Reinxeed (SWEDEN)
Posted: 05 May 2013, 20:42
Reinxeed - Welcome To The Theater (Japan Edition) (2012)
Year : 2012
Style : Power Metal
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 136 mb
Bio:
The story of ReinXeed was born in a town called Vindeln in the northern part of Sweden. It is, from the start, Tommy ReinXeed’s musical creation and vision.In 2003, Tommy ReinXeed and his two friends; drummer Robin Sjögren and bass player Linus Eriksson started to rehearse under the name of ReinXeed. After a couple of years the band split up, but Tommy decided to keep writing music on his own, still under the name of ReinXeed. Since then he have worked hard to develop his own style of melodic power metal and image, simply called adventurous power metal. Big - Epic Bombastic music!In 2007 Christian Liljegren, former singer / founder of Narnia and owner of Liljegren Records / Doolittle Group, recieved a demo from Tommy. He instantly heard the talent and signed ReinXeed to the label.
Album:
What's the most metal thing you can think of? Vikings? Nun defilement? Zombies? The concept of death? Winter and its associated landscapes? Indiana Jones? Dinosaurs?You're really close with those last two. But the correct answer is: the 1989 blockbuster "Back to the Future part II".ReinXeed a hyper-melodic power metal band out of Sweden. It is the brain child of one Tommy Johansson, who plays guitar, sings, and does all the composing. There may be other band members, but this can basically be treated as his solo project. For their fifth album they decided to take the next logical step in their development: If the music is heavily cinematic and epic sounding, why not just sing about actual movies? This idea may seem incredibly cheesy to you. And you would be right. But with all the charisma that ReinXeed have, it ends up working well.Almost all the songs on this album deal with one specific movie, except for the confusingly-placed closer, "Welcome to the Theater", which just crams as many movie titles into 4 minutes as possible. The films chosen are all big-budget and well-known. I'm guessing that they were chosen because they are all about two decades old, available to see in Swedish theaters, and thus had the biggest impact on a young Johansson's musical endeavors. It's easy enough to figure out what movies are being referenced without even reading the lyrics. When Johansson wails "I am your father!" it's pretty obvious what's going on. Or when he says "Parley has no meaning on this ship". The song "No fate" is hard to figure out until he says at the end, "I'll be back".You can also hear the occasional theme from the soundtrack of the movie. It's not usually very noticeable, but if you are paying attention and are a fan of movie soundtracks you can catch some things. Those two things combined make for a fun listening experience.Musically, it's the same old ReinXeed sound. The album starts out with an intro that sounds almost like it came from a movie. The orchestral samples use throughout the album are very good quality, but it's easy to tell that it's just a dude and his computer, rather than an actual orchestra playing. I can't imagine that the budget allowed for such extravagancies. The arrangements that are the backdrop of every song are what makes this album stand out, and their composition is excellent. They easily accomplish their goal of sounding movie-like, even if it is a bit cliched at times. Not every bit of a soundtrack is 100% full-force epic. But I have a feeling a melancholic piece wouldn't really fit well with everything else.The backbone of the album is entirely straightforward power metal rockers accompanied by a bombastic edge. Mr. Johansson really shines here. His vocals are soaring and perfectly in tune. He also makes himself understandable, something that was noticeably absent on his earlier works. His voice can be a little piercing at times, but the guy didn't win the World Karaoke Championships for no reason.The guitar work is similarly impeccable. A metal purist might deride the lack of interesting riffwork, but it works well with the style ReinXeed are trying to achieve. Tommy really shows off his chops with the solos and leads on this album. The leads complement the symphonic arrangements well, taking over the melody from the vocals. The solos are typical scale runs, but Tommy has a trademark style that makes them sound very ReinXeed-esque. That can be said of the whole album, as well. If you found yourself disliking previous ReinXeed albums, there is nothing that will change your mind here.There is a real drummer on this album, which is a nice touch, but it still ends up sounding not very humanlike. If there a thing to be said against this album, it's that it sounds very mechanical. It's produced in a way that the guitars lack any sort of grittiness, and the bass might as well be absent. All the instruments are extremely precise. Even the solos, where you might expect some imperfections, are totally clean and error-free.I enjoyed previous ReinXeed albums a lot, but this one tops them all. I'd consider this one of the best recently released power metal albums. It has everything: songwriting, solos, grandiosity. And don't forget the most important thing: a song about "Back to the Future part II", the most metal concept available!
