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    Crystal Ball - Virtual Empire (2002)

    Posted By: v3122
    Crystal Ball - Virtual Empire (2002)

    Crystal Ball - Virtual Empire (2002)
    EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
    Nuclear Blast, 2736163292/ NB 329-2 | ~ 400 or 125 Mb | Artwork -> 78 Mb
    Hard 'N' Heavy

    Aside from a brief intro, Virtual Empire contains twelve fantastic songs that range from the touching ballad (Look In My Eyes) to almost power metal like tunes (Hands of God, Blind Side). Each song is highly melodic and there are no fillers or weak songs on the disc. After only a couple of listens, you can look at the track list for this album and remember the melody for each of the songs. Particularly strong are the thick backing vocals and guitar solos that almost "sing" with emotion. The lead vocalist is perfect for this type of music as his voice is very melodic and he can hit the high notes with ease. Check out Am I Free for a stunning example of how well he can handle the higher octaves. He reminds me a lot of Andi Deris with a higher range. The keyboard textures are used in such a way to give the music an uplifting atmosphere. As a result, this is the type of album that would be a good cure for a down day or a good one to throw in the mix when you're in a Harem Scarem, Axxis, or PC69 type of mood. The musicianship is top notch and the production is also top notch as the vocals and each of the instruments are turned to just the right level to make this album extremely easy to listen to and very memorable.

    Simply put, fans of melodic hard rock/metal will find a lot to appreciate with this album. With Virtual Empire, Crystal Ball will hopefully receive some well deserved attention in the melodic metal / hard rock scene…

    ~ metalreviews.com
    Crystal Ball - Virtual Empire (2002):

    Tracklist:

    01.3rd Dimension - 01:03
    02.Hands of God - 03:50
    03.Savage Mind - 04:03
    04.Am I Free? - 05:45
    05.Virtual Empire - 04:24
    06.Night and Day - 05:14
    07.Dance with the Devil - 03:23
    08.When the Night Is Over - 03:34
    09.Blind Side - 04:10
    10.Talk in Circles - 05:46
    11.Look in My Eyes - 04:32
    12.Private Visitor - 03:35
    13.Find Your Ground - 03:41

    Mark Sweeney: Lead Vocals
    Scott Leach: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, and B.Vocals
    Tom Graber: Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards and B.Vocals
    Dany Schällibaum: Bass, B.Vocals
    Marcel Sardella: Drums
    Backgound Vocals: Michael Bormann, Michael Voss


    Exact Audio Copy V1.6 from 23. October 2020

    Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 25. апреля 2022, 11:48

    Crystal Ball / Virtual Empire

    Дисковод: HL-DT-STDVDRAM GH24NSD1 Adapter: 1 ID: 0

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    Коррекция смещения при чтении : 6
    Способность читать области Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет
    Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
    Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
    При вычислениях CRC использовались нулевые сэмплы : Да
    Интерфейс : Встроенный Win32-интерфейс для Win NT/2000

    Выходной формат : Пользовательский кодировщик
    Выбранный битрейт : 896 kBit/s
    Качество : Высокий
    Добавление ID3-тега : Нет
    Утилита сжатия : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
    Дополнительные параметры : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%


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    Характеристики диапазона извлечения и сообщения об ошибках

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    CRC теста F5E35532
    CRC копии F5E35532
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    All thanks go to the original releaser

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