Leah - Kings & Queens (2015)
Leah - Kings & Queens (2015)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Inner Wound Recordings, IW83044 | ~ 584 or 186 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 42 Mb
Symphonic / Celtic Metal
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Inner Wound Recordings, IW83044 | ~ 584 or 186 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 42 Mb
Symphonic / Celtic Metal
Symphonic metal artisan Leah's 2012 debut Of Earth & Angles was an addictive and very cohesive collection of songs (not to mention a nominee for Symphonic Metal Album Of The Year in 2012's Metal Storm Awards). It was easy to sing along with the metal-infused rock and each track had a unique personality. Now we are treated to her sophomore album, Kings & Queens, which takes a different, far more mature approach, and is a singular wave of beautiful metal music.
This album reminds me of the ocean, vast and gorgeous. Each wave is unique in size and form, and each wave washes over you in a different way. However, these swells and crests are not as important as the whole, the sometimes smooth, sometimes stormy, eternal being that is the ocean.
This is a grand symphonic opus that manages to be very heavy-hitting throughout and even very power metal at times (for example, the wondrous "Enter The Highlands"). Leah enjoys a broad spectrum of world music and while known for her Celtic and new-age influence, here she incorporates middle-eastern elements more than ever in a very Cirque du Soleil-like melting pot of brilliance. Featuring Blind Guardian's live bassist Barend Courbois, and Timo Somers and Sander Zoer of Delain, the performances are of course top-notch to carry out this blooming soundscape.
My only complaint is in the mix. Instruments are beautifully balanced but Leah's sumptuous vocals are treated as if they're another of these instruments. In the past, Leah introduced us to a strong, luxurious, and versatile voice. She brought each song to life with her magic. If you're familiar with her previous work, Kings & Queens may sound as if that voice is buried in the mix (hopefully new listeners will not find this an issue). It may be an aesthetic choice that does in fact yield a beautiful finished product but I can't help but wonder how much more vital these songs could have been if her opulent voice had been more prominent…~ metalstorm.net
Leah - Kings & Queens (2015):
Leah - Kings & Queens (2015)
Tracklist:
01. Arcadia 06:30
02. Save the World 05:02
03. Angel Fell 05:40
04. Enter the Highlands 06:31
05. In the Palm of Your Hands 05:06
06. Alpha et Omega 05:34
07. Heart of Poison 05:10
08. Hourglass 04:35
09. Palace of Dreams 07:47
10. This Present Darkness 06:37
11. The Crown 05:05
12. Remnant 04:48
13. There Is No Farewell 05:02
14. Siúil a Rún (Acoustic Version) 05:10
Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016
EAC extraction logfile from 6. November 2018, 20:48
Leah / Kings & Queens
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Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
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EAC extraction logfile from 6. November 2018, 20:48
Leah / Kings & Queens
Used drive : HP DVD Writer 1170d Adapter: 1 ID: 1
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
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Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%
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Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016
EAC extraction logfile from 6. November 2018, 20:48
Leah / Kings & Queens
Used drive : HP DVD Writer 1170d Adapter: 1 ID: 1
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
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%
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EAC extraction logfile from 6. November 2018, 20:48
Leah / Kings & Queens
Used drive : HP DVD Writer 1170d Adapter: 1 ID: 1
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
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 1024 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files (x86)\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%
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==== Log checksum 3F1B2F9D5BE6D278FBC0C574DB2299077EF20E9251561BDCDD1EE56B41C5CDDB ====
Leah - Kings & Queens (2015)
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