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Cain's Offering - Stormcrow



8.3 | 260 votes |
Release date: 29 April 2015
Style: Power metal

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01. Stormcrow
02. The Best Of Times
03. A Night To Forget
04. I Will Build You A Rome
05. Too Tired To Run
06. Constellation Of Tears
07. Antemortem
08. My Heart Beats For No One
09. I Am Legion
10. Rising Sun
11. On The Shore
12. Child Of The Wild [Japanese bonus]

Additional info
Produced by Jani Liimatainen.
Mixed by Matias Kupiainen from Stratovarius

Staff review by
ScreamingSteelUS
Rating:
8.0
This one falls a bit out of my purview. I've never had the heart to tell Sonata Arctica that I just don't get it, and only recently have I finally been able to stand Stratovarius; I knew almost nothing about this project when I volunteered to review it, and upon investigating the line-up of this apparent super-type-group, I dreaded the flouncy, sing-song tedium I expected to find. As it happens, Cain's Offering have really hit something worth paying attention to.

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published 11.06.2015 | Comments (14)

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22.05.2015 - 12:49
Rating: 8
Kais

Written by Stunning Cactus on 22.05.2015 at 07:42

Written by Kais on 21.05.2015 at 22:32

Written by Nihil Aeternum on 09.05.2015 at 11:06

If this would be sung by ... let's say Russell Allen, I would give it a 8 or 9.


I wouldn't dare listening to this album if it was sung by Russell Allen.
Not too fond of Timo's vocals, but he's perhaps the best fit for this album.


Out of curiosity - why not?


I don't prefere Russell Allen over Timo Kotipelto for an album in this style.
It fits best for Timo IMO.
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22.05.2015 - 19:30
Rating: 10
Warman
Erotic Stains
Absolutely mindblowing. I'm pretty conservative when it comes to power metal. When it's good, it's amazing. But there's a lot of crappy power metal bands, even many of the famous ones in my opinion, and therefore I'm mostly stuck to my personal favourites. But this... without a doubt one of the best power metal albums I've heard in many years.
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23.05.2015 - 00:34
Stunning Cactus

Written by Kais on 22.05.2015 at 12:49

Written by Stunning Cactus on 22.05.2015 at 07:42

Written by Kais on 21.05.2015 at 22:32

Written by Nihil Aeternum on 09.05.2015 at 11:06

If this would be sung by ... let's say Russell Allen, I would give it a 8 or 9.


I wouldn't dare listening to this album if it was sung by Russell Allen.
Not too fond of Timo's vocals, but he's perhaps the best fit for this album.


Out of curiosity - why not?


I don't prefere Russell Allen over Timo Kotipelto for an album in this style.
It fits best for Timo IMO.


Fair enough, I can respect that.

And as far as the album goes, I listened to it all last night. Maybe like a 7 for me. I wasn't too impressed with a majority of it. I still prefer the title track the most.
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30.05.2015 - 11:44
Rating: 8
Kais

I find it appropriate that after a month since the album's released it still tops the charts.
Tells something about the quality of the album
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31.05.2015 - 12:49
Rating: 10
sergiod0999

"Too tired to run" is one of the best songs of 2015 so far
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01.06.2015 - 22:58
Wukk

I enjoyed Cain's Offering's first album, but when I saw this in 2015's top albums, I was a bit confused.

But then I actually listened to it and I'd totally vouch for it being up there too.
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03.06.2015 - 04:21
Rating: 10
Spacerunner

"Everything you want, everything you need" for a perfect power metal album.
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08.06.2015 - 13:09
Rating: 10
Goat Pimp

You guys serious? this is like some ost for a disney cartoon wtf... bronies
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10.06.2015 - 08:39
Rating: 10
ScnD361

Written by Goat Pimp on 08.06.2015 at 13:09

You guys serious? this is like some ost for a disney cartoon wtf... bronies


typical trve metalhead...
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10.06.2015 - 14:12
Rating: 10
Goat Pimp

Written by ScnD361 on 10.06.2015 at 08:39

Written by Goat Pimp on 08.06.2015 at 13:09

You guys serious? this is like some ost for a disney cartoon wtf... bronies


typical trve metalhead...


please explain it to me, why is this a 10?
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10.06.2015 - 15:03
Rating: 8
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by Goat Pimp on 10.06.2015 at 14:12

please explain it to me, why is this a 10?

I could turn that question around...
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11.06.2015 - 05:39
Rating: 10
ScnD361

Written by Risto on 10.06.2015 at 15:03

Written by Goat Pimp on 10.06.2015 at 14:12

please explain it to me, why is this a 10?

I could turn that question around...

Exactly, WHY!!!!??? a 1?????, seriously?, it's allright, you don't like the power metal, but this is music and has an effort behind it. I think this is a 10 'cause Timo, for me, is very special in terms of voice, the album is veery well done, good production, good compositions, etc etc etc... it's imposible that you can't see anything of this facts, or opinions, whatever. For me, no albums deserves a 1 (only "Lulu" xd).
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11.06.2015 - 16:35
Rating: 10
Goat Pimp

Written by ScnD361 on 11.06.2015 at 05:39

Written by Risto on 10.06.2015 at 15:03

Written by Goat Pimp on 10.06.2015 at 14:12

please explain it to me, why is this a 10?

