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File Name:[Request] Masterplan - 2010 - Never Walk Alone (Japanese Editon Bonus Track)
Download Torrent:[Request] Masterplan - 2010 - Never Walk Alone (Japanese Editon Bonus Track)
Description:Power metal from Germany, this is the bonus track in APE format from the Japanese edition (Victor Entertainment) of their latest full-length album released in 2010.



Masterplan have been seen as the principle culprits in ushering in the groovier, lighter, more AOR and prog. oriented trend that has been going on in power metal circles for the past several years. Though there is something to be said for the band being a bit more metallic and hard edged than other acts that have followed their lead such as Ride The Sky, Powerworld and the newer versions of Avantasia and Edguy, they’ve had a tendency of exposing a bit too much of their mainstream hard rock side, at the expense of the credibility that they would otherwise bring, as is the case with their earlier single releases. That propensity has managed to seep its way into much of their songwriting on this, their latest offering in “Time To Be King”.

The re-entry of Jorn Lande is a welcome one, as his unique blend of gravely David Coverdale meets Ian Gillian shrieks are more indicative of Masterplan’s sound than Mike Demio’s smoother voice, though the latter did work well for his brief tenure with the band. Unfortunately, a lot of the heavier metallic aggression, spearheaded by Roland’s blistering riffs and thudding grooves have all but left the band with its now departed replacement front man. In its place is a fairly mechanical, very repetitive, and often not very enticing set of slower and faster semi-riffs that have been pushed to the background behind Jorn’s vocals and a wide array of studio gimmicks and keyboard sounds.

When not bogged down in the drudgery of mid-paced, groovy rock and sappy ballads, things are not quite as drab as they could be, but still manage to be pretty predictable. Stronger metallic bruisers with a catchy edge such as “Fiddle Of Time” and “Time To Be King” generally lack the epic exploratory nature of a “Spirit Never Die”, or the catchy sing-along value of “Kind Hearted Light” or “Crimson Rider”, but manage to at least get the job done. But when things slow down and the atmosphere is expected to play a larger role, things get pretty dry, literally coming up short of what Ride The Sky would have on the weaker tracks on “New Protection”. Whether it’s a groovy half ballad with fragmented guitar work like “Blow Your Winds”, or all out power ballads like “Under The Moon”, unless you’re in love with Jorn’s voice there isn’t much to grab onto here that wasn’t done 3 times as well on the debut.

Naturally there is still some good stuff to hear on amidst the large dose of fluff and filler. “Blue Europa” and the album’s single “Far From The End Of The World” do an ample job at recapturing aspects of the freer, faster sound of this outfit’s roots, and Roland does get across with a bit more authority both in his riffs and his solo activity. The semi-acoustic, heavily atmospheric ballad “Lonely Winds Of War” also has a good share of powerful points and comes off like a dark, dreary, politically conscious and cynical answer to Motley Crue’s “Home Sweet Home”. It’s all sort of a mixed bag, and generally that isn’t what you get out of this band. It isn’t something that I’d call worthy of passing up completely, but waiting until the price drops on this one would be advised.


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11. Never Walk Alone (04:38) (Japanese Edition Bonus Track)

As requested by a fellow member from Serbia!
Genre:Power
Bitrate:Lossless
Size:34.58 MB
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