Release: Sep. 24th, 2021
Tracklisting:
1. Escape From The Burning
2. Mountains And Caves
3. The Visitors
4. Children Of A Virgin
5. Journey Into Fear
6. Burying A Treasure
7. A Meeting Of Minds
8. Priestly Vows
9. Unholy Conspiracy
10. A Man Of Sorrow (Prologue)
11. A Man Of Sorrow
12. The Great Denial
13. End Of A Legend
Biography:
When today’s thrash metal classic „Heresy“ was released in 1990, the world was different. The internet was nearly unknown. Mobiles were as big as buffalo bones. Wacken Open Air was a party for the village louts. These are stories from a long forgotten time. But Charly Steinhauer and his band Paradox are still here and release the upcoming thrash classic “Heresy II – End of a Legend” with a brand new lin- up.
The roots of Paradox go way back to 1981. After several changes of names, Paradox was born in 1986. The debut “Product of Imagination“ (1987) was like a fresh breeze blowing through the scene, the concept album “Heresy” was an international success and catapulted Paradox in the first league of cult thrashers. More than 30 years later, it’s time for the eighth studio album “Heresy II – End of a Legend“.
To create a worthy successor, frontman Charly Steinhauer gathered round a very special line up. Guitar wizard Christian Münzner and long time bass player Olly Keller are back after a break of one album. On the drums we have Paradox co-founder Alex Blaha. The last album he played on was “Heresy”, and now he is back in the bosom of the family. And we have Peter Vogt who was the man behind the lyrical concept of the first two Paradox albums. He wrote the story of the crusade of the Catholic Church against the schismatic Cathars in the 13th century. And this tale isn’t over yet.
Musically and lyrically, „Heresy II – End of a Legend“ starts where the first part ended in 1990. The opener „Escape from the Burning“ shows some lightning fast riffs, due to the voice of Charly, the song is catchy as hell. In a different way from other bands, Paradox stands true to their style. Heavily influenced by the first three Metallica albums, the Bavarian outfit found and improved their sound decades ago. Other examples for this thesis are the complex “Journey into Fear”, the majestic semi-ballad “A Meeting of Minds”, “Priestly Vows” which resembles slightly of Testament’s riffing, or “A Man of Sorrow” with its addictive guitar riffs. The icing on the cake is a cover version of the legendary Metal Church instrumental “Merciless Onslaught”. Guitarist Christian Münzner reaches more than once the technical limits with his solos and leads and refines the ideas of Charly Steinhauer with various sophisticated musical creations.
The album was produced by Steinhauer himself, the mastering was done by Hannes Grossmann in MordorSound Studio in Veitsbronn. The sound follows the lyrics, appears to be dark and menacing, but very transparent at the same time. Old school meets new production techniques. Paradox (nomen est omen) succeed in sounding nostalgic and modern at the same time. Last but not least, no-one less than Travis Smith (Opeth, Nevermore) was recruited for the impressive cover artwork.
After a longer lean period, fans can expect 75 minutes of finest melodic trash metal on „Heresy II – End of a Legend“ which sounds even in the year 2021 as fresh and new as in its commercial heydays at the end of the 1980s. On September, 24th the time has come: The return of thrash with class!
Paradox - Heresy II – End of a Legend
Paradox - Heresy II – End of a Legend
Επιστροφή για τους Γερμανούς με συνέχεια του θρυλικού "Heresy". Για να δούμε...
@CountRaven δεν ήθελα να το πω αλλά με αναγκάζεις, μια κλανιά του Adams και μια έστω και λάθος νότα από το μπάσο του Demaio εξαϋλώνουν 20 Prequelle στην καθισιά τους.
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Re: Paradox - Heresy II – End of a Legend
Βαριά η κληρονομιά, όσοι με γνωρίζουν ξέρουν την παθολογική λατρεία που έχω στο Heresy... κρατάω πολύ μικρό καλάθι
πατάω το play τώρα
πατάω το play τώρα
We scribe in the dark of the night our Black Steele
The evil rite of the black and the light We now reveal to you
The evil rite of the black and the light We now reveal to you
Re: Paradox - Heresy II – End of a Legend
Τα δύο από τα τρία πρώτα δείγματα είναι άψογα.
Ειδικά το mountains and caves είναι old school paradox θρας σεμιναριο
Ειδικά το mountains and caves είναι old school paradox θρας σεμιναριο
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Re: Paradox - Heresy II – End of a Legend
Edit: χάρηκα γιατί νόμιζα πως ήταν το official upload Λογικά θα κατέβει σε λίγο... αλλά πάρτε μια ιδέα μέχρι τότες.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.