Ancient Bards - A New Dawn Ending
| Release date: | 25 April 2014 |
| Style: | Symphonic power metal |
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01. Before The Storm
02. A Greater Purpose
03. Flaming Heart
04. Across This Life
05. In My Arms
06. The Last Resort
07. Showdown
08. In The End
09. Spiriti Liberi
10. A New Dawn Ending
11. Melodies Of Life [Final Fantasy IX theme cover] [Japanese bonus]
02. A Greater Purpose
03. Flaming Heart
04. Across This Life
05. In My Arms
06. The Last Resort
07. Showdown
08. In The End
09. Spiriti Liberi
10. A New Dawn Ending
11. Melodies Of Life [Final Fantasy IX theme cover] [Japanese bonus]
Lyrics Sara Squadrani - vocals
Daniele Mazza - keyboards
Claudio Pietronik - guitars
Federico Gatti - drums
Martino Garattoni - bass
Session musicians
Giorgia Paci - backing vocals
Giulia Boria - backing vocals
Elisa Semprini - backing vocals
Guest musicians
Fabio Tordiglione - vocals
Simone "Sym" Bertozzi - vocals
Fabio Balducci - guitars
Simone Mularoni - backing vocals
Additional info
Recorded, mixed & mastered: Domination Studio.
Producer: Simone Mularoni & Daniele Mazza.
Engineer, mixing & mastering: Simone Mularoni.
Cover art & photography: Felipe Machado Franco, Flush Design, Matteo Ermeti & Nicola Serafini.
07.12.2014
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Ancient Bards remains one of the most incredible and unique power metal bands. Strangely underrated, their sheer energy is a force of nature. With powerful vocals, soaring guitars, and punishing drums, they manage to be symphonic and "balls out" at the same time. Their 3rd album is darker than ever. Listen Susan's picks | More picks ›› |
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| annodomini Posts: 784  |
There are so many things going on in this album, it is hard to even describe. Without a doubt the best of their, I will try to get to know songs better first to give the final judgement, but it seems that the hardest genre this year will be symphonic metal: Delain - Masterpiece Xandria - Masterpiece Diabulus in Musica - Top Class Ancient Bards - Best to date
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| TheMAGAmvm Soycrusher Posts: 1086  |
Written by annodomini on 24.04.2014 at 23:01 The narrations bother me a lot in regards to this album. Especially in the last track which is unnecesarily long, and that mid interlude is even more annoying. Not a masterpiece, but I do think their debut is an inch ahead of this one. Ow, and the intro... damn...
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| annodomini Posts: 784 |
Written by TheMAGAmvm on 25.04.2014 at 16:49 I agree on narrations, somehow Italiant always makes it ultra chessy. However I enjoyed both long songs besides the spoken parts. Yes, not a masterpiece, but I'm pleased that they found their own way, not only copy the sound of Rhapsody.
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| Jason W. Razorbliss Staff Posts: 3523  |
This is a quite ambitious offering, and the production is massive! The lyrics do not resonate with me at all, so in the end I'm not touched, but the symphonic side and overall sound alone make this a worthy album for sure.
---- "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
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| 24emd Theory Snob Posts: 1076  |
Only heard 1 song by this band before, decided to randomly listen to this album. Amazing!! Love the vocals and the choir! The first full track A Greater Purpose has some amazing melodies. Especially the guitar work, it is spectacular!! Sara's voice I would say is somewhere between Elize Ryd and Noora Louhimo. Edit: I need to be in a Michael Bay mindset to full enjoy the album, the keyboards are a little crappy. But it's a solid 8.5 if I can ignore that the symphonies are all keyboards. Apart from that, the guitars and drums are amazing, especially the solos.
---- "I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense." - Proverbs 30:2 "Music? Well, it's just entertainment, folks!" - Devin Townsend Best 2024 Albums
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