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1 | Finlandia (Instrumental) 03:07
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| 2 | The Land Of The Wintersun 06:15
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| 3 | Heaven Or Hell 05:02
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| 4 | Beware Of The Dragons 05:49
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| 5 | Angels In The Sky 08:17
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| 6 | Lost In Time 04:52
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| 7 | Heading For Tomorrow 04:25
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| 8 | Sunrise In Riverland 04:03
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| 9 | Dangerous Mind 03:37
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| 10 | Seasons Of Life 06:19
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| 11 | Tears Of The Nature 05:23
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| 12 | Time Of The Prophecies 04:09
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| | Total playing time: 61:18 |
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David Henriksson - vocals
Henrik Juhano - guitars
Niklas Dahlin - guitars
Patrik Vastila - keyboards
Tomas Stolt - bass
Mikko Korsback - drums |
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| 01. Finlandia (Instrumental)
Music: H. Juhano / M. Korsbäck
1: All keyboards by M. Korsbäck, All guitars by H. Juhano
2: Guitars by: H. Juhano / N. Dahlin. Keyboards by: P. Västilä, Stringslicks by M. Korsbäck
02. The Land Of The Wintersun
Music & Lyrics: M. Kor |
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Очередная команда melodic-power направления. Стоит ли слушать?! ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО! Альбом настолько гармоничен, динамичен, я бы сказал по этому поводу "на уровне". Великолепный вокал, мягкие запоминающиеся с первого раза мелодии. И пусть не пугает ярых противников культовости, коммерции и опопсованости, то, что альбом импонирует людям, которые далеки от металла. Диск - не коммерческий и не попсовый. Музыка являет собой мелодичнейший пауэр с отголосками Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, c примесями Avantasia. В сравнении с Sonata... музыка более медленная, с "Самовариусом" (последними альбомами) - более быстрая. Чумовейшие треки - вступление "Finlandia (instrumental)" и идущая за ним "The Land Of The Wintersun", отпадная вещь "Lost In Time", и завершающая "Time Of The Prophecies" просто обязательны в коллекции любителя лёгкого power. Да и в целом альбом заслуживает внимания, чего не скажешь о первом альбоме с плохим звуком и другим вокалистом.
Опус слушается на одном дыхании, не приедается (если, конечно, не гонять диск по 10 раз на день) и является хорошей передышкой между прослушиваниями Mekong Delta, Fates Warning, Slayer или Sepultura. |
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Ах, Швеция, Швеция. Страна чудес, отменной экологии, викингов и огромных штрафов за дорожные правонарушения. Что же до музыки, то Швеция, как вотчина дэта рассматривается с оглядкой на него. И тем интереснее наблюдать пауэрные исключения из правил, как-то Hammerfall, The Storyteller и вот теперь Insania со вторым по счету релизом Sunrise in Riverland. Честно говоря их первую работу я не имел чести прослушать и этот диск можно считать точкой знакомства с группой.
Итак. Первый трэк - Finlandia является как потом оказалось определяющим весь альбом. Мелодичный пауэр в лучших традициях соседней страны, которой в некотором роде на мой взгляд и посвящен альбом. Альбом насквозь пропитан духом жизни природы, о коей собсно и поется в половине песен. Другую половину текстов можно с успехом отнести к фэнтэзийной тематике, которая нынче эксплуатируется всеми и вся. И как ни странно в текстах есть определенная смысловая нагрузка что можно нечасто встретить теперь.
