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C'est le nouvel album d'un des groupes préférés e Bib et Prometheus Sortie prévue le 20 avril


German melodic speed metallers FREEDOM CALL are tentatively scheduled to release theeir new album, "Dimensions", on April 20. According to drummer Daniel Zimmermann (also in GAMMA RAY), the CD will contain 11 "fast and melodic speed hymns," which will be similar in style to the band's 2002 album, "Eternity".

"Dimensions" track listing (in no particular oder):

01. Mr. Evil
02. Far Away
03. Mission Divine
04. Firestorm
05. Dimensions
06. Blackened Sun
07. Power
08. Starborn
09. Ride the Universe
10. Heaven is Hell
11. Castaway

FREEDOM CALL's latest studio album, "The Circle of Life", was released in March 2005 via SPV Records. A live album, entitled "Live Invasion", came out in May 2004. The disc, which was recorded on the band's tour with BLIND GUARDIAN, came with a special bonus CD featuring the "Tears of Taragon" EP plus two tracks that were previously only available in Japan.

Ah mais ils existent toujours ceux là ? (Moi je m'étais arrêté à l'époque Sacha Paeth)

Un retour en arrière leur serait effectivement profitable.

Tu veux dire, avant la création du groupe???

moi ??? noooooon


Sérieux j'aimais bien les deux premiers, et ce sont des gars supair sur scène


Après faire plus de deux trois albums identiques, c'est comme primal fear, iron savior et toute la clique ... ça lasse.

German metallers FREEDOM CALL, whose current lineup includes GAMMA RAY drummer Daniel Zimmermann, are putting the finishing touches on their new album, tentatively titled "Legend Of The Shadowking", for an August/September release. According to the band, "The basis of concept is an aristocratic person of the German history in the 19th century, which inspired us in writing lyrics and harmonies."

The group adds, "There will be a couple of very fast and melodic speed hymns in the typical FREEDOM CALL style as well as some groovy, heavy mid-tempo songs which demand your headbanging. The melancholic side of FREEDOM CALL will be featured again in some of the songs as we already did on the 'Dimensions' album e.g. 'Blackened Sun'."

In other news, FREEDOM CALL has parted ways with bassist Armin Donderer and replaced him with Samy Saemann from Karlburg. The band says, "[Samy] was temporarily playing the bass for FREEDOM CALL instead of Armin during the last year. From the beginning, Samy did good performances and we understood each other very well. After we found that Samy and FREEDOM CALL fit together in a musical and personal way we made him an offer and he didn't hesitate to join."

Regarding the rumors that Zimmermann has left FREEDOM CALL in order to focus on his recording and touring activities with GAMMA RAY, FREEDOM CALL said, "The reason for [Daniel's] one-year absence [from the FREEDOM CALL live shows] was the world tour with GAMMA RAY in 2008. He was very busy doing many live shows all over the planet with GAMMA RAY. There were many overlappings of touring activities of both GAMMA RAY and FREEDOM CALL. For this reason, FREEDOM CALL decided to engage Klaus Sperling, the [current] SINNER drummer as a substitution for one year. At this point we want to thank Klaus for his great performances at the drumkit and the mega fun we had on tour."

good news !

Ben finalement, c'est une news qui m'intéresse!
J'ai pris le dernier "dimensions " à 3€ sur internet, comme ça, sans trop y croire. Et en fait, cet album est excellent, vraiment. très mélodique, assez varié (pas très speed quand même)...une bonne surprise

Ouais il paraît qu'ils ont évolué sur les 2 derniers albums, moi je m'étais arrêté à Eternity suite à une overdose de happy speed

Bah pour moi c'est le contraire, je trouve "Dimensions" infect, avec des passages à a limite du ridicule POur moi, c'est le pire de leur discographie. Enfin bon, Freedom Call, depuis "Stairway to Fairyland"...

Dan Zimmerman détaille chaque morceau du concept :

'Resurrection Day'

"At one point King Ludwig devoted himself fully to the development of his castles and palaces. They would become his life.
In his fantasy he constantly thought of new edifices and also had thoseplans executed. He created his own monuments and made himself immortal to posterity. But with all that done, did he find his peace? Was his soul really free after his death? A classy Freedom Call power song, melodic, expressive and full of positive energy, as it can't get any better."

