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За 15 лет имя Ральфа Шиперса прочно связалось с творчеством немецкой метал-дружины Primal Fear. Прослушав альбом несколько раз, не перестаю задаваться вопросом: почему бы данную запись не выпустить под вывеской Primal Fear?
К моему сожалению, данный альбом не предлагает знакомства с неизвестными гранями таланта известного металлиста. Собственно, причин не выпустить альбом под маркой Primal Fear я также не нашел. На альбоме активно творят Мэт Синнер и Магнус Карлссон (один – отец-основатель Primal Fear, а другой уже несколько лет как является участником этой группы и вообще работает, похоже, со всеми, кто подписан на лейбле Frontiers). Еще одним гитаристом стал Алекс Бейродт, экс-участник Sinner, ныне весьма успешно работающий с тем же Мэттом в Voodoo Circle. Окончательное погружение в мир в духе Judas Priest/Primal Fear обеспечивает «Риппер» Оуэнс (экс-Judas Priest) и Матиас Хласиак (Halford). Добавим к этому работу продюсера и звукорежиссера Ахима Кёллера, который обеспечил альбому звучание в духе "Black Sun" или "Devil’s Ground". И снова задамся вопросом: почему не Primal Fear?
А как же музыка? Приняв во внимание критику за предыдущее творение группы (почти хард-роковый «16:6»), участники этого как бы сольного проекта выдали музыкальный материал, один в один повторяющий идеи и находки Primal Fear первой половины прошлого десятилетия. Т.е. классический NWOBHM, помноженный на немецкую прямолинейность и мощь. Ральф снова поет как Хэлфорд времен "Painkiller", не стесняется перепеть классику Judas Priest «Before the Dawn», мимоходом воскрешает собственную молодость времен Tyran’ Pace ("Saints of Rock"). В остальном, что «Locked in the Dungeon», что «Doomsday», хоть и выполнены исключительно качественно, тем не менее, могли бы оказаться на любом альбоме Primal Fear.
Хорошо все это, или плохо, придется решать каждому слушателю самостоятельно. Если вы die hard-фанат прямолинейного тяжелого метала и не можете простить Primal Fear того, что начиная с «Seven Seals», они стали меняться, то от альбома вы будете в полном восторге. Если вам по душе «16:6» или «New Religion» и вы вообще ожидали чего-то нового, то, скорее всего, неприятный осадок после прослушивания у вас останется. Тем не менее – это один из тех альбомов, с которыми необходимо ознакомиться. |
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Locked in the Dungeon
Locked in the Dungeon
As Cesar was ruling Rome
The slaves were abused for amusement
Trapped in the pleasure dome
Banned to compete with the lions
There is no use just torture-tormention
Banned to amuse nobility
Demanding for justice
They're prisoners of insanity
Demanding for justice
Locked in the Dungeon
Locked in the Dungeon
Demanding for justice
They're prisoners of insanity
Demanding for justice
Locked in the Dungeon
Locked in the Dungeon
2. Remission Of Sin
[Lead vocals - Ralf Scheepers & Tim "Ripper" Owens]
[Scheepers]
I can't see the light instead
The black surrounded me
I woke up in a dark cell
No chance to disappear
[Ripper]
What started as my biggest day
Ended up in Armageddon
My path of destruction marked
My trace on where to head on
[Scheepers]
I raised my scorching look
The night when heroes died
I saw the screaming eagles fly
[Both]
Remission of sin - absolute limit
see the light within - absolute limit
[Ripper]
Ten thousand warriors
Heading outta space today
[Scheepers]
Battering to the ground
And all collisions failed
[Ripper]
No place to hide the truth this battle can't be won
Fight till the last man is outdone
[Both]
Remission of sin - absolute limit
see the light within - absolute limit
We ride the universe
A shining cross will rise
My vengeance has begun
Immortal sons will die
[Ripper]
I raised my scorching look
The night when heroes died
[Scheepers]
I saw the screaming eagles fly
[Both]
Remission of sin - absolute limit
see the light within - absolute limit
Remission of sin - absolute limit
see the light within - absolute limit
Remission of sin
3. Cyberfreak
I have an alias - 'cos I play safe
I stay anonymous - it makes me brave
And I pour my scorn on everyone
I am so harassed by jealousy
It is affecting my sanity
In the world wide web is my performance
In the world wide web I am a star
In the world wide web I find my girlfriends
Cause I am
A Cyberfreak
I get my music and films for free
Take it as a peccadillo my friend
It will not harm the industry
And I leech my porn
Five hundred Gigabyte 'til dawn
It's a pleasure for my hardware
I'll catch a virus on my software
In the world wide web is my performance
In the world wide web I am a star
In the world wide web I find my girlfriends
Cause I am
A Cyberfreak
Assigned by fixed IP - I'll find my ecstasy
In the world wide web is my performance
In the world wide web I am a star
In the world wide web I find my girlfriends
Cause I am
A Cyberfreak
In the world wide web is my performance
In the world wide web I am a star
In the world wide web I find my girlfriends
Cause I am
A Cyberfreak
Awkward, stupid, little Cyberfreak
4. The Fall
5. Doomsday
6. Saints Of Rock
Did you ever think about,
Where music comes from?
