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/:: Artist :: Atlantis Chronicles ::\
:: Album :: Barton's Odyssey ::
:: Year :: 2016 ::
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:: . Genre :: Death Metal Source :: CDDA . ::
:: Label :: Apathia Records R.date :: 2017.04.07 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: N/A Size :: 81,04 MB __::_
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/: Encoder :: LAME 3.98.4 -V0 :\
..: Bitrate :: avg. 272kbps : .
. Quality :: 44,1kHz/Joint Stereo .
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Website :: https://www.facebook.com/atlantischronicles/
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:: 01. The Odysseus 03:59 ::
:: 02. Otis Barton 04:35 ::
:: 03. Back to Hadatopia 03:52 ::
:: 04. Within the Massive Stream 05:02 ::
:: 05. Upwelling - Part I 04:03 ::
:: 06. Upwelling - Part II 04:30 ::
:: 07. Flight of the Manta 03:51 ::
:: 08. I, Atlas 04:14 ::
:: 09. 50°S 100°W 03:17 ::
:: 10. A Modern Sailor's Countless Stories 04:11 ::
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:: Atlantis Chronicles are a death metal band from Paris and ::
:: Barton's Odyssey is their second album and that's all the ::
:: information they willingly provide, so let's dive straight ::
:: in... ::
:: ::
:: ...pun very much intended as if the artwork hasn't given it ::
:: away by now they are very much obsessed with the life ::
:: aquatic. The other aspect the artwork gives way is what they ::
:: sound like, if you're expecting the modern styling of ::
:: progressive technical death metal then bingo, you win a ::
:: cookie. ::
:: ::
:: A brief character narration introduces proceedings (and will ::
:: reappear throughout) before the band introduce themselves ::
:: with a melodic scale workout before hurtling into the above ::
:: mentioned death metal. Both technically proficient and ::
:: propelled with a sense of urgency, although they do wear ::
:: there influences proudly on their sleeve with Between The ::
:: Buried And Me most notably being the major reference point. ::
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:: So yes they happily blaze away in a blizzard of fretboard ::
:: histrionics, staccato riffing, swirling melodies and dynamic ::
:: rhythms that all turn on a six pence, all kept in the groove ::
:: by deep growled vocals. While thoroughly enjoyable the first ::
:: third of the album severely lacks a killer hook or unique ::
:: spark to leave an impression. Admittedly the second half of ::
:: second track 'Otis Barton' attempts to improve the situation ::
:: with a few neat flourishes, however is hampered by the ::
:: cringe worthy narration that closes it. ::
:: ::
:: Happily there is an upswing in fortunes with the arrival of ::
:: the two-part 'Upwelling' that sees the band slowly spread ::
:: their wings by incorporating clean vocals, sharper RIFFS, ::
:: more expansive dynamics and post-metal soundscapes (although ::
:: with the aquatic theme obvious parallels can be drawn to The ::
:: Ocean). This carries on into 'Flight of the Manta' and 'I ::
:: Atlas', the former contains a delightfully vicious central ::
:: RIFF, while the latter provides plenty of bang for your buck ::
:: in the HEAVY stakes. ::
:: ::
:: Finale combo of '50°S 100°W' and 'A Modern Sailors Countless ::
:: Stories' are no slouches either, the former keeping the high ::
:: tempo going, while the latter is a suitably grandiose ::
:: cinematic conclusion. ::
:: ::
:: It's definitely an album to persevere with as while ::
:: initially treading water it opens up spectacularly after ::
:: several listens. ::
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