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Almanac - Tsar

Published May 29 2016


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=Staff's pick

Tsar
Self Blinded Eyes
Darkness
Hands Are Tied
Children Of The Future
No More Shadows*
Nevermore
Reign Of Madness
Flames Of Fate


Genre Progressive Heavy Metal
Jeannette Marchewka
Vocals
Tracks 9
David Readman
Vocals
Running time 52 Min.
Andy B. Franck
Vocals
Label Nuclear Blast
Victor Smolski
Guitar
Release March 18, 2016
Armin Alic
Bass
Country Germany
Michael Kolar
Drums
Producer Victor Smolski
Enric Garcia
Keyboard
Similar artists ---

Following his departure from Rage, guitar virtuoso Victor Smolski has teamed up with Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia and the vocalists Jeannette Marchewka (Lingua Mortis Orchestra), David Readman (Pink Cream 69) and Andy B. Franck (Brainstorm) for a bombastic new band with a historic theme.

Considering the above, it should come as no surprise that this is elegantly polished, well produced and executed, but unfortunately also very generic and dull. I find it nearly impossible to remember one single riff or chorus even after a dozen spins. The album gets somewhat interesting when we hit the songs No More Shadows and Nevermore, but that is about it.

There are a few nice passages to be found on this album, but the lion's share goes in through one ear and straight out of the other. I hear blocks of quite tired ideas put together but hardly no songs. Add to that vocal efforts that feel out of place and my initial high expectations are completely down the drain.

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Summary



3 chalices of 10 - Tommy


Related links:

www.almanac.band
www.facebook.com/almanacvs.band
www.facebook.com/officialvictorsmolski
www.victorsmolski.de