┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Dynazty - Firesign-(MICP-11446) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.nov-05-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2018 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.dynazty.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Dynazty Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Firesign-(MICP-11446) Label : Avalon ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Sometimes a band will make an album thatÆs so ║ │ │║ game-changing, it can earn the band a ton of new ║ │ │║ fans who would have otherwise not been ║ │ │║ interested in their music. For me, one such ║ │ │║ album is Renatus, the fourth full-length album ║ │ │║ from Swedish melodic metal band Dynazty. The ║ │ │║ band had started out as a melodic hard rock ║ │ │║ band, which isnÆt a genre I follow too much, but ║ │ │║ when Renatus came around I heard people talking ║ │ │║ about it being a change to a much more ║ │ │║ modernized power metal sound, mixed with some ║ │ │║ prog, which of course is right up my alley. I ║ │ │║ gave it a few listens, and the rest is history. ║ │ │║ The band immediately became one of my favorites, ║ │ │║ so much so that I went back to hear some of ║ │ │║ their previous releases and was surprisingly ║ │ │║ impressed by them, as well, with vocalist Nils ║ │ │║ Molin, in particular, proving to be equally ║ │ │║ amazing singing both power metal and hard rock. ║ │ │║ When their fifth release, Titanic Mass, came ║ │ │║ around, I was excited to see how the band would ║ │ │║ progress, and while that release wasnÆt the ║ │ │║ revelation its predecessor was, it was instead a ║ │ │║ very fun album that kept the momentum going, ║ │ │║ simplifying their sound just a bit, while still ║ │ │║ keeping everything that had worked previously. ║ │ │║ More importantly, it proved the previous release ║ │ │║ wasnÆt a fluke, and so it left me excited to ║ │ │║ hear any future releases from the band. The band ║ │ │║ is now set to release their sixth album, ║ │ │║ Firesign, later this month, and while at this ║ │ │║ point it feels like theyÆve settled into ║ │ │║ following an established formula, theyÆre doing ║ │ │║ such a good job of it, I canÆt help but enjoy ║ │ │║ every second of the new album, just like with ║ │ │║ the two previous releases. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The biggest difference between Renatus and ║ │ │║ Titanic Mass, was that the former felt a bit ║ │ │║ more complex, with one particular track being ║ │ │║ much longer and more advanced than anything else ║ │ │║ theyÆve done in their career, while the latter ║ │ │║ felt more simplified, relying on super catchy ║ │ │║ choruses and pretty much following the same ║ │ │║ formula for every track, just with varied sounds ║ │ │║ and tempos. Firesign is somewhere in the middle, ║ │ │║ in that the songs are still very straight- ║ │ │║ forward and extremely catchy, but there are a ║ │ │║ couple of longer ones, and there are times where ║ │ │║ the band gets more epic than theyÆve ever been ║ │ │║ before, with an increased use of symphonic ║ │ │║ elements. At the same time, this is very much a ║ │ │║ formulaic album in the same way its predecessor ║ │ │║ was, with the verses being simple and fun and ║ │ │║ the choruses having huge vocal melodies, with ║ │ │║ the last run through always being especially ║ │ │║ epic, giving Nils a chance to steal the show ║ │ │║ right at the end. Every song on the album does ║ │ │║ this to great effect, just like on the last ║ │ │║ album, and while on the one hand, I can see it ║ │ │║ getting a bit repetitive, the band does it so ║ │ │║ well, I really canÆt help but enjoy it every ║ │ │║ time. One slight difference IÆve noticed going ║ │ │║ from album to album is that the previous two ║ │ │║ were a bit heavier than this one, with the ║ │ │║ guitars having a more dominant presence, ║ │ │║ especially on Renatus. ThereÆs still some good ║ │ │║ riffs and nice melodic solos here, but none of ║ │ │║ the tracks are quite as rocking as the likes of ║ │ │║ ôStarlightö, or ôDivine Comedyö. Instead, ║ │ │║ thereÆs an increased use of keyboards, with the ║ │ │║ light trance elements of Renatus feeling much ║ │ │║ more prominent on this album, especially on the ║ │ │║ title track, which almost feels like it could ║ │ │║ have come from Amaranthe, who of course now have ║ │ │║ Nils Molin in their ranks. One last change I ║ │ │║ notice is while Titanic Mass, in particular, ║ │ │║ leaned heavily towards faster-paced tracks, ║ │ │║ Firesign goes completely the other way, with the ║ │ │║ majority of the tracks being more mid-paced. ║ │ │║ This combined with the reduced guitar work makes ║ │ │║ for a very relaxing, very melodic kind of metal ║ │ │║ album, where the melodies truly shine, and so ║ │ │║ anyone looking for a hard-hitting kind of power ║ │ │║ metal may be disappointed. Personally, I took ║ │ │║ some time to adjust to this album, but once I ║ │ │║ did, I found myself loving it about as much as ║ │ │║ its predecessor, and almost as much as Renatus. ║ │ │║ Obviously, the performances are amazing across ║ │ │║ the board, and the production is quite good, as ║ │ │║ expected. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The best thing about Dynazty through the years ║ │ │║ has always been vocalist Nils Molin. Whether ║ │ │║ heÆs singing an aggressive, modern power metal ║ │ │║ track or a softer melodic hard rock track, his ║ │ │║ voice is absolutely amazing, striking a perfect ║ │ │║ balance between being intense and powerful, and ║ │ │║ soft and melodic. He sings very smoothly when ║ │ │║ needed, and can deliver a chorus as well as ║ │ │║ anyone, but at the same time, when the intensity ║ │ │║ picks up, he absolutely kills it with some ║ │ │║ extremely powerful vocals, and he puts an ║ │ │║ incredible amount of emotion into his ║ │ │║ performances, especially in the later parts of ║ │ │║ tracks, where he gets to go all out. All of this ║ │ │║ is as true as ever on Firesign, and he once ║ │ │║ again delivers an incredible performance, that ║ │ │║ helps make some already great songs even better. ║ │ │║ He may very well be my favorite singer in all of ║ │ │║ metal, right now. HeÆs certainly high up there. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Another area where the band tends to excel is in ║ │ │║ the songwriting. I was initially a bit ║ │ │║ disappointed by Firesign, as the band seemed to ║ │ │║ be losing a bit of their intensity, but over ║ │ │║ time the album has grown on me a lot, as IÆve ║ │ │║ realized it still hits hard in place, but itÆs ║ │ │║ definitely more focused on being an extremely, ║ │ │║ fun catchy and melodic metal album. ItÆs almost ║ │ │║ relaxing, in a weird sort of way. The album gets ║ │ │║ off to a strong start, with lead single ôBreathe ║ │ │║ With Meö, an energetic, up-tempo track which ║ │ │║ does a great job of indicating what to expect ║ │ │║ from the album on the whole. It has the speed of ║ │ │║ the previous album, as well as some good riffs, ║ │ │║ though it instantly shows a greater focus on ║ │ │║ keyboards and symphonic elements, which are ║ │ │║ especially prominent during the chorus, while ║ │ │║ Nils shines as always, getting particularly ║ │ │║ intense during the final run of the chorus. ItÆs ║ │ │║ not quite as intense as some of the faster songs ║ │ │║ on the two previous songs, but itÆs definitely ║ │ │║ just as catchy and even more epic, so it makes ║ │ │║ for a great start to the album. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Next is one of the tracks that took some time to ║ │ │║ warm up to me, that being ôThe Greyö, the second ║ │ │║ single from the album. ItÆs a slower paced ║ │ │║ track, and is very heavily reliant on keyboards, ║ │ │║ especially during the verses. ItÆs a very ║ │ │║ melodic track, with some rather unique vocal ║ │ │║ lines during the verses, before opening up for ║ │ │║ the unsurprisingly epic chorus. ThereÆs some ║ │ │║ nice guitar work hidden in there, especially ║ │ │║ during the guitar solo in the second half, but ║ │ │║ itÆs definitely a softer track overall, and a ║ │ │║ great indicator of what the overall album sounds ║ │ │║ like. The pace picks up again with ôIn the Arms ║ │ │║ of a Devilö, one of my personal favorites. ItÆs ║ │ │║ a hard-hitting, super fast track, which still ║ │ │║ shows off some flashy keyboards in spots, while ║ │ │║ overall being one of the heavier and more ║ │ │║ explosive tracks on the album, with fun verses ║ │ │║ and a very powerful chorus, especially the last ║ │ │║ time through, where Nils delivers some of his ║ │ │║ best vocals IÆve ever heard. ItÆs a super ║ │ │║ addictive track overall, and one of my personal ║ │ │║ favorites from the band. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Once again, the pace drops off immediately ║ │ │║ afterward, and this time it doesnÆt really pick ║ │ │║ up again for a while. Next is ôMy Darkest Hourö, ║ │ │║ a very slow paced and heavily keyboard driven ║ │ │║ track, with some nice beats to it. I initially ║ │ │║ wasnÆt too thrilled with it, but the vocal ║ │ │║ melodies eventually won me over, and Nils is ║ │ │║ amazing as always, while the guitar solo is also ║ │ │║ very nice. The first longer track is next in the ║ │ │║ form of ôAscensionö, a track I already liked on ║ │ │║ first listen, though it has grown on me quite a ║ │ │║ bit over time, as well. ItÆs faster than the ║ │ │║ previous track, moving at a nice gallop, without ║ │ │║ fully speeding up, and it is perhaps the most ║ │ │║ epic track