Blind Ego - Preaching To The Choir (2020)
Blind Ego - Preaching To The Choir (2020)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Gentle Art Of Music, GAOM 064 | RU | ~ 339 or 115 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 7.50 Mb
Neo-Prog, Prog Rock, Progressive Metal
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Gentle Art Of Music, GAOM 064 | RU | ~ 339 or 115 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 7.50 Mb
Neo-Prog, Prog Rock, Progressive Metal
Blind Ego is the "solo" side project of RPWL guitarist Karlheinz "Kalle" WALLNER. Wallner states that the Ego part of the name is derived from his desire to make music from a very personal space. He says that Blind comes from his total commitment to this solo work.
The band assembled for this project is a prog super group. He takes on RPWL bandmate Yogi Lang as a musician and producer, but he is credited as a guest, instead of a full member of the band. Tommy Eberhardt (from Legazy and Beatfreaks) plays drums, John Jowitt (from IQ and Arena) plays bass, and the vocals are split between John Mitchell (It Bites, Arena, The Urbane, and Kino) and Paul Wrightson (from Arena). Kalle states that John was best for the more "rock like" songs, while Paul was better for the more emotional numbers. There is another guest of note on this album too. While recording Wrigtson's vocals, Clive Nolan also added his own backing vocals. I think there is a new law that states, Clive Nolan must be included in all Neo collaborations of the new millennium. For the live lineup, Rwin Reider replaces Eberhardt on drums, Wrightson takes the vocals alone, and Yogi Lang becomes full member on keyboards.
Although there is a more straightforward approach than RPWL, the metal tendencies are still there. I believe the Neo truly comes from the influence of the rest of the band. Some say that it even smacks of AOR. So, basically what we have is a metal guy trying to make some more widely accessible music. The credentials of the musicians on this project are impressive. Does it work? That's for the listener to decide.H.T. Riekels
Following the successful studio album "Liquid" (2016) and the magical live CD/DVD at Loreley recorded in the pouring rain, Blind Ego is back with a new album. And boy, is there a new storm heading your way. Forged in the fire of two successful club headliner tours and various festivals, the Blind Ego line-up has proven consistent and become what is probably one of the most tight-knit, hardest rocking bands on the circuit. And it's this stability that you can hear and feel on the new tracks. For with stability comes a sense of identity. And with identity comes the self-esteem to stand taller, push further and … rock harder. Listen to a few songs and you'll know exactly what Kalle means when he says that "for me, this band is pure raw energy." Looking back to the first album in 2007, the sound and songwriting have taken enormous leaps with every album. All striving, pushing, excelling to capture the true essence and sound Kalle Wallner has in mind at that time. His growth as a musician and as a human being has now found its outlet and climax in "Preaching To The Choir".
Blind Ego - Preaching To The Choir (2020):
Blind Ego - Preaching To The Choir (2020)
Tracklist:
01. Massive
02. Preaching to the Choir
03. Burning Alive
04. Line in the Sand
05. Dark Paradise
06. In Exile
07. Heading for the Stars
08. Broken Land
09. The Pulse
Kalle Wallner – Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
Scott Balaban – Vocals
Michael Christoph – Drums
Sebastian Harnack – Bass
Julian Kellner – Guitars
Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016
EAC extraction logfile from 4. April 2020, 22:14
Blind Ego / Preaching To The Choir
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Defeat audio cache : Yes
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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [65F19EAA], AccurateRip returned [8845174D] (AR v2)
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Track 4
Filename H:\Sket4er\Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir 2020\04 Line In The Sand.wav
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [E8A8DD30], AccurateRip returned [7763F5F6] (AR v2)
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Track 5
Filename H:\Sket4er\Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir 2020\05 Dark Paradise.wav
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Test CRC 78F7EBB0
Copy CRC 78F7EBB0
Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [EDAEAEB6], AccurateRip returned [7EA3900E] (AR v2)
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Track 6
Filename H:\Sket4er\Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir 2020\06 In Exile.wav
Peak level 96.3 %
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [50D76B37], AccurateRip returned [95BBB2C5] (AR v2)
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Track 7
Filename H:\Sket4er\Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir 2020\07 Heading For The Stars.wav
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [0254ACA5], AccurateRip returned [035951DE] (AR v2)
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Track 8
Filename H:\Sket4er\Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir 2020\08 Broken Land.wav
Peak level 96.3 %
Extraction speed 2.0 X
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Cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 1) [5BF1646B], AccurateRip returned [86ABBA05] (AR v2)
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Track 9
Filename H:\Sket4er\Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir 2020\09 The Pulse.wav
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==== Log checksum 12F2B30C1F81051BBB03C5F44F09B196A19703C466485C2121B72D4213929F83 ====
EAC extraction logfile from 4. April 2020, 22:14
Blind Ego / Preaching To The Choir
Used drive : ASUS DRW-24D5MT Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 6
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
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Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Genre=%genre%" -T "Artist=%artist%" -T "Title=%title%" -T "Album=%albumtitle%" -T "Date=%year%" -T "Tracknumber=%tracknr%" -T "Comment=%comment%" %source%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 5:25.18 | 0 | 24392
2 | 5:25.18 | 6:05.47 | 24393 | 51814
3 | 11:30.65 | 4:31.46 | 51815 | 72185
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7 | 29:33.55 | 5:34.33 | 133030 | 158112
8 | 35:08.13 | 4:43.17 | 158113 | 179354
9 | 39:51.30 | 8:39.64 | 179355 | 218343
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Track 3
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Track 4
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Track 5
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Track 6
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Track 7
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Track 8
Filename H:\Sket4er\Blind Ego – Preaching To The Choir 2020\08 Broken Land.wav
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Track 9
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Blind Ego - Preaching To The Choir (2020)
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