┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Grand Magus - Triumph And Power + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Feb-14-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │ │║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.grandmagus.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Grand Magus Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Triumph And Power Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ With Triumph and Power Grand Magus offer us ║ │ │║ their heavy metal heart and soul. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Honesty and integrity define this band. You ║ │ │║ simply can't fault their resolve, their ║ │ │║ determination and their drive. In times where it ║ │ │║ seems like good old heavy metal can't get a word ║ │ │║ in edgewise among the latest "hot topics," Grand ║ │ │║ Magus are an example of a band that stand firm, ║ │ │║ not letting it get to them, and they continue ║ │ │║ honing the sound which is true to them, which is ║ │ │║ what they enjoy playing and which, of course, ║ │ │║ fans enjoy hearing. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Each new addition to their discography is ║ │ │║ testament to that undying motive and the tenable ║ │ │║ inner strength of their style. They are among ║ │ │║ the most resilient of heavy metal bands and to ║ │ │║ suggest that they aren't a major player in ║ │ │║ keeping heavy metal alive is nonsensical and ║ │ │║ delusional. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ But onto the music now; this isn't their best ║ │ │║ album to date but there's no doubting its ║ │ │║ dependable consistency. The doom aspect to the ║ │ │║ sound, which has always given them character, is ║ │ │║ less emphasised here in preference for a focus ║ │ │║ on vocal arrangement, which for all intents and ║ │ │║ purposes may make the instrumentation ║ │ │║ comparatively less interesting, in relation to ║ │ │║ album's like their most engaging Iron Will, ║ │ │║ where the riffs found their creative peak. It's ║ │ │║ a good thing then that JB is one of the finest ║ │ │║ vocalists in the business. While the guitar work ║ │ │║ is fairly standard fare by Grand Magus ║ │ │║ standards, such standards never waver and are ║ │ │║ what makes this band so consistent. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The production is clearer and not as pillowy as ║ │ │║ The Hunt, allowing all instruments and vocals to ║ │ │║ push through the mix with fuller force, though ║ │ │║ it still buries the punch and a certain "grit" ║ │ │║ to the guitar tone that really gave albums like ║ │ │║ Iron Will their edge. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ There are some creative instrumental variances ║ │ │║ that fit the album's strong thematic focus, such ║ │ │║ as the introductory guitar line of "Fight", ║ │ │║ which seems to call out like a war horn and ║ │ │║ beckons the oncoming slew of riff. Most ║ │ │║ interesting though is the Scandinavian folk ║ │ │║ touch, best managed in the interludes "Arv" and ║ │ │║ "Ymer"; some pieces of home heritage to aid in ║ │ │║ getting their point across. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Triumph and Power's dynamics depend mostly on ║ │ │║ JB's vocal performance and the chorus oriented ║ │ │║ approach is straddled atop the expected hard ║ │ │║ riding and galloping rhythms of varied pacing. ║ │ │║ Simply put, JB is having the time of his life on ║ │ │║ this record. He digs deep and he soars high in ║ │ │║ the title track and he revels after the choir ║ │ │║ and among the backing vocals of "Holmgσng." ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The viking themes and imagery, which were always ║ │ │║ underlying their hooky heaviness, are here fully ║ │ │║ tapped and clearly expressed; their heart laid ║ │ │║ bare, so to speak. This is the kind of album ║ │ │║ that renews one's enthusiasm for a band's music ║ │ │║ in general; not only do we manage to catch a ║ │ │║ glimpse of their own enthusiasm, but such is ║ │ │║ made abundantly clear in the thematic strength ║ │ │║ which was always hinted at beneath their ║ │ │║ vigorous tunes and their continually resolute ║ │ │║ studio performances, of which this new album is ║ │ │║ no exception. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 01 - On Hooves Of Gold [05:25] │ │ 02 - Steel Versus Steel [05:19] │ │ 03 - Fight [04:07] │ │ 04 - Triumph And Power [04:37] │ │ 05 - Dominator [04:21] │ │ 06 - Arv [01:58] │ │ 07 - Holmgσng [03:39] │ │ 08 - The Naked And The Dead [03:02] │ │ 09 - Ymer [02:54] │ │ 10 - The Hammer Will Bite [06:54] │ │ 11 - Blackmoon (Bonus Track) [03:46] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [46:02 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