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Product Code: SAPCD 217

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The second full-length album by the Russian Folk/Viking Metal band.
This band's primary genre is Folk Metal inspired by fantasy, which is easily heard in their music. There is no doubt that Fängörn have designed their own sound, which only they master. The heroic sounds of the keyboard, mixed with a blend of clean vocals, growls and screams really provides the record with an intense and unique feel. All instruments compliment each other in a perfect way, and the atmosphere throughout the album slowly drags you out of time and space and lets you float around in the universe of Fängörn, yet to be explored. All respected musicians know how to work with their instruments, and they each get their own respectable role inside the music - which is a very important factor.
Production sounds great and suits the album atmosphere perfectly. Nothing sounds over manipulated, either way around. The album got a nice raw aspect when it comes to the vocals, which is only another nice touch to the end result.
"Where The Tales Live On" is a Folk Metal release worth to mention. Fängörn has done a superb job with this album, nothing less. After listening to the full album, you can tell that these guys have the motivation in the right place. This isn't just "another Folk Metal band" - it's Fängörn! So, strap on your battle boots, have your blade held high and get ready to join Fängörn in the the battle!!!
For fans of Equilibrium and Ensiferum!!
CD includes nice 20-page booklet.
SoundAge Productions, 2012 (SAPCD 217). Made in Russia. First press.

Tracklist:
1. Everything's Just Begun 02:12
2. Miles Away from Home 06:22
3. Stormbringer 04:43
4. Sirens' Island 06:37
5. Таверна "Троллья Нора" 05:16
6. Swamp Feast 05:46
7. Smoldering Fire 02:01
8. Where the Tales Live On 05:13
9. The Road to Stonehenge 03:13
10. The Sword of Discord (The First Sword) 05:40
11. Last Way 05:47
Bonus Track:
12. Крепкое Пиво Троллей (Живое Нефильтрованное) 04:30
Total playing time: 57:20

FÄNGÖRN “Where The Tales Live On” /CD/

The second full-length album by the Russian Folk/Viking Metal band. This band's primary genre is Folk Metal inspired by fantasy, which is easily heard in their music. There is no doubt that Fängörn have designed their own sound, which only they master. The heroic sounds of the keyboar..

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FAR FROM MIND "Breakpoint '33" /CD/

Dark Metal album from Far From Mind (Krasnodar)! Modern metal, pure as it can be: mostly mid-tempo, powerful and groovy. Today's quintessence of heavy metal's paramount achievements, all dressed up in a formal yet trendy outfit. The rhythms are heavy and straightforward, yet mesmerizing and ..

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FARM SCHOOL HOLOCAUST “No Human Involved” /CD/

Debut full-length album by Spanish Experimental Hardcore/Math Metal band. Farm School Holocaust - (before known as the Cake Is A Lie) was formed in Valencia (Spain) in February 2008 by Sergio and Mateo (ex-The Mitch Bukkake Last Tango), then joined Arnau with the drums and Alex with the guitar (OSB..

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FATAL CASTRATION “Perishan Grinder” /CD/

The debut full-length album by Philippine Brutal Death Metal band. A slimy beast of Guttural Brutal Death Grind with great songs like: "Vindictive Erection of Bestial Slaughtering", "Cephalia Scryptoxical Fluid" and "Starving From Lust Suffering", just to name a few.&n..

€ 4.90

FATAL ERROR "Conglomerate" /Digital LP/

All income from the sale of this product will go to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. By buying this product, you support the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the fight against the russian aggressor. Digital Release includes: - album tracks in MP3 or WAV (select needed format); - band bio ..

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FATAL MUTINY “Existence In Extinction” /CD/