Музыка этого альбом довольно гармонична и мелодична. Альбом практически полностью состоит из композиций с темпом выше среднего, но несмотря на это, непохожих друг на друга. Есть на сим релизе и эпик - Angels in the Sky, этакая медленная повесть то ли о любви, то ли о жизни, то ли об ангелах на 8 минут 17 секунд. Вообще такое ощущение что парни точно знали сколько времени на каждую определенную композицию нужно отвести. Можно конечно провести параллели с такими монстрами жанра из той же Финляндии как Nightwish и Sonata Arctica, однако плагиата не чувствуется и на лицо то, что музыку парни делали сами. А вокал того же Tony Kakko несколько проигрывает на мой взгляд здешнему David'y Fredriksson'y. Вобщем лично мне понравилось. Всем поклонникам стиля очень даже рекомендуется. Другое дело, что уж сильно много развелось мелодиков. Потому 9. |
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Замечательный альбом в стиле kinder-metal. Давно не слышал ничего подобного: прекрасные мелодии, умеренная тяжесть. В лучших традициях Helloween, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica. Остается удивляться, откуда Хенрик Юхано и Микко Корсбак (основные авторы репертуара) черпают вдохновение для создания новых мелодий, тем более, что за 20 лет существования такого направления в музыке, как мелодичный пауэр-металл, казалось бы, уже использованы все возможные варианты. Да, Insania не опускается до плагиата, у группы свой узнаваемый стиль, ни одной проходной песни. Лучшие композиции - "The Land Of The Wintersun" и "Lost In Time", остальные не многим им уступают. Придется по вкусу любителям всех ответвлений тяжелой музыки. Напоследок добавлю, что альбом издан фирмой No Fashion Records. Возможно, другие релизы этого лейбла также будут интересны "нашим" людям. |
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A long time ago in the night
Many men dressed in white, ready to fight
For their land and to be free.
Driven by hatred and fear, and love to a land in despair
Which they had to bear.
Oh their hearts were full of hopes and dreams.
Bridge: 1
But they had to stand the pain.
To have a chance to live again.
The nights were so cold many died while sleeping,
God it was cold even the sun was freezing.
Even the stars seemed to freeze upon the sky.
The fear was so strong on both sides
Many men lost their pride, broke down and cried.
They could feel the end approach inside.
About condition and time.
Before their eyes their lives were passing by.
Bridge: 2
But they had to carry on.
You don't survive if you're not strong.
The nights were so cold many died while sleeping,
God it was cold even the sun was freezing.
Even the stars seemed to freeze upon the sky.
There's no more crying, and no more dying.
Forever standing strong, we will carry on.
We live with pleasure, the fear is gone,
In the land of the wintersun.
Solo: H. Juhano / Both / N. Dahlin / P. Västilä / Both & Västilä
Repeat: Bridge: 2 - Rep. Chorus
(This song is dedicated to the brave men, women and children of Finland, who
fought against Russia during worldwar II. May god be with you…)
(The second solopart is written by UNTO MONONEN, and taken from the song "Satumaa".)
03. Heaven Or Hell
Music: M. Korsbäck / H. Juhano
Lyrics: M. Korsbäck / H. Juhano / P. Västilä
In the night, when you're walking all alone, seeing faces everywhere,
Being scared as hell as usual.
In the day, when the shadows are away, and the darkness cannot stay,
And you try to live as usual.
Bridge:
Is this really what you call reality?
Is this really how you think your life should be?
Take a look at the sky, when the night turns to day.
And the sun is painting the trees.
Try to escape, there are one million ways.
Fight and win to be free.
Can't you see, that my life's just misery? No matter how I try to be,
Cause my life goes on as usual.
What is life, without happiness within? If there's nothing left to win,
Why should I go on as usual?
Bridge:
Is this really what I call a perfect dream?
I'm smiling, laughing - not as joyful as it seems?
Take a look at the sky, when the night turns to day.
And the sun is painting the trees.
Try to escape, there are one million ways.
Fight and win to be free.
Solo: Västilä / Korsbäck
Rep. Chorus
04. Beware Of The Dragons
Music & Lyrics: M. Korsbäck
A long time ago, when dragons and humans ruled side by side.
The links were so strong, time just went on with no hate- no lies.
Bridge: 1
No evil, no pain. No power no throne.
But there was a man insane who claimed to rule alone.
He gave us no choice, No freedom or peace.
He gave us reality with painful memories.
The time just went on, our lives turned out wrong.
Cause no one could see: this man just changed our destiny, -beware of the dragons!
Dragons in anger and dragons in pain brought us fear again.
What mankind had won, was taken and gone by this man- insane.
Bridge: 2
We refused to fight dragons, Cause we had to believe:
That mankind was ment to be with so much to achieve.
But we still kill in anger, And sometimes in hate.
Will we ever understand that we will loose god's faith?
The time just goes on, our lives turns out wrong.
Cause no one can see, that mankind changes destinies.
Maybe i'm wrong, maybe this can go on.
But maybe one day, god will make us pay, -beware of the dragons!
Solo: Both / N. Dahlin / H. Juhano / P. Västilä
The time just goes on, our lives turns out wrong.
