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 Это превосходный альбом ,который заметно отличается от предыдущих работ группы.Музыка стала более тяжёлой,более быстрой,более агрессивной.Музыканты очень умело используют почти уже трэшевые риффы и ходы,но также приёмы классического металла.В такой стилистике стали играть группы со стажем,то есть конкретный и энергичный пауэр-металл на грани трэша снова в моде.Нужно отметить вокалиста Henner,который меняет свой голос от хриплого и кричащего до чистого и лиричного.Хоровые подпевки в стиле Accept просто великолепны.Каждая баллада заслуживает быть признанной шедевром.Оформление обложки является образцом,того как графическое изображение дополняет музыку.Under The Cross-это сплав скорости,напора,ярости с немецкой мелодичностью. |
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Третий альбом «Under The Cross» стал для немцев вершиной их творчества. Это неоспоримый шедевр тяжёлой музыки. Это не просто шедевр – «Under The Cross» это одна из самых лучших работ в стиле энгри пауэр метал. Тяжелее и мелодичнее чем на этом альбоме быть просто не может, невозможно. К диску был применён самый внимательный и точный подход. Кроме того, заметно, что и здесь группа не стоит на месте, а прогрессирует и если окинуть взглядом предыдущие два альбома, то можно будет заметить что это всё тот же знакомый Squealer, однако ставший ещё лучше. Состав банды остался прежним, а замечательный ударник Майк Теранна до сих пор остаётся с нами. Качество записи очень изменилось, и хотя оно менее жирное, нежели на «Made For Eternity», но взамен этого ещё более тонкое и кристально чистое, что удивлять не может, потому как за звук отвечали самые лучшие мастера своего дела Микко Кармила, Энди Снип и Томми Ньютон! В качестве гостей для хоров в припевах были привлечены тоже весьма известные личности на пауэр металической сцене – Оливер Хартман (Hartmann, ex-At Vance, Empty Tremor) и Олаф Хаер (Dyonisis, Luca Turilli). Вокалист и фронтмен банды Хеннер кажется, стал петь ещё сильнее и брутальней, так в некоторых отрезках его вокал напоминает самый настоящий гроулинг! Интерес также представляет потрясающе стильный буклет, где к каждой песне есть подпись поясняющая значение всех текстов. И уж поверьте мне здесь есть, что почитать – от погрязшего в грехе монаха до убивающего одиночества и преступлений совершающихся во имя веры. Содержание диска удивительно разнообразное. Тут можно встретить и нечто похожее на Pantera в сумасшедшем боевике «Painful Lust», и брутальные треш радости «Facing The Death», «Thinking Allowed» и «Low Budget Heroes», средне темповые хэви номера «My Last Goodbye» и «In Zaire», при чём последний – это кавер на немецкую поп песню, сделанный в таком жёстком виде что просто сердце начинает подпрыгивает когда скорость разгоняется до невыносимых пределов! Нашлось место и настоящей хэви металической балладе в виде «Rules Of Life», что меня просто приводит в восторг – настолько качественного медляка мне не приходилось слышать со времён Scorpions! Очень приятно смотрится композиция «Fade Away» представляющаяся неким хэви готик металом с участием женского вокала и мужского наподобие The Sisters Of Mercy. В итоге получается, что на диске нет ни одного слабого или среднего номера! Всё выверено до миллиметра! И ещё одна важная, но теперь уже плохая новость – «Under The Cross» – это последний альбом на вокале с Хеннером, то есть Энди Алендорфером, потому как совсем недавно этот талантливейший человек трагично погиб в автокатастрофе. |
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You don't need no glory
But when you...
Look up to the sky
When lust is calling you
Don't know how to fight
This painful lust – painful lust – painful!
Oppress your deepest wishes
Look up to the sky
It's not allowed to show your feelings
Even when you're sad
You spend your life in darkness
Privation is the same
Looking for a better world
While you're searching for your peace
You don't need no money
You don't need no feelings
You don't need no glory
But when you...