Product Code: ATA22

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Debut full-length album by Greek Thrash Metal band.
The last 5 years there is a very strong fan base and band base in Thrash field in the lower country of Europe, Greece. The recent years not only Greece, but also many countries – mostly USA - spawn pure and great Thrash Metal bands such as Suicidal Angels (Greece), Havok (USA), Warbringer (USA), Toxic Holocaust (USA), Violator (Brazil), Vektor (USA), Municipal Waste (USA) etc.
Thrash is not a genre dying, but rekindling. Thing is, whereas bands like Havok and Toxic Holocaust really get hands inky in their approach to the whole reviving business - borrowing from the oldies, but adding freshness with their own stuf f- Fatal Mutiny’s debut album just leaves the impression that the band know how to properly operate a music. The uniqueness and character utilized by some of the other younger bandss making Thrash Metal nowadays is simply lacking here. By the first listening to this stuff, Fatal Mutiny try to combine the complexity of Death Metal with Kreator’s aggression. And they did that successfully. Musically speaking, this is neither cheese nor bullshit, but harsh Thrash Meal with lots of razor sharp riffs, speed variation and as many, catchy and mind blowing parts as you can think. Possessed-like growls and a Dark Angel-shaped attitude!
In “Existense In Extinction”, Fatal Mutiny manage churning out sharply played, heavily riff-orientated, kind of catchy-in-your-f***in’-face Thrash madness that is both intense and melodic - and keeps its listeners’ attention relatively convincingly locked into this record for about 42 minutes the album lasts! Bang that head that doesn't bang!!
Secret Port Records/Athens Thrash Attack, 2014 (ATA22). Made in Greece.

Tracklist:
1. Bloodlust 06:47
2. Abandon All Hope 03:08
3. Existence in Extinction 04:05
4. Damage Decontrolled 03:36
5. Figure of God 02:52
6. Lament of the Soul 04:38
7. Closing in...Time Is Gone 04:22
8. Ligeia 08:36
9. Hostile Vortex 04:51
Total playing time: 42:55

Samples: https://soundcloud.com

FATAL MUTINY “Existence In Extinction” /CD/

Debut full-length album by Greek Thrash Metal band. The last 5 years there is a very strong fan base and band base in Thrash field in the lower country of Europe, Greece. The recent years not only Greece, but also many countries – mostly USA - spawn pure and great Thrash Metal bands such as S..

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FATES WARNING "Disconnected" /Digipack CD/

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. Massacre Records, 2000 (MAS DP0242). Made in Germany. First press. Tracklist: 1. Disconnected Part 1 01:13 2. One 04:27 3. So 08:08 4. Pieces Of Me 04:24 5. Something From Nothing 10:59 6. Still Remains 16:0..

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Product Code: PCCY-00007

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Japanese edition of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band.
Perhaps most significant album in the Fates Warning discography, as this was the album that departed most stridently from their old sound and forged irrevocably into Progressive Metal territory.
"Perfect Symmetry" was Fates Warning's second album with singer Ray Alder, who fully participated in the writing of the album. It was also the band's first album with drummer Mark Zonder.
Their Metal influences still dominate the band's overall sound; however, Mark Zonder's unique approach to drumming add another level of depth and credibility to the music. His double bass, odd-time introduction to "Part of the Machine" is the session's defining moment, "Through Different Eyes" is a catchy song that provides insight into the band's future Pop/Metal direction, and "Static Acts" still stands as one of the most aggressive songs the band ever recorded. Ray Alder's aggressive singing has a genuine quality, which allows him to legitimately convey his anger and pain without sounding clichéd. "A World Apart" is one of the weaker songs here; however, there is some impressive odd-metered drumming from Zonder. "At Fates Hands" has become one of the band's classic songs, and for good reason. The incorporation of the violin and piano provide a refreshing change from the overall Metallic sound. While Alder and Zonder prove here that the band is capable of achieving many different moods and sounds, the instrumental section of the song reveals that both Jim Matheos and Frank Aresti are still dependent on their Metal guitar style. The most powerful song in terms of lyrics, singing, and playing is "Nothing Left to Say", which stands as the band's high-water mark.
"Nothing Left to Say" was featured on the soundtrack to the 1991 film "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare". An instrumental version of "At Fates Hands", renamed "At Fate's Fingers", was released on the 1991 compilation album Guitar's Practicing Musicians Vol. 2.
The album was relatively successful in the charts, reaching No. 141 on the U.S. Billboard 200 (the second-highest position in the band's history) and remaining on that chart for nine weeks.
An historic recording in the Progressive Metal genre!
Japanese edition includes band logo sticker.
Metal Blade Records/Pony Canyon Inc., 1989 (PCCY-00007). Made in Japan. First press.

Tracklist:
1. Part Of The Machine
2. Through Different Eyes
3. Static Acts
4. A World Apart
5. At Fates Hands
6. The Arena
7. Chasing Time
8. Nothing Left To Say
Total playing time: 42:07 min.

Samples: https://fateswarning.bandcamp.com

FATES WARNING "Perfect Symmetry" /CD/

Japanese edition of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. Perhaps most significant album in the Fates Warning discography, as this was the album that departed most stridently from their old sound and forged irrevocably into Progressive Metal territory. &q..