Play it low or play it loud,
It shakes your head around.
Make an act and hear the crowd,
The saints will hear it.
If you ever act too proud,
They'll force you back to ground.
[Chorus:]
Saints of Rock, gods for the stars,
Lords of your heart.
The Saints of Rock
[repeat]
They only choose the honest men,
For their own kingdom.
They will take your heart and then,
Heat will fill your mind
Close your eyes explore your mind,
One day you'll deserve it.
And if you are a chosen one,
Your work is now to find
[Chorus]
[Middlepart:]
Find the sound which you enjoy,
Soon you start to love it.
Don't you turn it into noise,
Like some freaks will do it.
When you've got your own good style,
Maybe they will take you.
Do not fear the circumstances,
Never start to doubt.
[Chorus]
7. Before The Dawn
[Judas Priest cover]
Before the dawn, I hear you whisper
In your sleep "Don't let the morning take him"
Outside the birds begin to call
As if to summon up my leaving
It's been a lifetime since I found someone
Since I found someone who would stay
I've waited too long, and now you're leaving
Oh please don't take it all away
It's been a lifetime since I found someone
Since I found someone who would stay
I've waited too long, and now you're leaving
Oh please don't take it all away
Before the dawn, I hear you whisper
In your sleep "Don't let the morning take him"
8. Back On The Track
9. Dynasty
There's a force
Can you hear it?can you feel it?
I'm coming down, stronger than anything
In this world, raise your fists to the air
There is a feeling that we have to share
'Cause from my deepest heart, one thing i wanna do
I wanna say, I wanna say hello to you
Let me welcome you to the family
Heavy metal dynasty
let me welcome you, here's your family
Born to serve the century
In this world, there is one destination
A destination no one is ever able to escape
Raise hands to the sky, sink your head to the ground
Leave your worries just behind, no one can bring you down
'Cause from my deepest heart, one thing I wanna do
I wanna say, I wanna say hello to you
Let me welcome you to the family
Heavy metal dynasty
Let me welcome you, here's your family
Born to serve the century
A ten million helping us around the world in war
There's only one thing left forever
Let me welcome you to the family
Heavy metal dynasty
Let me welcome you, here's your family
Born to serve the century
10. The Pain Of The Accused
11. Play With Fire
I live on the exit every day of my life
It's a story with an open end
To live or to die
I'm riding the storm, I'm defeating the beast
I would rather prefer to be dead, than to be born
I know that I'm daring the death
Addicted to play with fire [2x]
My life is a tap on the gamble and death
'Cause i don't wanna get old, it's a thrill
I don't care to die young
I smash every border and take every risk
Don't know any rules I'm an outlaw
Deep from the heart, i know that I'm daring the death
Addicted to play with fire [4x]
People say, that I'm insane
They call me the lord of the flame
But i am trapped and locked in his cage
I've tried, but i cannot escape
Addicted to play with fire [4x]
12. Compassion
We all see, all those millions who bleed
Got no chance to succeed, and there's world full of greed
Take your time, ask yourself for a rhyme
Share your number one time
What you'll get is a smile
with a sign of compassion, you lighten their pain
and no one can say your donation's in vain
see the sigh turning into a grin
in a time as the world gets united
open minds, sit together and talk
we align what the past devastated
our ears have learned how to listen
with a sign of compassion, you lighten their pain
and no one can say your donation's in vain
planet earth moves together as one
would you tell the world that the secret of freedom is peace
would you strengthen your love with some piece of mind
and walk through open border lines
we all can prove, it's not just a dream
We all see, all those millions who bleed
got no chance to succeed, and there's world full of greed
with a sign of compassion, you lighten their pain
and no one can say your donation's in vain
planet earth moves together as one