Look up to the sky
When lust is calling you
Don't know how to fight
This painful lust
Fall in love with you
When you close your door
Don't know how to fight
This painful lust – painful lust
Look up to the sky
When lust is calling you
Don't know how to fight
This painful lust
Fall in love with you
When you close your door
Don't know how to fight
This painful lust
Painful lust
Painful, painful!
Facing The Death
Everlasting ice
Built on thousand lies
On your trip to hell
No longer time!
Praying on your knees
You'll spreading the disease
Living bombs
Are longing to be free
Everlasting ice
Means nothing but lies
On your trip to hell
Means nothing
Than facing the...
Everlasting ice
Means nothing but lies
On your trip to hell
Means nothing
Than facing the death
Search the holy land
Betray your only friend
All the weak will die of starvation
Don't accept yourself
Don't accept a life
The only way to find your promised land
Everlasting ice
Means nothing but lies
On your trip to hell
Means nothing
Than facing the...
Everlasting ice
Means nothing but lies
On your trip to hell
Means nothing
Than facing the death
Facing – facing – facing – facing
Everlasting ice
Means nothing but lies
On your trip to hell
Means nothing
Than facing the...
Everlasting ice
Means nothing but lies
On your trip to hell
Means nothing
Than facing the death
My Last Goodbye
I'm lost in emptiness – never ending mess
Since these foolish games have torn me apart
I'm feeling far away – and all my thoughts begin to freeze
When I'm thinking of these good and honest times
I will wait the signs to come – I will wait the time to come
I will wait and hope you bring me back my dreams
It's my last goodbye – bounding for an endless time
My wish failed its aim – but you want me to stay
Try to start again – hail to those who dare
It's a role I've never learned to play
But life is giong on – and take your future as your aim
And live all dreams you should be holding tight
I will wait the signs to come – I will wait the time to come
I will wait and hope you bring me back my dreams
It's my last goodbye – bounding for an endless time
My wish failed its aim – but you want me to stay
Last goodbye – filed its aim – endless time
It's my last, my last goodbye!
Thinking Allowed!
Pray to as many different Gods
As there are flowers in the world
Which one is the real one? Let me know!
To avoid the same old questions
We have to ask ourselves
Why do we make the same mistakes
As long as people live on earth?
Who will save their souls
If we can not save our own?
Don't need fanatic leaders – thinking is allowed!
It's goood to keep your inner faith
But don't be a headless fool
And don't allow to be a weaken toy
Who will save their souls
If we can not save our own
They call it "In the name of God"
When they try to rule with blood and crime
Who will save their souls
If we can not save our own?
Don't need fanatic leaders – thinking is allowed!
Who will save their souls
If we can not save our own?
Don't need fanatic leaders – thinking is allowed!
Under The Cross
As long as human beings are
The cross means hope and pain
Too many despots used the cross
To get though their bloody reign
So many burning times nailed to the cross
Abused as a symbol of persecution
Under the cross – the whole world doesn't turn on me
Under the cross – longing for the end
Under the cross – this is what I'm crying for
Under the cross – where is our hope to live in peace?
Many people lost their lives
When they didn't follow tyrants aims
It's a good think to believe in God
But always mankind makes it burn
So many burning times nailed to the cross
Abused as a symbol of persecution
Under the cross – the whole world doesn't turn on me
Under the cross – longing for the end
Under the cross – this is what I'm crying for
Under the cross – where is our hope to live in peace?
So many burning times
Nailed to the cross
Abused as a symbol of persecution
Under the cross – the whole world doesn't turn on me
Under the cross – longing for the end
Under the cross – this is what I'm crying for
Under the cross – where is our hope to live in peace?
Rules Of Life
A strange voice calls from afar:
"Can I chase away my fears?"
Life is out of our hands in spite of our plans
Separation is our fate but it will be my gate
To meet again is our hope, please tell me...
How will I see what the future keeps to me?