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FATES WARNING “A Pleasant Shade Of Gray” /CD/

Product Code: MAS CD0125

€ 22.90
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The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band.
Album contains one song divided into twelve chapters and is noted for its darker mood and more Progressive style. The band’s attempt to widen its audience through a more accessible/commercial Progressive Metal sound with "Parallels" (more) and "Inside Out" (less), was unsuccessful, although both records were ranked as great or excellent, in terms of artistic success. The band’s rushed urge and the subsequent failure to combine artistic and commercial success were two evils masking a tremendous benefit. From this point further, Fates Warning could finally claim uncompromised artistic freedom without the oppressive burden of commercial success on their backs, in short without having to prove anything to anyone. And this was the case.
Matheos composed one big song, separated in 12 chapters. Following the structure of a book, those song chapters are related to a loose but clear concept floating around the body of the lyrics that revolves around the semiology of peoples’ hopes, dreams, guilt and regrets with respect to the fellow human being. What is, what has been and what could have been.
In terms of music, the band, based on its well established Progressive Metal patents, forged a dark sound inspired from the Blues but also from Industrial. In more detail, the song chapters are comprised of few, sometimes simplistic, sometimes “similar” but highly memorable and addictive rhythms and melodies. The repetition of certain of these melodies and riffs, solidifies (along with the lyrics) the album’s nature, that of a soundtrack for a movie, existing or not, little does it matter. In addition, Fates Warning leave aside the traditional Rock/Metal song structures by varying, as they see fit, the magnitude of the instrumental parts in each song chapter. Jim Matheos adapts all the band's trademark elements to the new album’s needs in a most prolific way. His riffing is staccato or flowing in equal portions, yet minimal altogether, while it blends superbly with his trademark semi electro-acoustic parts. The latter sound so simple and yet genuinely inspired, while they are mainly responsible for keeping the soundtrack element intact throughout the record. The rhythm section, comprised by Joe Vera (Armored Saint) and Mark Zonder, follows Matheos’s riffing and delivers top-notch musicianship. While Vera’s bass lines hold tight to the guitars for the most part, Mark Zonder’s drumming is equally precise, as it is intense and chaotic altogether. Whether he must sustain a slow or a furious pace, being at times “out” of the arrangements of the rest of the band, Zonder delivers his beats with tremendous vigor. As a result, he is stealing – at times – all the attention a listener has to give. Furthermore, his extravagant ability by which he realizes his off-key patterns for the cymbals is simply orgasmic.
The sound production is immense. Although the two previous Fates Warning albums had great production as well, with this, things are ten times better. The sound of the guitars is thick, the keyboards and effects have the anticipated depth, the same holds for the drums, while the bass lines are joyfully audible.
This album can be seen as the epitome of what Fates Warning do better than anyone, from “Perfect Symmetry” and forth. That is, to provide us each time with an updated Prog Metal adaptation of the diary of our lives!!
Massacre Records, 1997 (MAS CD0125). Made in Germany. First press.

Tracklist:
1. Part I 1:53
2. Part II 3:25
3. Part III 3:53
4. Part IV 4:26
5. Part V 5:24
6. Part VI 7:28
7. Part VII 4:51
8. Part VIII 3:31
9. Part IX 4:45
10. Part X 1:19
11. Part XI 3:34
12. Part XII 7:45
Total playing time: 53:48 min.

Samples: https://fateswarning.bandcamp.com

FATES WARNING “A Pleasant Shade Of Gray” /CD/

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. Album contains one song divided into twelve chapters and is noted for its darker mood and more Progressive style. The band’s attempt to widen its audience through a more accessible/commercial Progressive Metal s..

€ 22.90

FATES WARNING “FWX” /CD/

The tenth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. Band's last album on Metal Blade Records until re-signing in 2019. It is also their last studio album to feature drummer Mark Zonder. There may be four years separating "FWX" from the last Fates Warning ..