Cause no one can see, that mankind changes destinies.
Maybe i'm wrong, maybe this can go on.
But maybe one day, god will make us pay, -beware of the dragons!
05. Angels In The Sky
Music: M. Korsbäck. Lyrics: M. Korsbäck / N. Dahlin
Solo: N. Dahlin & M. Korsbäck
The night is coming early. The sun has left us for another day.
And we can't see the brightness. Is there possibly another way?
Bridge:
As I try to catch the summerbreeze, I see your smile it fades away.
The sun is rising early. The night has left to take another day.
We can't get what we've lost in vain. The silence strikes us like a hurricane.
The emptiness will not reduce our pain. You gave us sunshine, now comes the rain.
With the angels in the sky. We'll be with you in minds, hearts and souls.
With the angels in the sky. We'll be with you wherever you go.
We will cry we will never loose this pain, but we will meet another day.
You're an angel in the sky.
Solo: N. Dahlin / H. Juhano
And now I feel so lonely, there is no happiness, no light in sight.
But I know that I must go on. And maybe one day I will see things bright.
Maybe one day I will see things bright.
Solo: N. Dahlin
And now I feel so lonely, there is no happiness, no light in sight.
But I know that I must go on. And maybe one day I will see things bright.
Maybe one day I will see things bright.
Rep. Chorus
(This song is dedicated to our angel: Johanna Carlsson. We will never forget you. R.I.P.)
06. Lost In Time
Music & Lyrics: M. Korsbäck
What if we could travel right through time.
What if we could plan our fate, our destiny.
Maybe we should leave our lives behind.
And reach out for the hands of time.
Bridge:
Come this way, and we might meet again.
Only time can change our destiny.
Now it's time to leave,
Cause i must give my life a try.
And i know, that when i go,
I'm forever lost in time.
Maybe I will loose myself in time.
Maybe I will rest in peace between dimensions.
But what is our life without a try?
Can we find a goal without a destination?
Bridge:
Come this way, and we might meet again.
Only time can change our destiny
Now it's time to leave,
Cause i must give my life a try.
And i know, that when i go,
I'm forever lost in time.
Solo: Both / Both & P. Västilä / Both / N. Dahlin / H. Juhano / N. Dahlin / H. Juhano / Both
N. Dahlin / H. Juhano / N. Dahlin / H. Juhano / Both / P. Västilä
Rep. Chorus
Licks: M. Korsbäck
07. Heading For Tomorrow
Music: H. Juhano. Lyrics: H. Juhano / D. Henriksson / N. Dahlin
Waiting for something to come and fulfill my dreams.
By taking away the days from my early years.
Bridge:
Feels like I'm running through eternity.
Right now it's time to find the key.
I'll take a ride on the wind, like a bird i'll spread my wings.
I will search for tomorrow, and the end of our time.
When i fly through the sky, might get little higher.
No one can save a world of this kind.
I can't believe all the things I've seen in my dreams.
The future lies close, far away from insanity.
Bridge:
Sometimes I wonder if I'll end up in heaven or hell.
I'll ask the old man, he will tell.
I'll take a ride on the wind, like a bird i'll spread my wings.
I will search for tomorrow, and the end of our time.
When i fly through the sky, might get little higher.
No one can save a world of this kind.
Solo: Both / H. Juhano / N. Dahlin
I'll take a ride on the wind, like a bird i'll spread my wings.
I will search for tomorrow, and the end of our time.
When i fly through the sky, might get little higher.
No one can save a world of this kind.
-ANYMORE !!!
08. Sunrise In Riverland
Music & Lyrics: H. Juhano / M. Korsbäck
Into my life it came, from a road that leads to nowhere.
It tears me apart, into pieces that won't fly away.
Then came the wind, that forced my eyes to see.
No one to blame, even though I am afraid.
Bridge:
Fight- I'm going to fight, even though I have no chance at all.
Give up is the last thing I will do.
In the deepest riverland it seeks and destroys.
Making a way for other kinds, it's a neverending war.
Facing my destiny, I know that I can't survive.
There is no turning back, and I know it's gone too far.
Bridge:
Fight- I'm going to fight, even though I have no chance at all.
Give up is the last thing I will do.
I will hold my head so high, and the silvertears they'll cry:
They will cry for no reason at all.
