┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Blaze Bayley - Live In France-(BBRCD015) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Oct-07-2019 Encoder......L3.100 -v0 ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2019 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 10 cd2: 10 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.blazebayley.net ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Blaze Bayley Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Live In France-(BBRCD015) Label : Blaze Bayley ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Blaze Bayley puts an emphatic exclamation mark ║ │ │║ on his superb ôInfinite Entanglementö album ║ │ │║ trilogy with this double live album- also ║ │ │║ available as a DVD and various combinations of ║ │ │║ one or both formats available.. The twenty ║ │ │║ tracks here consist of many of the best of the ║ │ │║ songs from the IE concept albums, as well as a ║ │ │║ liberal smattering of Maiden classics and the ║ │ │║ title track from his own ôSilicon Messiahö ║ │ │║ album. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Anyone who witnessed him on the 2018 tour for ║ │ │║ ôThe Redemption of William Blackö will know what ║ │ │║ to expect from the set list. The recording ║ │ │║ itself finds Blaze and the boys at the peak of ║ │ │║ their powers. ôRedeemerö opens atmospherically ║ │ │║ to a charged crowd atmosphere. It's straight ║ │ │║ into ôAre You Hereö and the band are clearly ║ │ │║ very tight and well focused by the prior months ║ │ │║ of touring. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ By the time that Blaze-era Maiden classic ║ │ │║ ôFuturealö bursts out of the speakers, you will ║ │ │║ know that you are in for a tour de force live ║ │ │║ record. Indeed, with Blaze's backing band ║ │ │║ consisting of three members of Absolva the sound ║ │ │║ is energetic and the tempos suitably urgent. ║ │ │║ This live rendition knocks the ôVirtual XIö ║ │ │║ album version into a neatly cocked hat; it has ║ │ │║ the energy, enthusiasm and vibe that much of ║ │ │║ that album lacked. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ You can hear the crowd in many parts of the ║ │ │║ record- Blaze getting them involved and keeping ║ │ │║ them engaged. This is a lesson in how to work a ║ │ │║ venue's crowd and how to make a gig of any size ║ │ │║ seem like a stadium show. Blaze delivers a very ║ │ │║ clear introduction to ôThe First True Signö that ║ │ │║ is clearly meant to be understood by the French ║ │ │║ fans and this highlights how much Blaze cares ║ │ │║ about the fans and the crowds- having seen him ║ │ │║ live a couple of times over the last few years ║ │ │║ this absolutely shines through in his stage ║ │ │║ show; whether he be playing Grimsby, Manchester ║ │ │║ or more exotic locations. Not for him the London ║ │ │║ elitism of other artists: he and the band give ║ │ │║ their all at EVERY show. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ If I am being honest, I miss tracks from ôThe ║ │ │║ Man Who Would Not Dieö not being included, but ║ │ │║ the addition of ôSilicon Messiahö almost makes ║ │ │║ up for it. It's a great song from a great album ║ │ │║ that was overlooked on release, due to a certain ║ │ │║ ôclassic lineupö reforming and putting a record ║ │ │║ out at the same time. Timing is everything, but ║ │ │║ there we are. From there we are lucky enough to ║ │ │║ hear the epic ôDawn of the Dead Sonö and the ║ │ │║ storming ôEscape Velocityö from ôEndure and ║ │ │║ Surviveö; as convincing a one-two punch as you ║ │ │║ will hear. Later in the set, we also get the ║ │ │║ title track. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Naturally, this record being from the tour in ║ │ │║ support of ôThe Redemption of William Blackö ║ │ │║ there are a fair few songs from it: ôFight ║ │ │║ Backö, ôPrayers of Lightö, ôImmortal Oneö and ║ │ │║ the aforementioned tracks all feature and ║ │ │║ showcase just how stiring that record was- quite ║ │ │║ an achievement to be firing on all cylinders at ║ │ │║ the end of a three album cycle. The songs come ║ │ │║ thick and fast- no let up from the band for ║ │ │║ several tracks at a time and it's clear that ║ │ │║ Blaze and cohorts are intent on delivering a ║ │ │║ strong set list, high on value and low on ║ │ │║ gimmicks. