 11.29.2013 Source .........: CDDA Encoder ........: LAME 3.100 Grabber ........: EAC Quality ........: 278kbps / 44100 Hz / Joint Stereo Size ...........: 99.94 MB Tracks .........: 12 Url: https://www.facebook.com/Benedictum.Official T R A C K L I S T :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 01.Dream Of The Banshee 00:58 02.Fractured 03:58 03.Obey 04:52 04.Fighting For My Life 02:59 05.Scream 04:09 06.Evil That We Do 03:51 07.Crossing Over 06:02 08.Cry (With Tony Martin) 04:06 09.Thornz 04:23 10.Die To Love You 03:40 11.Apex Nation 03:38 12.Retrograde 07:00 ----- 49:36 - -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - R E L E A S E N O T E S :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: All the way from San Diego, here is the 4th Album from the female fronted Traditional US Metal Band BENEDICTUM, led by the sculptural, high-heeled and ultra-sexy Veronica Freeman, who provides an amazing amount of powerful and raspy howling, her incredible vocalizing are done with a wonderful voice organ that remind me the great Leather Leone from CHASTAIN / MALIBU BARBI / SLEDGE LEATHER fame, her talent and personality has been praised numerous time by me and other on the Web and even on a larger mainstream scale, thanks to the Don JamisonÆs television show ôThat Metal Showö on VH1. Musically, BENEDICTUM doesnÆt reinvent the Power Metal, but the steel dogma is truly celebrated in the faithful respect of the great Metal Gods from JUDAS PRIEST to DIO to SAVATAGE among others; Freeman and her boys displays a plethora of aggressive double kick rhythmic patterns courtesy of drummer Rikard Stjernquist from BALLISTIC / JAG PANZER, enhanced by many traditional but powerful straight riffage by six-strings behemoth and BENEDICTUM's co-founder Pete Wells. The story of BENEDICTUM began after the demise of the band named MALADY, both Freeman and Wells were originally in the MALADY's team line-up and so, they decided to keep on Metalizing and the duo has forged a new Gang under the BENEDICTUM moniker, which quickly caught the ear of DIOÆs alumni Craig Goldy (ex-GIUFFRIA) and Jeff Pilson (ex-DOKKEN/FOREIGNER). Their debut album "Uncreation" in 2005 was produced brilliantly by Pilson and was a great success, it was quickly followed by another high-octane-scorching album called ôSeason Of Tragedyö that was released in 2008 both recordings featured many guest appearance from the members of the DIO family and both albums contains tremendous cover from Ronnie James Dio related famous songs such as ôThe Mob Rulesö, ôHeaven and Hellö, ôCatch the Rainbowö, I still rank those superb discs very high and in my book, a real manifesto of the US Metal and the best example of how a female singer can beat each and every male singer at their own game. However the penultimate album the 2011Æs ôDominionö produced by Ryan Greene (MEGADETH / F5 / NOFX) was a major letdown and a big disappointment, some said that their new contractual agreement with Frontiers Records was guilty of such a weak release, a real fiasco both in the lackluster playing, the absence of energy and also in an obvious tarnished edge in the compositions. Since then BENEDICTUM went through some internal turmoils, some musician changes and a new challenge: to bring back the spirit of the early releases for their starving fans, so the question is do they had succeed in providing another classic record full blistering American Heavy MetalàWell, the answer is a mixed bag of heterogenic feelingsà Some tracks are right-up on the legacy of ôSeason Of Tragedyö such as ôCrossing Overö, ôApex Nationö, title track ôObeyö and the outstanding duet with Legendary Tony Martin himself (ex-BLACK SABBATH / CAGE) on the power-Ballad ôCryö. After that, another duet is present with A SOUND OF THUNDERÆs vocalist Nina Osegueda on the cut ôThornzöà There are interesting arrangements and strong structure. On the other hand, a few songs arenÆt near of the same level (ôFighting For My Lifeö / öEvil That We Doö / öRetrogradeö) and are symptomatic of a the aftermath plague of ôDominionö ineffective and redundant in its recipe. The band is still in a recovery state, but Freeman and Co seems armed and ready to hit the road another time again, and I sincerely think that the next release will be an absolute winner, as BENEDICTUM is back on the right track. By YngwieViking Enjoy => _____________________________________________________________________________ /////:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::\\\\\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- - -->> F R E G O N <<-- - --------------------------