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Product Code: MASS CD 037

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The first re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band.
The album continues with the commercial sound that "Parallels" began, but not as effective as a collective whole. The tracks seem to be a bit edgier and slightly harsher than those from "Parallels", and lyrically they are more introspective.
Mark Zonder's drumming approach continues to impress and Jim Matheos' guitar arrangements have grown increasingly complex; however, the band seems to be struggling for a clear direction. An effort toward commercial success is evident; however, they are also attempting to satisfy their core fan base. The standard strong structures can grow tiresome, but there are catchy melodies such as "Shelter Me" and "Pale Fire." "Island in the Stream" is a memorable ballad that works despite the use of strings. "Down to the Wire" and "Face the Fear" are aggressive songs that show the band's energy, but again suffer from Pop clichés. "Monument" is the session's best performance and has become one of the band's most requested songs (Mark Zonder is simply astonishing on this track). For all the fans who are in awe of Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy, it would be a disservice not to investigate the Progressive stylings of Zonder. The music here is bubbling just below the surface, but never quite erupts as it should. Still recommended for Zonder's performance alone.
It was the last to feature long-time members Frank Aresti and Joe DiBiase, who left after its release. Aresti would rejoin Fates Warning in 2005 and appeared on their 2013 album "Darkness In A Different Light". DiBiase would return in 2010 for a number of shows, but did not officially rejoin.
"Inside Out" is an extremely melodic album, featuring amazing musicianship and fine songwriting both in terms of music and lyrics. Having that said, no Fates Warning or Metal collection would be complete without this album, so go buy it!!
Massacre Records, 1994/2004 (MASS CD 037). Made in Germany.

Tracklist:
1. Outside Looking In 4:50
2. Pale Fire 4:17
3. The Strand 5:29
4. Shelter Me 4:45
5. Island In The Stream 6:30
6. Down To The Wire 4:30
7. Face The Fear 5:37
8. Inward Bound 2:34
9. Monument 6:34
10. Afterglow 3:26
Total playing time: 48:39 min.

FATES WARNING “Inside Out” /CD/

The first re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. The album continues with the commercial sound that "Parallels" began, but not as effective as a collective whole. The tracks seem to be a bit edgier and slightly harsher than those f..

€ 19.90

FATES WARNING “Long Day Good Night” /2LP/

FATES WARNING “Long Day Good Night” /2LP/

The thirteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. Fates Warning have been a formidable presence in Progressive Metal for more than 35 years, helping to shape and drive the genre without ever compromising their integrity or losing relevance. "Long Day Good Ni..

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FATES WARNING “Long Day Good Night” /Ltd. 2LP/

FATES WARNING “Long Day Good Night” /Ltd. 2LP/

The thirteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. Fates Warning have been a formidable presence in Progressive Metal for more than 35 years, helping to shape and drive the genre without ever compromising their integrity or losing relevance. "Long Day Good Ni..

€ 34.90

FATES WARNING “Night On Bröcken” /CD/

Remastered re-release of debut full-length album by legendary Progressive Heavy/Power/Speed Metal band. The debut of 1984 showed the band around mastermind Jim Matheos still pretty straight and quite MAIDEN-esque. But a song like "Damnation" already shows the epic direction of the later c..

€ 14.90

FATES WARNING “Night On Bröcken” /CD/

Remastered re-release of debut full-length album by legendary Progressive Heavy/Power/Speed Metal band. The debut of 1984 showed the band around mastermind Jim Matheos still pretty straight and quite MAIDEN-esque. But a song like "Damnation" already shows the epic direction of the later c..

€ 8.90

Product Code: 3984-25168-1

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The first re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band.
The first Fates Warning album to feature current singer Ray Alder, who replaced John Arch after the release of "Awaken The Guardian" (1986), as well as the last to feature drummer Steve Zimmerman, who left the band just prior to the recording of their subsequent album "Perfect Symmetry" (1989). The album's title was inspired by No Exit, a 1944 play written by French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.
Usually regarded as the finest release from Fates Warning's early years, when their Progressive leanings were tempered with no small amount of classic Metal riffing, "No Exit" is a typically difficult album to come to grips with. Still, the album is another step forward, and tracks like "Anarchy Divine", "Shades of Heavenly Death", and "In a Word" rank among the best of their career thus far. Side two is entirely taken by the daunting "The Ivory Gate of Dreams", which, at over 20 minutes and eight separate parts, finds the band in its most extreme and complex Progressive Metal mode. "The Ivory Gate of Dreams" remains one of their better songs even three decades later. Songs like this weren't really common until the late 90s, when Dream Theater really popularized them. Many people call long songs like this, "epics", and it's absolutely a journey of epic proportions.
Like his predecessor, new vocalist Ray Alder's piercing screams are something of an acquired taste (coming off like a less disciplined version of Queensrÿche's Geoff Tate), but the rest of the band perform to their usual high technical standards.
"No Exit" is one of Fates Warning's most acclaimed releases, and rightfully so. It is a landmark album in Progressive Metal, and it marked a shift of the band from a Power Metal approach to a more Progressive approach. However, with the popularity of Thrash Metal thanks to acts like Metallica and Megadeth, they also intertwined elements of Thrash into this album. The result is an album that is unique and, at times, odd (in a good way).
In general, this album absolutely deserves its spot of notoriety among Progressive Metal, and it led to what became the most foundational band in the genre!
The album reached No. 111 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and remained on that chart for thirteen weeks, longer than any of the band's albums before or since. In a 2007 article by IGN, it was ranked No. 14 on their list of "Top 25 Metal Albums".
Mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony in May 2020, 180-gram Black Vinyl includes Download Card and two-sided Poster.
Metal Blade Records, 1988/2020 (3984-25168-1). Made in Germany.