I could turn that question around...

Exactly, WHY!!!!??? a 1?????, seriously?, it's allright, you don't like the power metal, but this is music and has an effort behind it. I think this is a 10 'cause Timo, for me, is very special in terms of voice, the album is veery well done, good production, good compositions, etc etc etc... it's imposible that you can't see anything of this facts, or opinions, whatever. For me, no albums deserves a 1 (only "Lulu" xd).

im serious... listened it, i dont know the word to describe it, but i hate it this much, i hate musicals... same feeling with the new in flames, same cheesy something, they could make a cover for frozen's let it go. and i like power metal, but not stratovarius.
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11.06.2015 - 19:14
Rating: 8
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by Goat Pimp on 11.06.2015 at 16:35

im serious... listened it, i dont know the word to describe it, but i hate it this much, i hate musicals... same feeling with the new in flames, same cheesy something, they could make a cover for frozen's let it go. and i like power metal, but not stratovarius.

If I really dislike an album but find musical performance and production at least decent, I would give it a 3 or 4. Rating of 1 would be next to an incomprehensible mess
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16.06.2015 - 17:02
Luneth
Account deleted
Catchy, great to have Jens on the keys. My heart beats for no one is probably my favourite track on the album, alongside Rising Sun. They sounded the most Sonata Arctica to me anyway. The rest makes for an overall enjoyable album.
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15.07.2015 - 21:52
Rating: 10
Goat Pimp

Written by Risto on 11.06.2015 at 19:14

Written by Goat Pimp on 11.06.2015 at 16:35

im serious... listened it, i dont know the word to describe it, but i hate it this much, i hate musicals... same feeling with the new in flames, same cheesy something, they could make a cover for frozen's let it go. and i like power metal, but not stratovarius.

If I really dislike an album but find musical performance and production at least decent, I would give it a 3 or 4. Rating of 1 would be next to an incomprehensible mess

I just want you to know, I changed my opinion, it's awesome. Sorry I'm not myself recently, I'm on antidepressants.
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25.08.2015 - 07:26
Rating: 8
Daggon
Underpaid M.D.
I understand why people is giving this album so much love, I get it, but oh holy sandwich, it is cheesy as fuck, Janni and Jens are skilled musicians with some great albums to support their careers, but sometimes it feels like the music here is just too much, just as if you were drinking a coffee with too much sugar, at some point it will stop tasting like coffee and you'll end up with a cup of hot syrup, same here.

Or maybe I just can't stand Kotipelto's voice in huge doses.
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06.09.2015 - 20:48
Rating: 8
CyberSymphony
Ollie
Not a fan of the vocals but its an overall addictive power metal album. Alot of fun listening to this.
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20.09.2015 - 01:17
Rating: 10
sszaim

Listened to both Stratovarius's and this album, they sound very similar, but this album is better imo coz of those keyboards. Really amazing. Hats off to them
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06.10.2015 - 23:25
mikemanowar666

I will Build you a rome, what a song !!
made me without voice
very good album, surprise me!!
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29.10.2015 - 09:00
Rating: 9
The Rabbit

First off I should say that I'm not exactly averse to the softer more flowery sides of Metal, diversity in sound is one of the things that makes Heavy Fucking Metal so great in my eyes.

This album is fucking great. Probably one of my favorite Power Metal albums right now.

It's cathartic as hell and catchier than an STD. I actually really dig the soft almost pop vocals, it kinda reminds me of Don Dokken's stuff. I also really like Dokken, so maybe that's a factor for me.

I'm confident I could recommend this to a person who's not really into heavy metal as a way to get familiar with the genre and they would be super into it. this has the potential to be one of the "gateway drug" albums in my eyes.

The only flaw in this beauty would be the track, "too tired to run." It's too slow. It plods along at an excruciating pace and it's a bit too mopey.

Good shit 9/10.
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11.12.2015 - 20:09
Rating: 10
Spacerunner

Written by The Rabbit on 29.10.2015 at 09:00
The only flaw in this beauty would be the track, "too tired to run." It's too slow. It plods along at an excruciating pace and it's a bit too mopey.

Imo, one of the best power metal ballads for years.
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28.06.2016 - 21:53
Rating: 6
majormalfunction

The three first tracks and Constellation Of Tears are all pretty nice power metal, catchy and powerful. At times though the album sound a bit too much like Nightwish (i'm talking about those wanna-be-epic-but-turns-disney moments) that drags it down but overall it's not a bad album but it could have been better with a little more edge and more memorable tracks.
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27.06.2022 - 09:17
Rating: 9
24emd
Theory Snob
I Am Legion...
Buuuuuut... Every song here is amazing, no fillers. Love this album!

Edit: yeah in the realm of speedier power metal it doesn't get much better than this. Electronic bits, symphonic bits, even a hard rock song. Very good stuff.
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