┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Blackened Angel - Chronicles Of Damnation-(DOM13003) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.nov-11-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........20 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.blackenedangel.net ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Blackened Angel Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Chronicles Of Damnation-(DOM13003)l : Dominus Record ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ In a way, concept albums are more hit-or-miss ║ │ │║ than a traditional record, in the sense that a ║ │ │║ weak concept or poorly executed story can drag ║ │ │║ down the work as a whole, regardless of the ║ │ │║ strength of the music, more than the average ║ │ │║ non-concept album. Metal bands in particular ║ │ │║ have a lot to live up to in this regard, as some ║ │ │║ of the most classic albums in the genre, such as ║ │ │║ KING DIAMONDÆs ôAbigail,ö OPETHÆs ôMy Arms, Your ║ │ │║ Hearseö and ICED EARTHÆs ôThe Dark Saga,ö among ║ │ │║ others, are great for their storytelling as well ║ │ │║ as their music, so the bar is set pretty high. ║ │ │║ BLACKENED ANGELÆs ôChronicles of Damnationö ║ │ │║ isnÆt exactly a landmark release, but it has its ║ │ │║ share of good moments to keep the listener ║ │ │║ interested. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ôChronicles of Damnationö is a two-part story, ║ │ │║ released on two separate albums. It is the dark ║ │ │║ tale of a man who is tempted to the side of ║ │ │║ evil, after waking up with no recollection of ║ │ │║ who he is, and leads the legions of the ║ │ │║ underworld on a bloody crusade of the world ║ │ │║ above. ItÆs very Metal as far as plots go, and ║ │ │║ the band backs it up with an interesting blend ║ │ │║ of Power Metal-tinged Thrash, with some ║ │ │║ atmospheric elements mixed in for good measure. ║ │ │║ Tracks like ôPurgatory,ö ôA Figure In Black,ö ║ │ │║ ôOf Wings and Whiteö are power-packed numbers ║ │ │║ that advance the story smartly while also ║ │ │║ delivering musically. ôOf Wings and Whiteö is a ║ │ │║ well-written, Power Metal-style track that, to ║ │ │║ me, the band should have emulated more ║ │ │║ throughout the album. Lord TimÆs raspy growls ║ │ │║ are often used to good effect, as in ôCampaign ║ │ │║ Of Deathö and the sinister ôRevelation, Arise,ö ║ │ │║ but could use a little more emphasis in some of ║ │ │║ the albumÆs heavier tracks, like the relentless ║ │ │║ ôHeavenÆs Fallö and ôDark Victory.ö Both are ║ │ │║ good songs, but they feel lacking emotionally ║ │ │║ due to the somewhat bland vocals. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I also wasnÆt that big on the brief, spoken-word ║ │ │║ interludes that are interspersed throughout the ║ │ │║ album, as they just come off as rather generic ║ │ │║ compared to the lyrics in the actual songs. ║ │ │║ Other than the cool horns and drums build-up to ║ │ │║ the excellent ôCivil War,ö I felt like they ║ │ │║ could have been eliminated without diminishing ║ │ │║ the telling of the albumÆs story. The album ║ │ │║ closes with two cover tunes, one of DIOÆs ôNight ║ │ │║ Peopleö and the other of ANTHRAXÆs ôMadhouse,ö ║ │ │║ both of which suit the aesthetic of the album ║ │ │║ well. Lord Tim adopts a vocal style akin to the ║ │ │║ one he uses in his other band LORD, and does the ║ │ │║ original versions justice with his powerful, ║ │ │║ melodic delivery. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Despite this, ôChronicles of Damnationö is still ║ │ │║ a good release overall. While there isnÆt much ║ │ │║ in the way of immediate ôwowö-factor, the bandÆs ║ │ │║ tight musicianship, blend of styles, and ║ │ │║ creative lyrics give the album plenty of staying ║ │ │║ power. For those looking for something fast and ║ │ │║ heavy, but with a more thoughtful approach than ║ │ │║ the average Thrash or Power Metal album, ║ │ │║ ôChronicles of Damnationö is well worth a ║ │ │║ listen. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Lineup: ║ │ │║ Lord Tim û Vocals, Lead Guitar, Keyboards ║ │ │║ Ricky Boon - Rhythm Guitar ║ │ │║ Tim Yatras - Drums ║ │ │║ Rob Giles - Bass ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - And So It Ends [01:54] │ │ 02 - Purgatory [04:47] │ │ 03 - Hell┤s Gate [01:00] │ │ 04 - A Figure In Black [04:15] │ │ 05 - Of Wings And White [04:54] │ │ 06 - Revelation Arise [04:02] │ │ 07 - The Blackened Angel [03:46] │ │ 08 - Prophecy Of War [04:06] │ │ 09 - The Crimson Dawn [01:42] │ │ 10 - Heaven┤s Fall [04:31] │ │ 11 - AnThen There Was Silence [00:11] │ │ 12 - Dark Victory [03:39] │ │ 13 - Compaign Of Death [02:45] │ │ 14 - Dissent [00:46] │ │ 15 - Realisation (The Army Of The Black) [03:15] │ │ 16 - Civil War [04:22] │ │ 17 - A Bloody End [00:29] │ │ 18 - Alone [05:22] │ │ 19 - Night People (Bonus Track) [03:55] │ │ 20 - Madhouse (Bonus Track) [04:04] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [63:45 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