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Gamma Ray - To The Metal (2010) [Japanese VICP-64799]

Posted By: apocalipsys2014
Gamma Ray - To The Metal (2010) [Japanese VICP-64799]

Gamma Ray - To The Metal (2010)
Year & Label: 2010 Victor Entertainment Japan | CD#: VICP-64799
Flac (images) | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | Artwork (JPG, 300 dpi) | File-hosts: HotFile & FileServe
Power/Heavy Metal | FLAC: 470 MB | Artwork: 75 MB | MP3: 150 MB | 5% WinRAR Recovery

EAC Secure-rip with LOG+CUE+COVERS | Source: eMule
Japanese Edition with 2 bonus tracks

Almost as if the band as a whole sustained some form of brain damage from some tragic and unforeseeable accident, Gamma Ray have not been themselves since 2001's great No World Order. The last two albums saw the band as mere shadows of themselves blatantly and obviously ripping off other bands, none more than Judas Priest.

A new year, a new decade, a new Gamma Ray. To The Metal is a huge step towards recovery from this hypothetical accident. Still, the band don't break any new barriers but the overall quality of songs is much higher than their previous two efforts. The songs flow better, there are more original ideas, the whole album seems less forced and more relaxed, almost a throw back to the band's glory times of the late nineties.

In general the first half of the album is the worst, ending with the criminal rip-off of Judas Priest's "Metal Gods" with the title track. The good news is that after the title track, the rest of the album is fantastic.

"All You Need To Know" is like stepping back in time with it's chorus featuring none other than Michael Kiske, and the last couple of "Shine Forever" and "Chasing Shadows" are Gamma Ray at the very best they have been for a decade. The band sound as if they are once again having fun with this half of the album, and it is a pleasure to hear coming from such a respected and influential band that just seemed to loose it with their last two studio albums.

To The Metal is still far from Gamma Ray at their tip top, and suspiciously comes from behind a slightly muffled production. This is without a doubt a leap in the right direction however, and reason to rejoice. By far the band's best effort since 2001, and a sign that the band still have some creative juices locked away. The first half of the album until the abomination of a title track can be effortlessly and without guilt put to one side. Gamma Ray can still deliver the magic in this day and age, and it can be found here on the second half of this otherwise variable but good album.

~ www.metalstorm.net
Gamma Ray official homepage
Gamma Ray at Wikipedia
Gamma Ray at MySpace.com

Musicians:

Vocals, guitar : Kei Hansen
Guitar : Henjo Richter
Bass : Dirk Schlachter
Drums : Dan Zimmermann

All songs arranged by Gamma Ray
Recorded, mixed and mastered between May and December 2009
by Kei Hansen and Dirk Schlachter at High Gain Recording Studios, Hamburg
Produced by The Spirit Of Freedom.

Track List:

01. Emphty [5:04]
02. All You Need To Know (feat. Michael Kiske) [4:01]
03. Time To Live [4:46]
04. To The Metal [5:31]
05. Rise [5:06]
06. Mother Angel [5:21]
07. Shine Forever [3:53]
08. Deadlands [4:24]
09. Chasing Shadows [4:24]
10. No Need To Cry [5:55]
11. One Life (Japanese Bonus Track) [5:07]
12. Wannabees (Japanese Bonus Track) [3:48]

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 24. August 2010, 12:10

Gamma Ray / To The Metal (VICP-64799)

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Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 48
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo


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12 | 53:31.34 | 3:48.36 | 240859 | 257994


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All tracks accurately ripped

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