┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Vision Divine - Send Me An Angel + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Feb-11-2009 Encoder......LAME 3.90 Modified ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2002 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.visiondivine.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Vision Divine Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Send Me An Angel Label : Atrheia Record ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ At this point in Vision DivineÆs career the ║ │ │║ label of ôLabyrinthö clone was in full swing, ║ │ │║ and perhaps the fact that drummer Mat Stancioiu ║ │ │║ and keyboardist Andrew McPauls were also in ║ │ │║ congress at the time lent some credence to the ║ │ │║ charge. The first album, which preceded this one ║ │ │║ and had the same line-up, was probably the most ║ │ │║ Labyrinth-like of the bunch save Fabio LioneÆs ║ │ │║ super-flamboyant opera vocals and a greater ║ │ │║ electronic/synthesizer presence. This one breaks ║ │ │║ away from that sound significantly and puts a ║ │ │║ lot more emphasis on heaviness and riffs, ║ │ │║ sometimes completely drowning out the keyboards. ║ │ │║ The overall feel screams a greater sense of ║ │ │║ aggression, which is further illustrated by such ║ │ │║ song title choices as ôFlame of Hateö, ôPainö ║ │ │║ and ôApocalypse Comingö. But obviously keep in ║ │ │║ mind that this is still a power metal album with ║ │ │║ a lot of pomp and circumstance, which is to be ║ │ │║ expected from Olaf ThorsenÆs end of the creative ║ │ │║ spectrum. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The opening instrumental ôIncipitö sounds a lot ║ │ │║ like a techno segue in the same sense as was the ║ │ │║ beginning of ôNew Edenö on the debut, but what ║ │ │║ follows it is quite different. The title track ║ │ │║ has a much darker arrangement, featuring a drum ║ │ │║ sound that is a lot less mechanical than the ║ │ │║ previous album, and a darker guitar driven ║ │ │║ introduction. The keyboards still provide some ║ │ │║ softer edges to the mix from time to time, but ║ │ │║ the guitar is clearly dominating the mix. From ║ │ │║ here on in the songs tend to feature a lot of ║ │ │║ riff driven sections with tastefully utilized ║ │ │║ keyboard work. ôPainö has 2 very memorable ║ │ │║ riffs, one almost reminding me of the guitar ║ │ │║ line of ôMessage in a Bottleö by the Police. ║ │ │║ ôAway from youö and ôApocalypse Comingö take the ║ │ │║ lead in terms of sheer speed, the former ║ │ │║ featuring the most technical leads, while the ║ │ │║ latter really showcases StancioiuÆs amazing ║ │ │║ drumming abilities. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ôBlack and Whiteö is the closest thing to a ║ │ │║ ballad on here, and although sporting a rather ║ │ │║ dream-like piano intro, canÆt resist the urge to ║ │ │║ throw in some galloping guitar riffs and a fast ║ │ │║ paced chorus. ôTaste of Goodbyeö also contains ║ │ │║ some ballad-like elements, including an acoustic ║ │ │║ guitar track and some piano fill-ins, but ║ │ │║ doesnÆt come anywhere close to the quiet and ║ │ │║ serene atmosphere that was ôOf Light and ║ │ │║ Darknessö. ôNemesisö, the longer instrumental of ║ │ │║ the two, is the most synthesizer-driven and ║ │ │║ almost listens like something youÆd hear on Luca ║ │ │║ TurilliÆs ôProphet of the Last Eclipseö, but ║ │ │║ with a lot more Prog elements and less symphonic ║ │ │║ tendencies. ôFlame of Hateö takes my pick for ║ │ │║ the best original song on here, mixing the ║ │ │║ synthesizer elements of the debut with a ║ │ │║ simplistic guitar groove before launching into ║ │ │║ more speed metal; not all that far off from the ║ │ │║ sound heard on the album ôStream of ║ │ │║ Consciousnessö. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Surprisingly the best song on here is not an ║ │ │║ original, but the remake of the old Aha classic ║ │ │║ ôTake on meö. Although it is tempting to ║ │ │║ envision this song with tons of insane leads, ║ │ │║ Vision Divine has elected to take the road of ║ │ │║ lesser pretension and kept this cover faithful ║ │ │║ in terms of the notes used. However, not one to ║ │ │║ be uncreative either, they have elected to ║ │ │║ really ratchet up the drum work, especially ║ │ │║ during the chorus. FabioÆs vocal interpretation ║ │ │║ is what puts it over the top, during the chorus ║ │ │║ the backing vocal tracks are almost a dead ║ │ │║ ringer for Ronnie Dio, and the falsetto wails ║ │ │║ are a lot less girlie sounding than the original ║ │ │║ version, which may shock Rhapsody detractors. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Out of every Vision Divine release to date, this ║ │ │║ one is the shortest, the most compact, and ║ │ │║ ultimately the most accessible to ║ │ │║ non-Labyrinth/non-Italian power metal fans. It ║ │ │║ keeps the emphasis on the guitar and utilizes ║ │ │║ the keyboard in a tasteful fashion similar to ║ │ │║ the way Stratovarius does. Obviously core-fans ║ │ │║ of Rhapsody and Labyrinth will be taken in by ║ │ │║ LioneÆs top notch vocal performance and shred ║ │ │║ fans will eat up OlafÆs insane sweep-picking ║ │ │║ solos, but this album contains probably the ║ │ │║ least of those elements of any albums that carry ║ │ │║ this bandÆs name. Although I still prefer ║ │ │║ ôStream of Consciousnessö to this one, it rides ║ │ │║ a very close second, and takes my pick for the ║ │ │║ most underrated album ever put out by this ║ │ │║ outfit. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Line-up: ║ │ │║ Olaf Thorsen - guitars ║ │ │║ Fabio Lione - vocals ║ │ │║ Andrew Mcpauls - keyboards ║ │ │║ Mat Stancioiu - drums ║ │ │║ Andrea Tower Torricini - bass ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Incipit [01:26] │ │ 02 - Send Me An Angel [04:11] │ │ 03 - Pain [04:39] │ │ 04 - Away From You [04:24] │ │ 05 - Black & White [04:50] │ │ 06 - The Call [04:08] │ │ 07 - Taste Of A Goodbye [03:38] │ │ 08 - Apocalypse Coming [04:15] │ │ 09 - Nemesis (Instrumental) [03:16] │ │ 10 - Flame Of Hate [04:44] │ │ 11 - Take On Me [03:45] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [43:16 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