TEAM SMOLLKI PRESENTS
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Artist:      Firewind
Album:      The Premonition
Label:      Century Media Records
Playtime:    45:11 min
Genre:      Metal
URL:       
Rip date:    2008-02-12
Street date: 2008-03-24
Size:        76.06 MB
Type:        Advance
Quality:    223 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
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What a revelation!
Melodic metallers FIREWIND are back with a revamped line-up and a monster of
a new album, symbolically entitled "Allegiance".
After the release of their highly acclaimed Century Media debut album and
third album all-together, 2005s "Forged By Fire", the Greek band led by young
guitar hero GUS G did a string of support shows for HammerFall, some European
festival appearances as well as club date with Nevermore in London, before
realizing that some member-changes were unavoidable.
As GUS G decided to leave his other musical activities (playing in Nightrage,
Mystic Prophecy and Dream Evil as well as appearing as stand-in guitarist for
Arch Enemy at the Ozzfest tour throughout the Summer of 2005) rest in favour
of concentrating on FIREWIND, he quickly managed to announce Apollo
Papathanasio (ex-Majestic, Time Requiem) as new vocalist and Mark Cross
(ex-Helloween, ex-Metalium) as new drummer for the band.
Encouraged by a stronger drive of creativity and unity than ever before,
FIREWIND decided to visit Sweden to record "Allegiance" at JM Studio and then
mix at Studio Fredman together with Fredrik Nordstr..m (HammerFall, Arch
Enemy, Opeth), before heading to Peter in de Betous studio Tailor Maid
Productions (Dark Tranquillity, Meshuggah, Hellfueled) for a powerful
mastering exercise.
The resulting eleven-track effort will undeniably satisfy the needs and
desires of every class-loving metalhead out there, spanning the best elements
of modern melodic hardrock, powerful epic metal, super-catchy and effective
hooklines as well as irresistible lead-guitar technique.
The up-tempo opening tracks "Allegiance" and "Insanity" guaranty a great
introduction for the high-quality listening to follow before the albums first
single, "Falling To Pieces" for which acclaimed director Patric Ullaeus of
Revolver Film Company - whose credits include Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Dimmu
Borgir, etc. - just shot an amazing video clip kicks in to fully take your
breath away.
Furthermore, the atmospherically rocking "Breaking The Silence" featuring a
remarkable vocal duet between Swedish-based singer/songwriter TARA
and APOLLO.
The sweet tones of the semi-ballads "Deliverance" and "The Essence", the
classic powerhouse "Till The End Of Time" or the melodic album-closing with
"Where Do We go From Here?" will give you a full overview of how versatile,
dynamic and highly entertaining this album shines through.
"Allegiance" is set to doubtlessly catapult FIREWIND onto the elite of the
scene, so better pledge your allegiance!
Century Media Records 2006
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01. Into The Fire                                                    ( 6:29)
02. Head Up High                                                      ( 3:46)
03. Mercenary Man                                                    ( 3:28)
04. Angels Forgive Me                                                ( 4:57)
05. Remembered                                                        ( 3:38)
06. My Loneliness                                                    ( 4:04)
07. Circle Of Life                                                    ( 4:14)
08. The Silent Code                                                  ( 4:48)
09. Maniac                                                            ( 4:55)
10. Life Foreclosed                                                  ( 4:52)
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