Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - The Battle - 2005 - 320k(Symphony X / Masterplan,Ark)

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Russel Allen - Vocals

Jorn Lande - Vocals

Magnus Karlsson - Guitars, Bass & Keyboards

Jaime Salazar - Drums



After listening to "The Battle" the first time I said to myself "this is too good to be true, there must be something wrong in here". But there isn’t. You see "The Battle" is simply ONE OF THE BEST HARD ROCK ALBUMS released in the 00’s thus far!!!



Let’s do a little "who’s who" first. Russel Allen is the nice looking fellow behind Symphony X’s microphone. Respect. Why? Because Symphony X is one of the best symphonic / progressive Metal acts from the States during the last decade. He’s also appeared in the Star One project.



Jorn Lande seems to a bit busier. He has released a series of very cool solo albums but most people know him as the voice behind power metallers Masterplan. Let’s not forget the two stunning albums he released with Ark. Who else is in this one? Oh, Mr. Magnus Karlsson, a young but stunning guitar player already known from his work with Starbreaker and Last Tribe. In the finale we have Jaime Salazar on drums, known from his work with art progsters The Flower Kings.



The outcome of this chemical formula? Stunning, breath-taking fresh Hard Rock with bombastic riffs etc. No doubt both vocalists in here are part of the "cream of the crop" in Metal today. Still, this album has much more to it than just cool vocal lines. You can listen to it in one breath and still crave for more. If you don’t mind the term "FM friendly" (hey, this is Rock after all) this one is also quite heavy. Indeed the production is really pounding, really modern if you prefer. No, it’s not extreme, but the guitars at times (and the rhythm section in general) made my speakers raise the white flag (not to mention my neighbors!).

From start to finish it kills. This album shakes the standards of Hard Rock permanently in 2005.





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Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - The Battle

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Artist...............: Russell Allen - Jorn Lande

Album................: The Battle

Genre................: Metal

Source...............: NMR

Year.................: 2005

Ripper...............: NMR

Codec................: LAME 3.97

Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III

Quality..............: Insane, ( CBR 320kbps)

Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz

Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3

Posted On............: 25/04/2008

Tracker..............: Demonoid

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Tracklisting

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1. (00:05:20) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Another Battle

2. (00:05:39) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Hunter's Night

3. (00:04:41) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Wish For A Miracle

4. (00:05:26) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Reach A Little Longer

5. (00:04:53) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Come Alive

6. (00:04:48) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Truth About Our Time

7. (00:04:47) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - My Own Way Home

8. (00:05:11) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Ask You Anyway

9. (00:04:24) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Silent Rage

10. (00:04:44) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Where Have The Angels Gone

11. (00:05:24) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - Universe Of Light

12. (00:05:25) Russell Allen - Jorn Lande - The Forgotten Ones

Playing Time.........: 01:00:42

Total Size...........: 139.00 MB

NFO generated on.....: 25/04/2008 06:27:35