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Myspace ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Battlerage Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : True Metal Victory Label : Metal On Metal ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ http://www.myspace.com/battleragetruemetal ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Chile is not the first place that comes to mind ║ │ │║ when one thinks in terms of epic heavy/power ║ │ │║ metal outfits, but Battlerage seeks fervently to ║ │ │║ buck that trend, or the lack thereof, with one ║ │ │║ of the more competent and entertaining releases ║ │ │║ of its type that I've heard in several months. ║ │ │║ Now, True Metal Victory is an album that ║ │ │║ succeeds despite itself. As you can tell, the ║ │ │║ title and likely lyrical themes are the sort of ║ │ │║ generic metal banner-waving we've come to expect ║ │ │║ from the Manowar camp and all who followed it. ║ │ │║ Admittedly, this is a fraction cheesy, ║ │ │║ especially in conjunction with Fox-Lin Torres' ║ │ │║ heavy accent on the vocals, but in the end ║ │ │║ Battlerage wins out by writing hymns that are ║ │ │║ aggressive, melodic and memorable. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The closest comparison one will make upon ║ │ │║ hearing Torres' grumbling, constipated tone ║ │ │║ would be to Kris Boltendahl of the German legend ║ │ │║ Grave Digger. When this guy crunches down, his ║ │ │║ style is almost inseparable, with the exception ║ │ │║ of the different, yet equally potent accent. But ║ │ │║ he's also no one- trick pony, attempting some ║ │ │║ cleaner and higher pitched lines to complement ║ │ │║ his monstrous, thundering anger. They don't ║ │ │║ always sound entirely in pitch and he doesn't ║ │ │║ have the widest range, but he compensates with a ║ │ │║ lot of character. Musically, the band ║ │ │║ surrounding him creates a wonderful hybrid of ║ │ │║ Omen and Manowar dowsed in tinges of German ║ │ │║ influences like Accept, Grave Digger and Running ║ │ │║ Wild, and they do it with both flair and drama. ║ │ │║ The instrumentals like the Omen-ish intro ║ │ │║ "Battlepath" and the dual doom-melodies of ║ │ │║ "Stygian" are perfectly placed to divide the ║ │ │║ vocal anthems, and the production is abrupt, ║ │ │║ crunchy where it needs to be, and straight in ║ │ │║ the listener's face. Old school wolves in sleek, ║ │ │║ modern sheeps' fur. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ It's pretty difficult to resist the headbanging ║ │ │║ madness of "Return of the Axeman" or the muggy, ║ │ │║ thrashed out parade of "Raw Metal" and ║ │ │║ "Warlock's Epitaph", even if half the vocal ║ │ │║ lines do make you feel like cracking up. The ║ │ │║ leads are generally very catchy, the guitar tone ║ │ │║ rich and up front, without ever been snuffed out ║ │ │║ due to the vocals. Battlerage do not bother with ║ │ │║ symphonic elements: they let the guitars ║ │ │║ monopolize the melodies while the rhythm section ║ │ │║ turns in a rock solid foundation. But don't ║ │ │║ expect frenetic pacing or complexity here circa ║ │ │║ Gamma Ray or Blind Guardian, these Chileans ║ │ │║ level the ground with big, muted riffs and ║ │ │║ simpler structures that fit more accordingly ║ │ │║ with the bold tales of battle, and metal, ║ │ │║ and...battle, and more metal. That might sound ║ │ │║ quite familiar, and in fact there's not a lot ║ │ │║ here to quality Battlerage as original, ║ │ │║ especially in the lyrical themes, but True Metal ║ │ │║ Victory is at least an entertaining rush of fist ║ │ │║ shaking, axe wielding mayhem that you can sing ║ │ │║ along to at a party with your friends. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Felipe Vuletich Bass ║ │ │║ Francisco Vera Drums ║ │ │║ Daniel Romßn Guitars ║ │ │║ Fox-Lin Torres Vocals ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ DISCOGRAPHY ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Metal Slaughter Demo 2003 ║ │ │║ Return of the Axeman Demo 2003 ║ │ │║ Steel Supremacy Full-length 2004 ║ │ │║ Battlefield Belongs To Me EP 2006 ║ │ │║ Living Slaughter Live album 2008 ║ │ │║ The Slaughter Returns Compilation 2008 ║ │ │║ Blood, Fire, Steel Full-length 2009 ║ │ │║ True Metal Victory Full-length 2011 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Battlepath [01:48] │ │ 02 - Return Of The Axeman [05:38] │ │ 03 - Blood On Iron [03:39] │ │ 04 - Raw Metal [05:46] │ │ 05 - Black Sunday (La Maschera Del Demonio) [06:29] │ │ 06 - The Serpent Slumbers [05:37] │ │ 07 - Stygia [02:35] │ │ 08 - My Will Be Done [04:51] │ │ 09 - Warlock┤s Epitaph [03:49] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [40:12 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