I will reach up to the stars, i will rise with the sun.
We'll unite our souls and together, we will stand all for one.
Solo: Both / P. Västilä
I will hold my head so high, and the silvertears they'll cry:
They will cry for no reason at all.
I will reach up to the stars, i will rise with the sun.
We'll unite our souls and together, we will stand all for one.
Solo: Both
09. Dangerous Mind
Music & Lyrics: M. Korsbäck / N. Dahlin
Intro solo: N. Dahlin / N. Dahlin & P. Västilä
To climb the highest mountain needs a higher sky, oh no.
To dive the deepest ocean needs a clever mind, and a sign to follow.
Bridge:
Always a pressure to the edge, from my dangerous mind.
Years passing by, I'm playing the same old game-
And it's always the same.
I'm searching for a challenge, I never beware.
Oh no- I'm guided by fear.
Wherever I go, whatever I try, my dangerous
mind is always so clear.
Bridge:
Always a pressure to the edge, from my dangerous mind.
Years passing by, I'm playing the same old game-
And it's always the same.
Well, I'll keep on living,
The same old way that i always lived.
And I'm still believing,
That this world has more to give.
Solo: Both / P. Västilä
Well, I'll keep on living,
The same old way that I always lived.
And I'm still believing,
That this world has more to give.
Solo: N. Dahlin
10. Seasons Of Life Music & Lyrics: P. Västilä / N. Dahlin
Fighting through fire and fighting through hell.
Walking on clouds and walking on air.
Bridge:
I know I can manage without you, I know that my dreams will come true.
Cause I am the one who will stay strong.
Trying to find through the roads in my life.
Different choices, made everyday.
Trying to find a true soul inside.
The past won't haunt me, i never look back.
I'm feeling the pain again and again.
Approaching the future, I'll have my revenge.
Bridge:
I know I can manage without you, I know that my dreams will come true.
Cause I am the one who will stay strong.
Trying to find through the roads in my life.
Different choices, made everyday.
Trying to find a true soul inside.
The past won't haunt me, i never look back.
Solo: N. Dahlin / Mr. Perkele / P. Västilä / N. Dahlin
Rep. Chorus
11. Tears Of The Nature
Music & Lyrics: M. Korsbäck
Inner feelings: Anger in vain. I can't take anymore.
No one needs to tell me what I'm fighting for.
From thunder to sunshine, From sunset 'til dawn, What the hell is going on?
Is this world about to lose control?
Bridge:
At least I know that I've been trying. But still our paradise is dying.
And i've seen it so many times, mankind must be blind.
Destroying and killing the nature in pain.
Was my tears for them in vain? -tell me no!!!
Still pollutions pond and dust: Nature bleeds everywhere.
Why ain't mankind smart enough to feel my fear?
My voice is the thunder, my breath is the wind, my tears are falling as rain.
Why ain't mankind smart enough to feel the same?
Bridge:
At least I know that I've been trying. But still our paradise is dying.
Rep. Chorus
"Why do we have to destroy what God and the nature have given.
Why do we have to destroy what was meant to be our paradise.
I thought mankind was smart enough to understand
that we were brought into this world for one reason:
To rule the earth and to be the head of a body called " nature".
Maybe the storms, the great fires and the earthquakes are just
another way to punish us. And I believe - That's just what we deserve"!
Solo: P. Västilä / Both
Rep. Chorus
12. Time Of The Prophecies
Music & Lyrics: T. Stolt
It was the last day of December, in the year 1999.
And the people were waiting for clocks to strike twelve.
With fear and great expectations, they would step into a new millennium.
Not knowing what to face or what to believe.
Bridge:
Tell me- Is our destiny coming?
Or were the prophecies all wrong?
I rise with the sun, there's no time to waste.
I'll have to live my life while I am still young.
As Nostradamus once predicted, disaster would strike earth.
Wiping out mankind and everything they have done.
Bridge:
Tell me- Is our destiny coming?
Or were the prophecies all wrong?
Hold your head high, be brave and don't cry.
There's still time to live our lives.
Try to find some peace in your mind
And do not think that the end could be near…
Solo: N. Dahlin / H. Juhano
Hold your head high, be brave and don't cry.
There's still time to live our lives.
Try to find some peace in your mind
And do not think that the end could be near…
-IN THE TIME OF THE PROPHECIES !!!