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Genre :: Death Metal Source :: CDDA . :: :: Label :: Apathia Records R.date :: 2017.04.07 :: _::__ Cat.nr. :: N/A Size :: 81,04 MB __::_ ::// \\:: ::/---------------------------------------------------------------------\:: :: :: /: Encoder :: LAME 3.98.4 -V0 :\ ..: Bitrate :: avg. 272kbps : . . Quality :: 44,1kHz/Joint Stereo . . . Website :: https://www.facebook.com/atlantischronicles/ __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ tracklist /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: 01. The Odysseus 03:59 :: :: 02. Otis Barton 04:35 :: :: 03. Back to Hadatopia 03:52 :: :: 04. Within the Massive Stream 05:02 :: :: 05. Upwelling - Part I 04:03 :: :: 06. Upwelling - Part II 04:30 :: :: 07. Flight of the Manta 03:51 :: :: 08. I, Atlas 04:14 :: :: 09. 50░S 100░W 03:17 :: :: 10. A Modern Sailor's Countless Stories 04:11 :: :: ------- :: .. >> 41:34 .. __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ release notes /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: :: :: Atlantis Chronicles are a death metal band from Paris and :: :: Barton's Odyssey is their second album and that's all the :: :: information they willingly provide, so let's dive straight :: :: in... :: :: :: :: ...pun very much intended as if the artwork hasn't given it :: :: away by now they are very much obsessed with the life :: :: aquatic. The other aspect the artwork gives way is what they :: :: sound like, if you're expecting the modern styling of :: :: progressive technical death metal then bingo, you win a :: :: cookie. :: :: :: :: A brief character narration introduces proceedings (and will :: :: reappear throughout) before the band introduce themselves :: :: with a melodic scale workout before hurtling into the above :: :: mentioned death metal. Both technically proficient and :: :: propelled with a sense of urgency, although they do wear :: :: there influences proudly on their sleeve with Between The :: :: Buried And Me most notably being the major reference point. :: :: :: :: So yes they happily blaze away in a blizzard of fretboard :: :: histrionics, staccato riffing, swirling melodies and dynamic :: :: rhythms that all turn on a six pence, all kept in the groove :: :: by deep growled vocals. While thoroughly enjoyable the first :: :: third of the album severely lacks a killer hook or unique :: :: spark to leave an impression. Admittedly the second half of :: :: second track 'Otis Barton' attempts to improve the situation :: :: with a few neat flourishes, however is hampered by the :: :: cringe worthy narration that closes it. :: :: :: :: Happily there is an upswing in fortunes with the arrival of :: :: the two-part 'Upwelling' that sees the band slowly spread :: :: their wings by incorporating clean vocals, sharper RIFFS, :: :: more expansive dynamics and post-metal soundscapes (although :: :: with the aquatic theme obvious parallels can be drawn to The :: :: Ocean). This carries on into 'Flight of the Manta' and 'I :: :: Atlas', the former contains a delightfully vicious central :: :: RIFF, while the latter provides plenty of bang for your buck :: :: in the HEAVY stakes. :: :: :: :: Finale combo of '50░S 100░W' and 'A Modern Sailors Countless :: :: Stories' are no slouches either, the former keeping the high :: :: tempo going, while the latter is a suitably grandiose :: :: cinematic conclusion. :: :: :: :: It's definitely an album to persevere with as while :: :: initially treading water it opens up spectacularly after :: :: several listens. :: :: :: :: . _ _ . :: \: :. \\ ___________ . ___________ // .: :/ __\____ :: ____ ___\ _ / BERC : 2017 \ _ /___ ____ :: ____/__ \\\f3! :: \\\ __ _/_________i_________\ /___/ /// :: cRO/// \ :: :\-\___________\_ ___ / _ _/___________/-/: :: / :: | . . _ _ _/ __/ . \_ _ _ . . | :: : :::::::: | | \\\\\/ _______\____|\ \///// | | :::::::: : :: | | -\-\/____/-------------\____\/-/- | | :: :: | | \ :|: / | | :: : : | . ` ::: ' . | : : . . | : ::: : | . . | :::....:::....::: | : ::::::::::::::::: : . :::''``:::''``::: . : ::: : . ::: . .:. :