Machine Men Circus Of Fools 2007 320k(Awesome Heavy Metal Like Maiden From Finland)

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Machine Men - Circus Of Fools
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Artist...............: Machine Men
Album................: Circus Of Fools
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Source...............: NMR
Year.................: 2007
Ripper...............: NMR
Codec................: LAME 3.96
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (CBR 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
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Tracklisting
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1. (00:04:35) Machine Men - Circus Of Fools
2. (00:03:41) Machine Men - No Talk Without The Giant
3. (00:04:53) Machine Men - Ghost Of The Seasons
4. (00:02:56) Machine Men - Tyrannize
5. (00:06:29) Machine Men - The Shadow Gallery
6. (00:04:41) Machine Men - Where I Stand
7. (00:03:16) Machine Men - Border Of The Real World
8. (00:03:55) Machine Men - Dying Without A Name
9. (00:07:24) Machine Men - The Cardinal Point
Playing Time.........: 00:41:49
Total Size...........: 95.76 MB
NFO generated on.....: 30/11/2008 11:40:10

Another exceptional Machine Men release. An excellent release from the Finnish lads with hints of improvement and new ideas. Somebody must've handed them a copy of Bonded By Blood as there is a transparent thrash influence on the album, but it's safe to say the Iron Maiden sound is still there as well.

The songs vary from power ballads to all out rockers (borderline thrash) and everything in between. The opener for example is an all out thrash fest (gang vocals make an appearance!) that only settles when singer Toni shows up. The break in this song is pure thrash! The afromentioned gang vocals appear, a pure moshpit riff and even a shriek from Toni before the solo. Quality stuff.

The anthem-like Maidenish songs are still here and are just as strong as their earlier stuff. Guitar-speaking, the riffs are very imaginative and varied, and while the solos are not as varied and outstanding, a few still shine (Tyrannize). Vocals are still the driving force of the band, and they're still good. Those unaware of the band's previous efforts, Toni is like a carbon-copy of Bruce Dickinson (a very good one) only with an accent . Not necessarily a bad thing for a band persuing this style. The rhythm section is average really. The bass is hardly audible and the drums provide typical beats for the guitar to follow, nothing too outstanding. Production is crystal clear, much like the previous albums.

Fans of Machine Men you know what to expect: more of what they're good at with a tinge of aggression. To newcomers, this is most simply described as Iron Maiden inspired power metal.

Friggin excellent metal !!