The God Machine Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  The God Machine |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 2, 2022 |
| Genres | Power Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Length | 1:08:46 |
| Ranked | #30 for 2022 , #1,904 all-time |
Album rating : 87.9 / 100
Votes : 14 (1 review)
Votes : 14 (1 review)
September 6, 2022
celkom ma prekvapuje zatiaľ dosť nízke (alebo skôr priemerné) hodnotenie nového albumu od Blind Guardian - "The God Machine". Počúvam ho už viac krát po sebe, pričom práve novinka sa mi zdá byť tvrdšia ako posledný počin, ktorý vyšiel pred siedmimi rokmi (nepočítam z môjho pohľadu zatiaľ nepodarený experiment z roku 2019 "Legacy of the Dark Lands"). A taktiež je po hudobnej stránke je najbližšie k starším albumom kapely. Album kombinuje Speed/Power/Heavy Metal, pričom striedajú sa rýchlejšie pasáže s pomalšími alebo s časťami piesní v strednom tempe. Obsahuje všetky známe prvky kapely, či už speedové riffovanie (toto na B.G. milijem) / melodické vyhrávky, úderné, no aj pestré bicie a typický a ľahko rozpoznateľný Hansi -ho melodický spev + zborové refrény. Piesne sú rozmanité, majú zložitejšiu štruktúru a nenudia. Jedine obal ma až tak nezaujal: je taký zvláštny (má aj pekné prvky, no aj také, ktoré sa mi nepáčia). ale ide hlavne o hudbu a tá je na novinke podarená.
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deliver Us from Evil | 5:22 | 92.1 | 7 | Music Video |
| 2. | Damnation | 5:21 | 91.4 | 7 | Audio |
| 3. | Secrets of the American Gods | 7:29 | 92.5 | 8 | Music Video |
| 4. | Violent Shadows | 4:18 | 88.6 | 7 | Music Video |
| 5. | Life Beyond the Spheres | 6:03 | 87.9 | 7 | Music Video |
| 6. | Architects of Doom | 6:21 | 85 | 6 | Music Video |
| 7. | Let It Be No More | 4:49 | 86.7 | 6 | Audio |
| 8. | Blood of the Elves | 4:38 | 90 | 6 | Music Video |
| 9. | Destiny | 6:47 | 83.6 | 7 | Audio |
| Limited Edition Bonus Tracks | |||||
| 10. | Life Beyond the Spheres (Cyber Mix) | 6:07 | 75 | 1 | |
| 11. | Destiny (Lead Guitar Version) | 6:42 | 80 | 1 | |
| 12. | Let It Be No More (Heavy Vocals) | 4:49 | 70 | 1 | |
Line-up (members)
- Hansi Kürsch : Vocals, Music, Lyrics
- André Olbrich : Guitars, Music, Lyrics
- Marcus Siepen : Guitars
- Frederik Ehmke : Drums
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나를 헤비메탈의 세계로 인도한 운명적인 작품이다.
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판타지 게임에 미쳐있었고, 문득 판타지와 관련된 음악을 알아보고
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KimiRaikkonen 96/100Jul 7, 2011 Likes : 4
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xxnoodlesxx0 90/100May 14, 2022 Likes : 3
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