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ At the mid-point, we get a committed rendition ║ │ │║ of ôVirusö from Blaze's Maiden days. Truthfully, ║ │ │║ I never liked the track much on the ôBest of the ║ │ │║ Beastö compilation, but I appreciate it a lot ║ │ │║ more in this setting. In the latter part of the ║ │ │║ album, Blaze professes his appreciation of the ║ │ │║ crowd and his love of being an independent ║ │ │║ artist. Truly, this independence suits Blaze as ║ │ │║ he can do what he wants and follow his muse. ║ │ │║ Blaze gives some heartfelt thanks and some good ║ │ │║ humour as well in the introduction to ║ │ │║ ôIndependenceö and then it's back to serious ║ │ │║ headbanging business. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The latter half of the set is weighted more ║ │ │║ towards the first record in the ôInfinite ║ │ │║ Entanglementö trilogy and is thus a little more ║ │ │║ up beat than the first half. This keeps the ║ │ │║ energy levels up and gives the impression of the ║ │ │║ band going from strength to strength- no ║ │ │║ coasting towards encores here! It's a pleasure ║ │ │║ to hear such tracks as ôHuman ôand ôA Thousand ║ │ │║ Yearsö (both classics, IMO). ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ There is also a real curio for fans in the shape ║ │ │║ of a re-worked version of ôThe Angel and The ║ │ │║ Gamblerö. The track was much maligned when first ║ │ │║ released; the endlessly repeating chorus, the ║ │ │║ parping synth, the hard rock styling... However, ║ │ │║ I have always quite liked it. Sure, it's over ║ │ │║ long on ôVirtual XIö and synths are an acquired ║ │ │║ taste, but delivered straight as a grooving hard ║ │ │║ rock track with audience participation and no ║ │ │║ synths it WORKS! It's like a step child to AC/DC ║ │ │║ with Blaze really giving it some vocally. Martin ║ │ │║ McNee puts in a solid drum solo amidst some ║ │ │║ serious (dual) guitar pyrotechnics with Luke ║ │ │║ Appleton of Iced Earth and Absolva joining as a ║ │ │║ guest. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Now, if you want an unarguable Maiden classic, ║ │ │║ ôMan on the Edgeö is here for you. Fast as a ║ │ │║ shark and twice a deadly this is one of Blaze's ║ │ │║ and perhaps even Maiden's best. The last three ║ │ │║ tracks take in ôA Thousand Yearsö (power metal ║ │ │║ heaven!), the trilogy's title track and ôDark ║ │ │║ Energy 256ö. Blaze's appreciation of the crowd ║ │ │║ is sincere and made very clear. The in-between ║ │ │║ song banter pushes some of the song lengths- and ║ │ │║ is at the start of tracks instead of at the end, ║ │ │║ so cannot be skipped... but isn't that what a ║ │ │║ live album is suppose to be?! It is an accurate ║ │ │║ representation of the shows from this tour and ║ │ │║ captures the band on ferocious form. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ If you ever thought about seeing Blaze but ║ │ │║ decided against it, get down to the next tour in ║ │ │║ 2019. You are guaranteed a fully committed ║ │ │║ performance of many, many classic songs- for a ║ │ │║ very reasonable price, I might add. There is ║ │ │║ nothing to not like here: twenty storming ║ │ │║ performances of twenty storming songs by a band ║ │ │║ and vocalist who deserve every success. Blaze is ║ │ │║ out there, fighting the good fight and living ║ │ │║ his dream. If you buy this album or buy a ticket ║ │ │║ to a show you help him to keep doing just that ║ │ │║ and you'll enrich your own life in the process. ║ │ │║ A fair exchange. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ - CD1 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 01 - Redeemer [04:10] │ │ 02 - Are You Here [02:29] │ │ 03 - Futureal [03:12] │ │ 04 - The First True Sign [04:24] │ │ 05 - Silicon Messiah [05:32] │ │ 06 - Dawn Of The Dead Son [05:04] │ │ 07 - Escape Velocity [03:07] │ │ 08 - Fight Back [03:14] │ │ 09 - Prayers Of Light [04:16] │ │ 10 - Virus [06:01] │ │ - [ ] │ │ - CD2 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 01 - Independence [09:09] │ │ 02 - Immortal One [02:39] │ │ 03 - Human [03:00] │ │ 04 - Calling You Home [07:12] │ │ 05 - Endure And Survive [04:04] │ │ 06 - The Angel And The Gambler [11:29] │ │ 07 - Man On The Edge [04:29] │ │ 08 - A Thousand Years [04:26] │ │ 09 - Infinite Entanglement [05:53] │ │ 10 - Dark Energy 256 [04:36] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [98:26 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