Year : 2020
Style : Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 116 mb + 4,8 Gb
Bio:
ALMANAC is a new band, founded by Victor Smolski (Ex-Rage) in 2015.After 15 years and 10 CD’s as guitarist, producer and composer for the German Heavy Metal institution RAGE and with hits penned by him like “Down”, “Soundchaser”, “War of Worlds”, “Straight to Hell” (well-known from the German blockbuster movie “Manitou’s Shoe”), “Carved in Stone”, “Forever Dead”, “Empty Hollow” and “Cleansed by Fire”, Victor Smolski now continues his musical career with his new group ALMANAC.The guitar virtuoso’s composition “Suite Lingua Mortis”, released first on the successful 2006 RAGE record “Speak Of The Dead”, built the Classical foundation for the new, more versatile yet even playful LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA sound and their LMO release in 2013, which scored a big success by outselling all most recent RAGE releases and charted in Germany at #24 on the official album charts. In comparison to RAGE, LMO offered fresh song material entirely composed by Smolski, a new musical concept combining Heavy Metal with Classical music, songs written especially for band & orchestra plus several male and female singers sharing the lead vocal job. This successful story now continues with ALMANAC who add a powerful touch of heaviness to LMO’s unique sound. The Belarus-born guitarist with this new group is joined by former LMO band members Jeannette Marchewka (vocals), the “Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia” with Enric Garcia on keyboards and “White Russian Symphony Orchestra”. New members are Armin Alic on bass and Michael Kolar on drums. The two singers David Readman (PINK CREAM 69) and Andy B. Franck (BRAINSTORM) complete the line-up. For all the members of ALMANAC the debut album is a new, exciting, and very interesting chapter that has now begun. Traditional power metal in conjunction with classical music, world music with a modern sound are making ALMANAC an absolute listening experience.Fans with an interest in deeper subjects including history and culture will also be able to dive into a new world with their first album, which combines historic and modern parallels that will surprise many. From the warlike nomadic horsemen in the steppes of Russia, to the Tsardom, Ivan the Terrible, warlike Cossacks who dominate the Tatar, the siege of Constantinople and the Mongol invasion are stories about battles, wars, intrigue, conquest, terror, power and love that can be heard vocally using the different styles of the singer’s voices. ALMANAC has signed a record deal with the world’s leading Heavy Metal label Nuclear Blast and will release the new album “Tsar” in 2016.
Album:
Few artists have left their mark upon the pairing of an electric guitar and an orchestra quite like Victor Smolski. For over than 15 years, the guitar wizard from the very heart of Belarus has been shaping the sonic tapestry of Rage before finally starting his own project Almanac. There – no surprises here – he continued working on the perfect amalgamation of metal and classical music, spiced with enthralling historic themes. After establishing Almanac as an uprising metal force with his first two records “Tsar” (2016) and “Kingslayer” (2018), Smolski boldly reshaped the band and is starting from pole position into what will be a very exciting heavy metal year.“Rush Of Death” is a split album whose mid section is dedicated to “Suite Lingua Mortis Part 2”, a direct sequel to the much revered metal-meets-orchestra spectacle found on Rage's “Speak Of The Devil” (2006). Listening to Almanac going all in with the Inspector Symphony Orchestra and the Ensemble Virtuoso will enchant Smolski fans and avid Rage followers alike. Simply no other metal band working with a huge orchestra manages to pull off such a direct and organic sound. No other metal band is spearheaded by Smolski however.“Rush of Death” is not only the heaviest Almanac album yet. It's also the most contemporary. After a stint in Russian history and his gruesome hymns on murdered kings, Smolski is turning to the gladiators. The orchestrally driven mid part is all about Ancient Rome's fabled fighters, the rest of the songs about their modern counterparts, racing drivers. Metal and a need for speed are his ultimate combination, backed up by a personal story. Among lots of triumphs, Smolski was vice champion of the Division Supercars at the German Rallycross Championship 2018/2019, is 17 times class winner on the Nürburgring, Hockenheimring and Spa-Francorchamps and soldiered through the 24-hour race on Nürburgring a stunning 14 times. His third record is finally uniting his two biggest passions. And both only follow one agenda: pedal to the metal!
Line Up:
Patrick Sühl - Vocals (2018-present) - See also: ex-CP24, ex-Gun Barrel, ex-Pantaleon
Victor Smolski - Guitars (2015-present), Keyboards (2017-present) - See also: Mind Odyssey, Victor Smolski, Voodoo Gods, ex-Nuclear Blast Allstars, ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra, ex-Rage, ex-Кипелов (live), ex-Inspector, ex-Mike Terrana, ex-Песняры (live)
Jeannette Marchewka - Vocals (2015-present) - See also: ex-Lingua Mortis Orchestra
Tim Rashid - Bass (2017-present)
Kevin Kott - Drums (2018-present) - See also: At Vance, Heaven's Trail, Masterplan, Pantaleon, Judas Rising, ex-Freedom Call (live)
Tracklist:
CD:
01. Predator
02. Rush Of Death
03. Let The Show Begin
04. Soiled Existence
05. Bought And Sold
06. The Human Essence
07. Satisfied
08. Blink Of An Eye
09. Can't Hold Me Back
10. Like A Machine
DVD: Live
01. Suite Lingua Mortis (Pt.1: Mortituri Te Salutant) (Rage cover)
02. Suite Lingua Mortis (Pt.2: Prelude Of Souls) (Rage cover)
03. Suite Lingua Mortis (Pt.3: Innocent) (Rage cover)
04. Hands Are Tied
05. Children Of The Sacred Path
06. Down (Rage cover)
07. Empty Hollow (Pt.1: Empty Hollow) (Rage cover)
08. Hail To The King
09. Soundchaser (Rage cover)
10. Self-Blinded Eyes
11. Suite Lingua Mortis (Pt.3: Innocent) (Rage cover)
12. Self-Blinded Eyes
13. Hands Are Tied
14. No More Shadows
15. Soundchaser (Rage cover)
16. Documentary: Live In Czech Republic
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