THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-INTRO
2-VISIONS FROM HELL
3-ZOMBIES
4-GET READY FOR THE WAR
5-FALL LIKE RAIN
6-RGREAT BE HEALED
7-MANIPULACAO S.A.
8-OBTENATRATION
9-HUMAN HOLOCAUST
10-RENASCITUR EX CINERIBUS
11-WHITENED GRAVE
ARNION - REFUGE - 2007/2008
THIS DEMO EP CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-REFUGE
2-STEPS IN THE DARK
3-HUMAN HOLOCAUST
4-WHITENED GRAVES
5-WILL NOT SURRENDER
CREDITS:
Carlos "Carlão" Henrique - Vocals
Rinaldo Macedo - Guitar
Leonardo Araujo - Bass
Rogério Paulo - Drums
Rafael Teles - Guitar, Vocals
Former/past member
Pedro Neto - Vocals
Túlio Caetano - Guitar
BIOGRAPHY:
Brazilian masters of speed/thrash metal debut release that includes the bonus of the 2003 REFUGE ep (7 tracks.), and has been digitally remastered.As the revival of the 80's styled thrash metal rolls on, Arnion enters the scene as legitimate heavyweight contenders for the title. Hailing from Brazil, Arnion began in 2003 with their music straight out of the 80s and 90s thrash metal scene. Inspired by the metal titans of the past, the band showcases heavy, fast and fierce metal sounds. Arnion's full-length release, Fall Like Rain, features articulate riffs, gripping hooks and the muscular brute force that brings to mind Kreator, Ultimatum, Exodus, Tourniquet, Toxic Holocaust and Austrian Death Machine! Arnion (Greek for “lamb of God”) brings a full-on assault of metal attitude, but with an intelligent message. This all new Expanded Edition (available previously only as a 13 track import) is digitally remastered and includes the band's seven song 2006 Refuge EP as an added bonus for fans.Brazil has produced some quality metal band in the past. One of the best known is thrashers Sepultura. Arnion are another export of Brazil and these guys follow in the same aggressive footsteps. While the band labels themselves as thrash metal, this is not your typical thrash metal. Rather this is full throttle, unadulterated, coming at you like an out of control freight train, heavy metal. Over the years heavy metal has fragmented into hundreds of different sub-genres. Likewise, thrash too has become a bit more diverse. Many new bands such as The Haunted and Rumpelstiltskin Grinder are labeled thrash metal, but would probably be better labeled as neo-thrash metal since their sound is not a carbon copy of bands like Exodus, Testament and Kreator. Such is the case with Arnion. Sure, Arnion have some of those classic thrash metal influences. You'll probably even hear some Sepultura influences mixed in here, such as in "Manipulação S.A.", as well as a healthy helping of Bay Area thrash influence. However, there are also some of the Heavy, chugging, stop/start riffs and even some punk attitude scattered throughout. For the most part, the songs are all up-tempo to mid-paced, with plenty of distinction from song to song so that the overall album doesn't become one big blurr. Despite being an independent release, the production on "Fall Like Rain" is raw and heavy, with each instrument clearly heard. Basically, Arnion have successfully mixed modern production, articulate guitar riffs, smoking lead work, fast double bass, intelligent lyrics and grappling hooks to create an album that should impress most any metal fan. (It should also be noted that a few of the songs are sung in the band's native language, Portuguese.) .Brazil's Arnion (Latin for "Lamb of God") busts some Thrash-Metal chops withits debut chugger, Fall like Rain. For the most part, these dudes preferheaviness over speed, with tracks such as "Zombies" and "Regret be Healed"giving instruments much room to breathe. Thus the rhythm guitar gets to chugalong, sometimes on its own or with minimum contribution from the rhythmsection, a technique that really worked for me. Percussion is heavy, withthe snare banging away as the lead guitar goes into overdrive with somesmoking fret titillation. Guitars are kept to the rhythm/hook and leadroutine, with both rarely interacting, a bit of a weakness that does notinterfere with the ripping because of the heaviness and intensity of some of the stellar riffs. The bass also steps up when needed, giving the band aresounding low end on some of the harder-hitting songs, such as "Get Readyfor the War." Lyrically, these dudes are proponents of Christianity, so atrack like "Zombies" is really about those who have turned away from Jesusand God. In addition to the 11 tracks that make up Fall like Rain, the CDcontains seven tracks that make up the band's demo/EP Refuge. Thrashers who like their music to burn slow and heavy should definitely grab hold of thisone, as it will not disappoint(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)
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