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Band
Machinae Supremacy
Title
Phantom Shadow
Type
LP/EP
Company
Spinefarm
YOR
2014
Style
Power
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9/23/2014 12:06:01 AM - Review by: Vinaya Saksena
SID Metal? That's what these Swedes call their mix of metal and chiptunes (music using vintage computer and video game sound chips). It's new to me, but based on this album, I kinda like it. "The Villain of This Story" grabs your attention, sounding like Stratovarius meets Coheed and Cambria- and I mean that in a good way! Polished, catchy and effective. The rest offers various tight and well-crafted melodic metal styles, with "Throne of Games" sounding kinda like Almah. A bit techy sounding- not surprising, given the chiptunes influence. Fans of bright, tuneful power metal who are open to something a bit different should check it out.
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2014
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Vinaya Saksena9/23/2014
3.5

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