Artlantica – Across The Seven Seas (2013)

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Band Artlantica
Info: Across The Seven Seas
Years: 2013
Info: USA
Info: mp3@CBR320kbps
Time: Progressive / Neoclassical Metal
Info: 121 Mb

Back between 1980-1985, the first waves of U.S. labels dedicated solely to metal – Shrapnel Records and Leviathan Records (to name a few) – began showcasing the “neo-classical” side of the genre; a blend of Deep Purple’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra, shredding guitar virtuosos (a la Yngwie Malmsteen and Chris Impelliteri) and adding a U.S. power metal crunch. In addition to a plethora of instrumental guitar solo projects, the labels also featured many full bands of the style, which starred some of metal’s most distinctive and wickedly amazing vocalists in history. The first wave featured the likes of Steeler (featuring Ron Keel), Racer X (featuring Jeff Martin), Chastain (featuring Leather Leone), CJSS (featuring Russell Jinkens) and Apocrypha (featuring Steve Plocica). Of course, it wasn’t confined just to these labels and the U.S. – after all it was the origins of some of the best Europower bands like Stratovarius, Yngwie himself, and even the likes of King Diamond with Andy LaRocque. Now in the 90’s when grunge had a foothold (munching on the very fabric of metal) a new wave of neo-classical bands like Cauldron Born, Valiance, and Artension took hold. Here, with the release of Artlantica’s debut “Across the Seven Seas,” the echoes of Artension are heard throughout. It helps that three members of Artension join forces again: composer/guitarist Roger Staffelbach, vocalist John West, and bassist Steve DiGiorgio (who is here as a guest only). The end result is an album that is huge, magical, and just as brilliant as any released in the genre, with performances that excel on every front.

01. 2012 (04:00)
02. Devout (04:36)
03. Across The Seven Seas (04:53)
04. You're Still Away (05:19)
05. Ode To My Angel (03:54)
06. Fight For The Light (04:21)
07. Demon In My Mind (04:37)
08. Return Of The Pharaoh Pt. 3 (05:43)
09. Heresy (04:49)
10. Nightmare Life (05:25)
11. Stormbringer (bonus track) (4:01)

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