Tracklist:

Side 1
1. No Exit 0:41
2. Anarchy Divine 3:46
3. Silent Cries 3:17
4. In A Word 4:25
5. Shades Of Heavenly Death 5:56

Side 2
6. The Ivory Gate Of Dreams 21:25
I. Innocence 1:13
II. Cold Daze 2:15
III. Daylight Dreamers 3:06
IV. Quietus 4:25
V. Ivory Tower 3:17
VI. Whispers on the Wind 2:24
VII. Acquiescence 4:24
VIII. Retrospect 1:01

Total playing time: 40:04 min.

Samples:
https://fateswarning.bandcamp.com
https://fateswarning.bandcamp.com

FATES WARNING “No Exit” /LP + Poster/

The first re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band. The first Fates Warning album to feature current singer Ray Alder, who replaced John Arch after the release of "Awaken The Guardian" (1986), as well as the last to feature drummer Ste..

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FATHER MERRIN “All Is Well That Ends In Hell” /MCD/

The debut EP by French Doom Metal band. Doom, Stoner Metal, Hard Rock, and even a dash of Punk. The debut four track EP was in the works for a few years before being brought to fruition. If you're Stoner/Doom Metal fan, you can check it now! Selfreleased, 2014 (TMSSLT01/1). Made in Fran..

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€ 3.90 € 7.90

FATIMA HILL "The Snow Tower" /CD/

power progressive metal from Japan Worldchaos Prod., 2009 (KDM-026) Tracklist: 1.The snow tower 2.Memento 3.Arabian daughter say 4.Gohst 5.Down to Earth (Paradise lost 8109) 6.Passing bell part2 7.The world 8.Aino-Uta ..

€ 3.90

Product Code: KDM-008

€ 5.90
Price in bonus-scraps: 59

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Second full-length album by Japanese Progressive Power Metal band.
Fatima Hill is the brain-child of Anjue Yamashiro, who plays "6 & 12 strings" as well as electric mandolin for this album. "Aion" features the unique vocal stylings of Diva Yuko's groaning 80's-style vibrato that manages to sound vaguely like Siouxsie Sioux.
Guitar wizard and band mastermind, Anjue Yamashiro, delivers excellent Power Metal tracks. Heavy buzzsaw riffs in "Ares Dragon" flow over the audible grumbling bass lines. A touch of synthesizer here and there does not distract. Some samples are even orchestral in their nature. The balance between keyboard and guitar has the latter winning the match in the excellent harmonized lead. Voice of Yuko is both melodic and powerful. Quiet synthesizers open up playing the main melody, and then drums kick in. After a verse and the catchiest chorus Yamashiro produces an Eastern influenced lead with lots of fast scales playing.
After two Power Metal songs, album goes more in the direction of the Japanese Folk influenced radio friendly Pop Rock style. Keyboards take on increasingly heavier load and on "Other". Poppy and radio friendly, but good Metal music.
The bass player, Hayato Asano, is an excellent musician and deserves a boatload of credit. Where he is allowed to be heard, he delivers. The production is definitely not powerful, and puts an emphasis on the radio friendliness.
Be prepared for eight new tracks of Japanese wonder children.This magnificent band sounds like Rainbow, Dio and Black Sabbath (Dio era). Their bombastic Power Metal contains some fabulous guitarwork, great song strucutres and the heavenly voice of their female singer Yuko. Enjoy their dark, sometimes Doomy Metal with lots of fast guitar breaks. These Japanese musicians are also continuing the great Japanese Metal tradition that started in the early eighties with bands like Loudness, Bow Wow, Earthshaker, X-Ray and 44 Magnum. But the music of this band comes nearer to more obscure names like Murasaki and Eastern Orbit. Fans of Japanese Metal will know exactly what its mean!
Fatima Hil Records/WorldChaos Production, 2002 (KDM-008). Made in Japan. Pressed in Hong Kong.