on the album, with the symphonic ║ │ │║ elements being especially noticeable throughout, ║ │ │║ and it has one of the strongest choruses on the ║ │ │║ album, which of course only gets even better at ║ │ │║ the end. ItÆs a fairly straightforward track but ║ │ │║ has some complex symphonic arrangements, as well ║ │ │║ as an excellent solo in the middle. It manages ║ │ │║ to be one of the heavier tracks here, while ║ │ │║ still showcasing the more melodic and epic and ║ │ │║ slightly calmer sound the band has gone for on ║ │ │║ this album. Next is a track which took several ║ │ │║ listens to impress me, which is the title track. ║ │ │║ It opens up with some very bouncy keyboards, and ║ │ │║ itÆs definitely a more playful, very accessible ║ │ │║ track where the keyboards are extremely ║ │ │║ dominant. ItÆs by far the most trance infused ║ │ │║ track here, and has a chorus and vocal melodies ║ │ │║ that would not feel out of place on an Amaranthe ║ │ │║ album at all. I initially thought it seemed out ║ │ │║ of place here, but over time the stupidly catchy ║ │ │║ chorus and fun keyboard leads have grown on me, ║ │ │║ and I now find it to be extremely fun and ║ │ │║ addictive. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ There arenÆt a ton of surprises in the back half ║ │ │║ of the album, though everything is excellent. ║ │ │║ One of my favorites is next in ôClosing Doorsö, ║ │ │║ a speedier track, which still stays fairly calm ║ │ │║ and melodic through, aside from an intense and ║ │ │║ powerful chorus, which stands out as the ║ │ │║ highlight of the song, along with the excellent ║ │ │║ guitar solo. The next three songs are all more ║ │ │║ mid-paced, with ôFollow Meö being particularly ║ │ │║ heavy and having some great leads, as well as a ║ │ │║ fun and upbeat chorus, ôLet Me Dream Foreverö is ║ │ │║ one of the most melodic tracks on the album, ║ │ │║ with an extremely strong chorus, and ôStarfallö ║ │ │║ is one of the more modern sounding tracks, ║ │ │║ having some very chunky guitar work in quick ║ │ │║ bursts, while having a nice melodic chorus and ║ │ │║ overall striking a nice balance between the ║ │ │║ bandÆs two extremes of super heavy and super ║ │ │║ melodic. I initially wasnÆt impressed by the ║ │ │║ last of these, especially the very chunky ║ │ │║ instrumental section later on, but it has grown ║ │ │║ on me a lot over time. Closing out the album is ║ │ │║ ôThe Light Inside the Tunnelö, one track which ║ │ │║ certainly did not need to grow on me much. It ║ │ │║ opens up with some beautiful keyboards and ║ │ │║ symphonic elements, before settling into a nice ║ │ │║ groove. It strikes a nice balance between some ║ │ │║ heavy guitar work and very melodic keyboards ║ │ │║ while moving at a pretty nice pace, without ║ │ │║ fully speeding up. It has one of the most ║ │ │║ addictive choruses on the album and is certainly ║ │ │║ one of the most epic, as well as the longest by ║ │ │║ a couple of seconds. It was one of my favorites ║ │ │║ right away, and itÆs certainly an excellent way ║ │ │║ to close out the album. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Overall, Firesign is another excellent album ║ │ │║ from Dynazty, which once again continues with ║ │ │║ the sound they began back in 2014 with their ║ │ │║ breakthrough release, Renatus. The pace is a bit ║ │ │║ slower than I expected, and many of the tracks ║ │ │║ donÆt hit quite as hard as I expected, but itÆs ║ │ │║ yet another very fun and catchy album, full of ║ │ │║ huge vocal melodies, excellent keyboards and one ║ │ │║ of the best vocal performances of the year, as ║ │ │║ expected from Nils Molin. Fans of the previous ║ │ │║ two releases are sure to enjoy this as well, ║ │ │║ while any fan of modern melodic metal or power ║ │ │║ metal is highly recommended to give this and its ║ │ │║ two predecessors a listen, as Dynazty has become ║ │ │║ one of the best in the game over the past half ║ │ │║ decade. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Review written by Travis Green for ║ │ │║ www.myglobalmind.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Nils Molin - Vocals ║ │ │║ Jonathan Olsson - Bass ║ │ │║ Georg HΣrnsten Egg - Drums ║ │ │║ Mikael LavΘr - Guitars ║ │ │║ Love Magnusson - Guitars ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Breathe With Me [04:07] │ │ 02 - The Grey [04:02] │ │ 03 - In The Arms Of A Devil [04:21] │ │ 04 - My Darkest Hour [03:35] │ │ 05 - Ascension [06:08] │ │ 06 - Firesign [04:02] │ │ 07 - Closing Doots [05:07] │ │ 08 - Follow Me [03:37] │ │ 09 - Let Me Dream Forever [04:05] │ │ 10 - Starfall [04:24] │ │ 11 - The Light Inside The Tunnel [06:12] │ │ 12 - Prestige (Bonus Track) [03:36] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [53:16 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