Oh I've never see the sun but I feel the rules of life
The more you will own
The more you have to leave
Hope my wish will find your heart
Doesn't matter where you are
Separation is our fate but it will be my gate
To meet again is our hope, please tell me...
How will I see what the future keeps to me?
Oh I've never see the sun but I feel the rules of life
How will I see what the future keeps to me?
Oh I've never see the sun but I feel the rules of life
Down And Out
So many lucky days in lifen, I loves my children and my wife
I thought I have no time to show them what I feel
'Cause my highest aim was making just another step
Of the ladder of career, only – living – for myself
I'm down – down and out – I've losy all the things I've loved
Now, I'm down – down and out – even the sense of my life has gone
I liked to bargain with the devil
But it seems it tables turned
I waste my time with trivial things I called my life
'Cause my highest aim was making just another step
Of the ladder of career, only – living – for myself
I'm down – down and out – I've losy all the things I've loved
Now, I'm down – down and out – even the sense of my life has gone
I'm down – down and out – I've losy all the things I've loved
Now, I'm down – down and out – even the sense of my life has gone
Fade Away
I caught myself
In endless darkness
A blood red moon will be my light
Emptiness has paved my endless search
Please free my soul
And wash my sins away, away
And wash my sins away, away
When daylight will fade away
Free the night
When daylight will fade away
Free the night
Fade away
Tears and pain
Eternal life
Feed the dark with the breath of life
I drift away with my wish t die
Please free my soul
And wash my sins away, away
And wash my sins away, away
When daylight will fade away
Free the night
When daylight will fade away
Free the night
Fade away
When daylight will fade away
Free the night
When daylight will fade away
Free the night
Fade away
Out Of The Dark
Improve your situation
Try to make a step
Life is not too short to feed your brain
You were not kissed by luck
And got no chance to learn
It's worth to realise what you could be
Turn the key to open wonderland
Feed your head with brain and you will be
Out of the dark
You've been trying to find your way
Out of the dark
You've been trying to fight your fears
Out of the dark
You've been trying to find your way
Out of the dark
Now take your second chance
Maybe it's your last
To have a better time to mother earth
Search for new horizons and searching for the light
Believe in your skill and leave the dark
Turn the key to open wonderland
Feed your head with brain and you will be
Out of the dark
You've been trying to find your way
Out of the dark
You've been trying to fight your fears
Out of the dark
You've been trying to find your way
Out of the dark
Out of the dark
You've been trying to find your way
Out of the dark
You've been trying to fight your fears
Out of the dark
You've been trying to find your way
Out of the dark
In Zaire
Once there was a battle there in Zaire
in Zaire
Hundred thousand people there in Zaire
in Zaire
All those people gathered there in Zaire
in Zaire
To see the rumble in the jungle there in Zaire
in Zaire.
Came a man called Elijan in Zaire
in Zaire
With him came the superstar in Zaire
in Zaire
AII those people came from far in Zaire
in Zaire
To see the rumble in the jungle there in Zaire
in Zaire.
AII those people chanted there in Zaire
in Zaire
Seven rounds of torture there in Zaire
in Zaire
One more round and Ali's there in Zaire
in Zaire
There was great excitement everywhere in Zaire
in Zaire.
And who was the victor in the night?
Elijah Mohammed's bog
Ali won the fight
the lightning struck twice in the night
First in the ring and then after the fight in Zaire
in Zaire.
Low Budget Heroes
Show your soul for fame and money all frontiers blown away
Be a clone for the whole nation you are a superstar
See these new time heroes
Another cute cheap thrill
Strangers live their lives for you
On the TV screen
We need Low Budget Heroes
Stripping with their mind
We need Low Budget Heroes
Stripping with their mind
Do you think you reach to move mountains with your voice?
But every little grain of sand is maybe a first step
See these new time heroes
Another cute cheap thrill
Strangers live their lives for you
On the TV screen
We need Low Budget Heroes
Stripping with their mind
We need Low Budget Heroes
Stripping with their mind