Tracklist:
1. Ares Dragon 6:05
2. Babel Dune 3:58
3. The Black Bat 4:23
4. Aeon 4:24
5. Ultimata 6:37
6. Other 6:24
7. Stigmata 6:24
8. The Song For Beatrice Part3 (The Seven Songs) 9:20
Total playing time: 47:35

Samples: http://www.last.fm

FATIMA HILL “Aion” /CD/

Second full-length album by Japanese Progressive Power Metal band. Fatima Hill is the brain-child of Anjue Yamashiro, who plays "6 & 12 strings" as well as electric mandolin for this album. "Aion" features the unique vocal stylings of Diva Yuko's groaning 80's-style ..

€ 5.90

Product Code: KDM-004

€ 4.90
Price in bonus-scraps: 49

Description

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length album by Japanese Progressive Power Metal Metal band.
Some bands don't get the credit they deserve, even in the Metal Underground. This is the album that is incredibly underrated.
The general sound of this harkens back to Rainbow far more than it does to Helloween, and as that perhaps implies, this is not the album to pick up if you're looking for something really fast and/or heavy. It's quite mid-paced for the most part, and would probably qualify as hard Progressive Rock rather than Metal if it was just a bit softer. Despite the obvious Rainbow influence, it doesn't sound "retro"- there's definitely some influence from modern Metal, as well as perhaps a hint of eighties J-Rock of the heavier sort, along the lines of X-Japan and Loudness. Nor does it sound like straight-up Rainbow worship- the band carves out a distinct identity for themselves in a couple of different ways.
One is the general atmosphere of the whole thing, which is created by some excellent usage of keyboards. This is fairly keyboard-heavy music, but they never seem anything but appropriate- the band avoids having them drown out the guitars, and they work very well to help create an atmosphere.
The other major distinguishing feature of Fatima Hill is their vocalist, Yuko. She is, in fact, probably the element that most stands out about this band. Most female fronted Power Metal seems to take one of two vocal approaches- "angelic"/quasi-operatic style soprano vocals which are both rarely done as well as they should be and which are a horribly overdone cliche at this point anyway, or less commonly, a rougher, more traditional Power Metal style. Yuko's vocals are something altogether different from either. Her voice is very deep, startlingly deep in fact, yet it's also very smooth- she never sounds gravelly-voiced or "tough". Yet despite the deepness of her voice, she doesn't sound at all androgynous- it's pretty obvious listening to her that she's female. Her delivery is very much in the over-the-top Power Metal tradition- Ronnie James Dio was clearly a pretty major influence. It's almost a quasi-operatic style at times, but she would be a contralto instead of a soprano, and as such she never really sounds reminiscent of the usual high-pitched quasi-operatic female Metal vocalist.
"Valhalla" is structured somewhat oddly- there are three relatively short songs at the beginning, and the rest of the album (not counting the bonus track) consists of three long Progressive epics, each over ten minutes.
It's very, very good album, and served much more acclaim than it got. If you're fan of Progressive and/or Power Metal looking for something bit different from the norm, or like unusual vocalists, just seek it out. Highly recommended!
Remastered re-edition features bonus track.
Fatima Hil Records/WorldChaos Production, 1997/2000 (KDM-004). Made in Japan. Pressed in Hong Kong. Please note: although the CD is new and has never been played there are light visual shabby on the disc surface (happened during transit) that will not affect the sound quality.

Tracklist:
1. Aiesis And Your Bible 6:15
2. Egyptian Tarot 4:43
3. Wheels Of Fortune 3:23
4. The Sun Of Thorns 14:08
5. Valhalla ~The Song For Beatrice Part2~ 13:01
6. Oriel Window 12:14
Bonus Track:
7. Aeon 4:16
Total playing time: 58:00

Samples: http://www.last.f

FATIMA HILL “Valhalla” /CD/

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length album by Japanese Progressive Power Metal Metal band. Some bands don't get the credit they deserve, even in the Metal Underground. This is the album that is incredibly underrated. The general sound of this harkens back to Rainbow far more than it ..

€ 4.90

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