┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + DGM - Misplaced + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Feb-09-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │ │║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2004 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........08 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.dgmsite.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : DGM Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Misplaced Label : Scarlet ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I had only read a few things about the band DGM ║ │ │║ when Steen one day handed me a promo of ║ │ │║ Misplaced saying that this may be just something ║ │ │║ for me. he was right. ║ │ │║ This is the Italians fifth album and I don't ║ │ │║ know how much comes from pure talent and how ║ │ │║ much is about experience but this 40-minute disc ║ │ │║ is a very ambitious and immensely exciting piece ║ │ │║ of work. For one rare occasion I have no problem ║ │ │║ with the rather low amount of quantity, the ║ │ │║ quality is what really matters and this ║ │ │║ elaborate album makes the actual amount of ║ │ │║ minutes play an insignificant role. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Right from the start of Living On The Edge we ║ │ │║ are treated with a great guitar lick that's spun ║ │ │║ into an intense web of galloping drums and ║ │ │║ fierce bass passages, a highly bombastic song ║ │ │║ with a very powerful drive. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The combination of Power and Progressive Metal ║ │ │║ is manufactured with a flair for great melodies ║ │ │║ and exciting musical detours. Is Hell Without ║ │ │║ Love? brings to you the classic Power Metal ║ │ │║ double bass drum inferno spiced with heavy ║ │ │║ rifling and a catchy chorus, throw in some ║ │ │║ dynamic background keys, an ingenious keyboard ║ │ │║ solo spot and a round of cool breaks and you ║ │ │║ have a very complex composition, never loosing ║ │ │║ touch with the thin melodic thread and its solid ║ │ │║ structure though. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ A hard grooving side of Misplaced sees the light ║ │ │║ with the more down to earth Through My Tears, ║ │ │║ again excellent guitar work by Diego and some ║ │ │║ technical bass spots enhance the overall ║ │ │║ impression. The vocal approach is handled with a ║ │ │║ cool balance between hard and clearer passages. ║ │ │║ The mid-section could have worked better in this ║ │ │║ one, lacking a more coherent direction. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ And so we continue our tour of the album with a ║ │ │║ power ballad called Still Believe. A placid ║ │ │║ piano melody leads the way and the bombastic ║ │ │║ chorus with a huge supporting choir background ║ │ │║ gives it a nice simple profile. But if you ║ │ │║ thought that things would keep on sounding ║ │ │║ rather down to earth, think again, out of ║ │ │║ nowhere a symphonic mid-section lifts the song ║ │ │║ into a new dimension, clearly one of the coolest ║ │ │║ and most mind-blowing passages I have heard, a ║ │ │║ stroke of pure genius. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Pride; Spectacular drumming, incredible ║ │ │║ guitar/keyboard solo, atmospheric keys and a ║ │ │║ captivating refrain, yes you guessed right I ║ │ │║ also love this one. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I'm not only impressed by the actual bass ║ │ │║ performance but also with the way it's used to ║ │ │║ strengthen the songs, in Amazing Journey the ║ │ │║ bass takes a very central role and it really ║ │ │║ gives it yet another layer. The dramatic ║ │ │║ keyboard parts emphasises the importance of this ║ │ │║ wonderful instrument in this kind of music. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The opening vocal line in A New Days Coming left ║ │ │║ a big impression on me the first time I heard ║ │ │║ it, there is just something immensely catchy ║ │ │║ about it, the way the music fades and Titta's ║ │ │║ harmonious voice takes over, it simply sounds ║ │ │║ phenomenal. This one has some great calm ║ │ │║ passages but then again it has so much else too, ║ │ │║ like the album in general, this band stretches ║ │ │║ the word diversity to the breaking point. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ It started like an explosion and so it also ends ║ │ │║ with something that could be labelled as ║ │ │║ "extremely powerful", in Perennial Quest the ║ │ │║ ultra melodic guitar lead/keyboard twin melody ║ │ │║ is nicely balanced out by a heavy and fast ║ │ │║ rhythm section. Just like hot chilli and mild ║ │ │║ crΦme fraise goes well together, so this ║ │ │║ combination of bright and heavy works like a ║ │ │║ charm, OK my comparisons are getting a bit out ║ │ │║ of hand, I know. ║ │ │║ The otherwise charismatic vocals get a bit muddy ║ │ │║ from time to time but I'm having a hard time ║ │ │║ holding back my enthusiasm for this spellbinding ║ │ │║ ending song, for the album in general and also ║ │ │║ for the enormous amount of musical craftsmanship ║ │ │║ found within this band. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ After these eight tracks I'm left with a feeling ║ │ │║ of having been totally blown away, my mind is ║ │ │║ still trying to figure out what this was all ║ │ │║ about, craving to listen to it one more time. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ I have a hard time describing it, but the ║ │ │║ production is somehow quite blurred and yet I ║ │ │║ also like it for its roughness and compact ║ │ │║ style, overall it matches the music in a fine ║ │ │║ way, even though the very bombastic profile ║ │ │║ takes away some of the clearness. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The lyrics have some personal perspectives and ║ │ │║ keep a high standard. Dealing with elements such ║ │ │║ as finding your way through difficult times of ║ │ │║ doubt and loneliness and a search for a higher ║ │ │║ meaning to some of life's big questions, there ║ │ │║ is definitely something to relate to. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ This is a very unique band and I'll just skip ║ │ │║ the links to other bands that you can always ║ │ │║ make, if you like things a bit complex but still ║ │ │║ with lots of melody and fantastic skill then my ║ │ │║ advice is for you to check this out, and that in ║ │ │║ a hurry. Just promise me that you will give it ║ │ │║ loads of spins before you put into your shelf ║ │ │║ for a deserved resting period, there is so much ║ │ │║ more packed into this one than meets the ear in ║ │ │║ the first listening rounds. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ An extremely challenging and hardwearing album ║ │ │║ with a sophisticated aura. You certainly can't ║ │ │║ blame this release of being boring or ║ │ │║ predictable. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Titta Tani - Vocals ║ │ │║ Diego Reali - Guitars ║ │ │║ Andrea Arcangeli - Bass ║ │ │║ Fabio Sanges - Keyboards ║ │ │║ Fabio Costantino - Drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - Living On The Edge [05:06] │ │ 02 - Is Hell Without Love? [05:13] │ │ 03 - Through My tears [04:34] │ │ 04 - Still Believe [05:49] │ │ 05 - Pride [04:54] │ │ 06 - Amazing Journey [05:41] │ │ 07 - A New Days Coming [05:28] │ │ 08 - Perennial Quest [04:05] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [40:50 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