┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Hitten - Twist Of Fate-(IUCP-16294) + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Oct-23-2018 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... n/a ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Hitten Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Twist Of Fate-(IUCP-16294) Label : Spiritual Beas ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Hitten are quickly becoming one of SpainÆs ║ │ │║ premier traditional metal bands. With two full ║ │ │║ length albums and an EP already under their ║ │ │║ belt, these modern day torchbearers show no sign ║ │ │║ of stopping as they dropped their third album, ║ │ │║ Twist of Fate, earlier this week. Their last ║ │ │║ effort, 2016Æs State of Shock, was a high-energy ║ │ │║ and modern take on the classic speed metal sound ║ │ │║ we all know and love. Hitten have brought on a ║ │ │║ new vocalist for the new album, and with him ║ │ │║ comes a shift in direction away from the speed ║ │ │║ metal barrage and towards a more relaxed sound. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ IÆll be completely honest here, when I heard ║ │ │║ that Hitten were moving away from that classic ║ │ │║ speed metal style I was very worried. State of ║ │ │║ Shock brought us memorable choruses and a flurry ║ │ │║ of riffs that harkened back to RiotÆs legendary ║ │ │║ Thundersteel. I just didnÆt get it. Why would ║ │ │║ they possibly want to abandon something that ║ │ │║ clearly worked so well for them? Going in with ║ │ │║ this mindset, I wasnÆt too happy with my very ║ │ │║ first listen of Twist of Fate. It almost felt ║ │ │║ like a bait and switch. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Gone are the fast, palm-muted riffs found on ║ │ │║ tracks like ôWrong Side of Heavenö. Instead, we ║ │ │║ have mid-tempo rockinÆ sections that are more ║ │ │║ reminiscent of Scorpions and Dokken than ║ │ │║ anything else. Even the song titles and lyrics, ║ │ │║ with tracks like ôRockinÆ out the Cityö and ôIn ║ │ │║ the Heat of the Nightö, lean towards this sound. ║ │ │║ The hard ænÆ heavy style is a distinctly new ║ │ │║ direction for the band and the change is tough ║ │ │║ to swallow at first. Rest assured however, I can ║ │ │║ safely say that Hitten damn well know how to ║ │ │║ execute it. There are hints of more chorus ║ │ │║ oriented US power metal bands in Twist of Fate - ║ │ │║ I hear a fair amount of Fifth Angel and Shok ║ │ │║ Paris in addition to the previously mentioned ║ │ │║ Scorpions and Dokken. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ As has been the case for the rest of HittenÆs ║ │ │║ discography, the guitars are absolutely killer ║ │ │║ and Twist of Fate keeps up with this trend. The ║ │ │║ twin-guitar passages that weÆve come to expect ║ │ │║ from guitarists Johnny and Dani are out in full ║ │ │║ force here. ThereÆs no shortage of melodies and ║ │ │║ soulful leads for us to enjoy. The production on ║ │ │║ Twist of Fate is top notch - itÆs got a modern ║ │ │║ touch to it without being stale. With guitars ║ │ │║ and vocals at the forefront, Hitten make sure to ║ │ │║ play to their strengths with the mixing. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Just one verse from Alex PanzaÆs vocals is all ║ │ │║ it takes to understand why Hitten went in a new ║ │ │║ direction. With his emphatic midrange and ║ │ │║ soaring highs, Panza is right at home singing in ║ │ │║ the hard ænÆ heavy style. It's clear that the ║ │ │║ mid-tempo rocker style of riffs, which dominate ║ │ │║ the vast majority of Twist of Fate, were written ║ │ │║ with PanzaÆs strengths in mind. The drums and ║ │ │║ bass are solid on the album, but it's clear that ║ │ │║ the guitars and vocals are meant to be the ║ │ │║ focus. I would have liked to hear more variety ║ │ │║ in this area to help round out HittenÆs sound. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ State of Shock is a pure nostalgia rush, plain ║ │ │║ and simple. Hitten set out with one goal in mind ║ │ │║ - to bring us classic early 80s heavy metal. ║ │ │║ It's an easy going and authentic rocker that's ║ │ │║ sure to be stuck in your head for days to come. ║ │ │║ If that's what you're after then this album will ║ │ │║ hit the spot. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Review written by Marcohateshipsters for ║ │ │║ www.rideintoglory.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Alex Panza - Vocals ║ │ │║ Satan - Bass ║ │ │║ Dani Meseguer - Guitars ║ │ │║ Johnny Lorca - Guitars ║ │ │║ John Sinhx - Drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Take It All [04:27] │ │ 02 - Final Warning [04:25] │ │ 03 - Twist Of Fate [04:21] │ │ 04 - Flight For Freedom [04:33] │ │ 05 - Svccvbvs [01:11] │ │ 06 - Evl Within [05:28] │ │ 07 - On The Run [04:34] │ │ 08 - In The Heat Of The Night [04:15] │ │ 09 - Rocking Out The City [04:42] │ │ 10 - Heroes [06:18] │ │ 11 - Flight To Freedom (Acoustic Version) (Bonu [04:11] │ │ 12 - The Watcher (Bonus Track) [04:28] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [52:53 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