Acropolis - The Aftermath (2008)

ACROPOLIS is a power/progressive metal band originating from various places in Israel. The band was formed by guitar virtuoso Daniel Varfolomeyev and bassist Elad Manor (also in THE FADING) in 2001 under the name AREA 51 but broke up in early 2003. The band was reformed in 2005 with only Manor and Varfolomeyev from the older line-up and along with new vocalist Yochai Davidoff, THE FADING drummer Shaked Furman and ARAFEL keyboardist Alex Karlinksy. The band recorded The Aftermath, their debut EP from January 2007 until June 2008 in various studios in Israel and abroad, while the band's own Daniel Varfolomeyev produced the effort, it was mastered by Mike Jusilla (CHILDREN OF BODOM, NIGHTWISH) and released in October 2008 in a special launch party show in Tel Aviv, along with SOLITARY and ABRAGE as the opening acts.

Tracklist:

01. Reveal Yourself

02. Atonement, Hear My Call

03. Red Redemption

04. Divine Cycle

05. Lead the Wake

06. The Chosen One Will Make A Sacrifice

07. Revive from Oblivion

Personnel:

Yochai Davidoff - lead vocals

Daniel Varfolomeyev - guitars, backing vocals, production, composition

Elad Manor - bass, backing vocals

Alex Karlinksy - keyboards, synthesizer

Shaked Furman - drums, percussion

Links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/191529397/Acropolis_-_The_Aftermath_EP_2008.rar

Iced Earth - The Crucible of Man: Something Wicked Part 2 (2008)

ICED EARTH is one of the more popular power metal acts of the 90s. Their heavy music came to combine such different genres as power metal, thrash metal, progressive metal, speed metal, NWOBHM and even opera music. Their latest album, The Crucible of Man, released last September, is the second part of their Something Wicked Saga, which started with 2007's Framin Armageddon. Unlike the first album of this saga, this album features original vocalist Matthew Barlow on lead vocals once again after he left in 2003 to be replaced by Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-Judas Priest singer), and returned in 2007, prior to the recording of the album. Although given mostly positive reviews, the album wasn't considered as strong as its first part, even though it features original vocalist Barlow.

Tracklist:

1. In Sacred Flames

2. Behold the Wicked Child

3. Minions of the Watch

4 The Revealing

5. A Gift or a Curse?

6. Crown of the Fallen

7.The Dimension Gauntlet

8. I Walk Alone

9. Harbinger of Fate

10. Crucify The King

11.Sacrifical Kingdoms

12.Something Wicked (Part 3)

13.Divide and Devour

14.Come what My

15.Epilogue

Personnel:

Matthew Barlow - lead vocals

Jon Schaffer - lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, lead vocals (track 5), backing vocals

Brent Smedley - drums

Dennis Hayes - bass guitar (tracks 3, 5, 6, 10 and 12)

Troy Seele - guitar solos (tracks 5, 6 and 9)

Links:

http://rapidshare.com/files/132480130/IE-2008-www.sehrimetal.com_-_By_Deathmelancholy.rar

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