┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Black Majesty - Children Of The Abyss-(RADC-116) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Feb-25-2019 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2019 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.blackmajesty.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Black Majesty Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Children Of The Abyss-(RADC-116)bel : Radtone ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Black Majesty have been one of the premier ║ │ │║ faces, if not the face of Australian power metal ║ │ │║ since their debut Sands Of Time in 2003. Their ║ │ │║ first three, characteristically blue-covered ║ │ │║ albums released through then legendary power ║ │ │║ metal label Limb Music perfectly suited the ║ │ │║ spirit of the time: melodic guitar leads, rapid ║ │ │║ fire riffs and drums and overall high-energy ║ │ │║ fast-paced tracks put Black Majesty musically ║ │ │║ much closer to their European power metal ║ │ │║ siblings than the often much heavier Australian ║ │ │║ outlets like Dungeon. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Even after tinting their album covers different ║ │ │║ colors than shades of blue with In Your Honor, ║ │ │║ 2010, and subsequent releases the Australians ║ │ │║ are still adhering to that classic recipe, ║ │ │║ unlike many other bands born from the melodic ║ │ │║ power metal madness in the early 2000s. And you ║ │ │║ can be happy about that, after all the band is ║ │ │║ releasing one home run after the other. Thanks ║ │ │║ to that time-proven sound unique to Black ║ │ │║ Majesty, this year we are graced by Children Of ║ │ │║ The Abyss, featuring an artwork by the great ║ │ │║ Thomas Ewerhard and songs just as singular Black ║ │ │║ Majesty as the cover. LetÆs take a moment to ║ │ │║ appreciate those guys who are giving the fans ║ │ │║ what they want, time and time again. While other ║ │ │║ bands ôevolveö into some weird mainstream metal ║ │ │║ Frankensteins, Black Majesty refine their style ║ │ │║ and get better every time. Alright, thatÆs not ║ │ │║ fair towards their first albums, which are ║ │ │║ already close to perfect. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Enough of that. Is the album really that good? ║ │ │║ Maybe inexperienced power metal listeners or ║ │ │║ people not seasoned with Black Majesty could ║ │ │║ dismiss Children Of The Abyss as just another ║ │ │║ power metal album, but should they listen ║ │ │║ closely, theyÆd notice quickly how the ║ │ │║ Australians rise from among the crowd of ║ │ │║ mediocre ensembles. The high-speed guitar leads ║ │ │║ and riffs in fill every second with a wall of ║ │ │║ sound hitting your ear drums, bassist Evan ║ │ │║ HarrisÆ fingers must be wound from those sweet ║ │ │║ licks supporting the songs and singer Gio ║ │ │║ CavaliereÆs voices rises above all. Cavaliere ║ │ │║ has been with the band since its inception and ║ │ │║ rightly so; they should never get rid of him. I ║ │ │║ canÆt fathom why the guy isnÆt more famous or ║ │ │║ joined more power metal projects, he definitely ║ │ │║ is one of the best singers in power metal at the ║ │ │║ moment with a distinguished voice you would ║ │ │║ regognize anywhere immediately. ôWarÆs Greedö ║ │ │║ sees (hears?) him mastering some lower registers ║ │ │║ in a balladic style, in those calm moments he ║ │ │║ sounds similar to Michael KiskeÆs serene voice, ║ │ │║ but not for long as the song soon breaks out to ║ │ │║ a Maiden-style epic. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ThereÆs nothing to be found on Children Of The ║ │ │║ Abyss that hasnÆt been said before by Black ║ │ │║ Majesty, which is exactly why itÆs so ║ │ │║ satisfying. You get what you want from that ║ │ │║ band, and they are happy with that. ItÆs hard to ║ │ │║ pin point a best track, as all the songs are ║ │ │║ just exemplary BM diet, from 2005 high speed ║ │ │║ orgies like ôChildren Of The Abyssö and ôReach ║ │ │║ Into The Darknessö to more pronounced tracks ║ │ │║ like ôWarÆs Greedö. One quarrel I have with the ║ │ │║ record is the production, it seems way less ║ │ │║ clear and more washed-out than its predecessors. ║ │ │║ I really enjoyed the crystal clear Finnvox-style ║ │ │║ sound from 2015Æs Cross Of Thorns, so IÆm not ║ │ │║ sure what happened here. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Overall Children Of The Abyss is another great ║ │ │║ addition to Black Majestyæs discography, with ║ │ │║ every album interchangeable in sound and ║ │ │║ quality, and not in a bad way, because theyÆre ║ │ │║ all great. Sure, the first 3 albums are ║ │ │║ considered the most classic today, but the band ║ │ │║ is working hard to add more and more successors ║ │ │║ just as great. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Review written by Steelbound for www.metal- ║ │ │║ archives.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ John "Gio" Cavaliere - Vocals ║ │ │║ Hanny Mohammed - Guitars, Keyboards ║ │ │║ Steve Janevski - Guitars ║ │ │║ Evan Harris - Bass ║ │ │║ Ben Wignall - Drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Dragons Unite [04:25] │ │ 02 - Something┤s Going On [05:26] │ │ 03 - Children Of The Abyss [04:36] │ │ 04 - Hideaway [04:34] │ │ 05 - Wars Greed [04:48] │ │ 06 - Always Running [04:56] │ │ 07 - Lonely [04:24] │ │ 08 - Sanctified [04:55] │ │ 09 - Nothing Forever [04:28] │ │ 10 - Reach Into Darkness [04:26] │ │ 11 - Free The Mind (Bonus Track) [04:32] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [51:30 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