Line Up:
Tommy Johansson - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboard - See also: Charlie Shred, Golden Resurrection, ex-Hulex, ex-Megin, ex-Majestic Vanguard
Nic Svensson - Bass - See also: ex-Slaves for Scores
Calle Sundberg - Guitars - See also: Charlie Shred
Mattias Johansson - Guitars - See also: Charlie Shred
Alfred Fridhagen - Drums (2012-present) - See also: Golden Resurrection
Tracklist:
01. Welcome 01:12
02. Life Will Find a Way 05:37
03. Follow Me 03:52
04. Save Us 05:55
05. Stranger Tides 05:30
06. Somewhere in Time 06:16
07. Freedom 08:15
08. No Fate 06:50
09. Temple of the Crystal Skulls 04:35
10. Welcome to the Theater 03:46
11. Hiroshima (Japan Bonus Track)
12. Halloween (Japan Bonus Track)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2012
Style : Power Metal
Country : Sweden
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 136 mb
Bio:
The story of ReinXeed was born in a town called Vindeln in the northern part of Sweden. It is, from the start, Tommy ReinXeed’s musical creation and vision.In 2003, Tommy ReinXeed and his two friends; drummer Robin Sjögren and bass player Linus Eriksson started to rehearse under the name of ReinXeed. After a couple of years the band split up, but Tommy decided to keep writing music on his own, still under the name of ReinXeed. Since then he have worked hard to develop his own style of melodic power metal and image, simply called adventurous power metal. Big - Epic Bombastic music!In 2007 Christian Liljegren, former singer / founder of Narnia and owner of Liljegren Records / Doolittle Group, recieved a demo from Tommy. He instantly heard the talent and signed ReinXeed to the label.
Album:
What's the most metal thing you can think of? Vikings? Nun defilement? Zombies? The concept of death? Winter and its associated landscapes? Indiana Jones? Dinosaurs?You're really close with those last two. But the correct answer is: the 1989 blockbuster "Back to the Future part II".ReinXeed a hyper-melodic power metal band out of Sweden. It is the brain child of one Tommy Johansson, who plays guitar, sings, and does all the composing. There may be other band members, but this can basically be treated as his solo project. For their fifth album they decided to take the next logical step in their development: If the music is heavily cinematic and epic sounding, why not just sing about actual movies? This idea may seem incredibly cheesy to you. And you would be right. But with all the charisma that ReinXeed have, it ends up working well.Almost all the songs on this album deal with one specific movie, except for the confusingly-placed closer, "Welcome to the Theater", which just crams as many movie titles into 4 minutes as possible. The films chosen are all big-budget and well-known. I'm guessing that they were chosen because they are all about two decades old, available to see in Swedish theaters, and thus had the biggest impact on a young Johansson's musical endeavors. It's easy enough to figure out what movies are being referenced without even reading the lyrics. When Johansson wails "I am your father!" it's pretty obvious what's going on. Or when he says "Parley has no meaning on this ship". The song "No fate" is hard to figure out until he says at the end, "I'll be back".You can also hear the occasional theme from the soundtrack of the movie. It's not usually very noticeable, but if you are paying attention and are a fan of movie soundtracks you can catch some things. Those two things combined make for a fun listening experience.Musically, it's the same old ReinXeed sound. The album starts out with an intro that sounds almost like it came from a movie. The orchestral samples use throughout the album are very good quality, but it's easy to tell that it's just a dude and his computer, rather than an actual orchestra playing. I can't imagine that the budget allowed for such extravagancies. The arrangements that are the backdrop of every song are what makes this album stand out, and their composition is excellent. They easily accomplish their goal of sounding movie-like, even if it is a bit cliched at times. Not every bit of a soundtrack is 100% full-force epic. But I have a feeling a melancholic piece wouldn't really fit well with everything else.The backbone of the album is entirely straightforward power metal rockers accompanied by a bombastic edge. Mr. Johansson really shines here. His vocals are soaring and perfectly in tune. He also makes himself understandable, something that was noticeably absent on his earlier works. His voice can be a little piercing at times, but the guy didn't win the World Karaoke Championships for no reason.The guitar work is similarly impeccable. A metal purist might deride the lack of interesting riffwork, but it works well with the style ReinXeed are trying to achieve. Tommy really shows off his chops with the solos and leads on this album. The leads complement the symphonic arrangements well, taking over the melody from the vocals. The solos are typical scale runs, but Tommy has a trademark style that makes them sound very ReinXeed-esque. That can be said of the whole album, as well. If you found yourself disliking previous ReinXeed albums, there is nothing that will change your mind here.There is a real drummer on this album, which is a nice touch, but it still ends up sounding not very humanlike. If there a thing to be said against this album, it's that it sounds very mechanical. It's produced in a way that the guitars lack any sort of grittiness, and the bass might as well be absent. All the instruments are extremely precise. Even the solos, where you might expect some imperfections, are totally clean and error-free.I enjoyed previous ReinXeed albums a lot, but this one tops them all. I'd consider this one of the best recently released power metal albums. It has everything: songwriting, solos, grandiosity. And don't forget the most important thing: a song about "Back to the Future part II", the most metal concept available!
Line Up:
Tommy Johansson - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboard - See also: Charlie Shred, Golden Resurrection, ex-Hulex, ex-Megin, ex-Majestic Vanguard
Nic Svensson - Bass - See also: ex-Slaves for Scores
Calle Sundberg - Guitars - See also: Charlie Shred
Mattias Johansson - Guitars - See also: Charlie Shred
Alfred Fridhagen - Drums (2012-present) - See also: Golden Resurrection
Tracklist:
01. Welcome 01:12
02. Life Will Find a Way 05:37
03. Follow Me 03:52
04. Save Us 05:55
05. Stranger Tides 05:30
06. Somewhere in Time 06:16
07. Freedom 08:15
08. No Fate 06:50
09. Temple of the Crystal Skulls 04:35
10. Welcome to the Theater 03:46
11. Hiroshima (Japan Bonus Track)
12. Halloween (Japan Bonus Track)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/