'Thunder God'

"A war breaks out between Prussian and France. King Ludwig II unwillingly engages, although he has better things to do then leading wars. But because of the confederation agreement from 1866, the Bavarian troupes have to march in. When finally Napoleon III gets imprisoned during the battle in Sedan, the war is won. The German empire emerges under the leadership of the Prussians. A classy Freedom Call song, medium speed, comparable to Warriors."

'Tears Of Babylon'

"The myth about Babylon was always related to fantasies about the Occident. By christianity it was accused as a place of fornication and lust. In reality, science, art and culture were blooming here. A compact and catchy song full of melancholic melodies. Accompanied by a heavy rolling rhythm, it builds a foundation for a hymn like powerful chorus immersed by the sound of brass instruments which support the main topic of the entire song."

'Remember!'

"Another compact, Freedom Call typical high speed attack. Those lyrics question; is the only intention of human existence to destroy and exploit nature and eventually human mankind itself? Is that the concern of humans? Or is this all just a gigantic experiment? Is this all planned and arranged?"

'Under The Spell Of The Moon'

"While Ludwig is aging, it became unbearable for him to deal with society and sometimes even close relatives weren't allowed to see him. The kings life flourished at night, he loved it's magic and solitude. His romantic nature was enchanted by the moonlight and the moon landscapes. Here he could completely indulge in his dream world. An extremely groovy, spherical and medium speed song, full of melancholy and dark passion."

'The Darkness'

"June 13th, 1886: The veil is falling. Darkness spreads across the world. Tears and sorrow everywhere. Ludwig II, King of Bavaria's soul is leaving the shadow world and enters the light on his way to his last paradise. Diversified, uncompromisingly Heavy Metal song with modern sound and groove."

'Merlin – Requiem'

"Merlin the magician, druid, immortal and keeper of a kingdom that he created himself, originally from the mystical and pre-christian times of the celtic era, the result of the unification of a succubus and a human being, equipped with magic skills. Which fantasy fan doesn't know him? He was wise,foretold the future and was all knowing. Despite all his wisdom his love to the lady of the lake broke his neck. Yeah yeah... always the women! And as we all know: love is blinding; she tricked him and captured him with a spell - magic which she acquired from the master himself beforehand. Sometimes too much knowledge can be in the way, one gets big-headed and careless, looses control of the simplest mechanisms of life. Typical epic Freedom Call speed hymn. The beginning is very balladic, emotional and full of melancholic, increasingly taken over by an explosion of impulsive double bass rhythm."

'Dark Obsession'

"The fairy world, which Richard Wagner created with his compositions, was an island of bliss for Ludwig II and was the source of their unique relationship. Here - far away from the bitter reality called life - he felt free and at ease. He saw himself as a part of this world and became revitalized by it. Passion grew in him, inspired him and gave him authenticity. He was very grateful towards Richard Wagner and felt in a loving intellectually way connected to him. After Wagner turns him away everything fell apart. He was deeply disappointed and hurt. What was left were memories and loneliness. Ludwig more and more contemplated about ending his life as his last way out. A lot of descendants of royal european families thought this way during turning points. A very diversified, dramatic song with dark moods. Fast double bass passages alternate with heavy progressive rhythms and melodies."

'Out Of The Ruins'

"King Ludwig saw himself as a king of gods mercy, unrestrained and sovereign. With self-esteem he saw himself as the center of the universe. But also the king could not escape the turn of time. He realized, that the times of the kings extinguished and saw his power vanish. With the establishment of the of the German Empire in 1871 under the leadership of Prussia, Bavaria loses its independence which they had for centuries. Ludwig did not want to see that happening and began more and more to hide behind the solitude of the mountains which he loved so much. There he could dwell in his dream world and embrace his power over his magic kingdom. Fast, melodic double bass speed hymn as known by Freedom Call."

'Ludwig II – Prologue'

"Throughout his life King Ludwig II. hated reality. Politics didn't interest him and was of disgust to him. When he increasingly got lost in his dream world and the outrageous expenses for the constructions of his castles drew his nation into poverty, his ministers and relatives doubted his leadership abilities. They finally decided to disempower him. At that time that wasn't easy to do. Without further examinations he was declared "paranoid" by a group of psychiatrists. That was insufferable for him and he wanted to kill himself, but he got arrested and taken to castle Schloss Berg at the Starnberger See lake. That's where he died a few days later. All the witnesses who would have had evidence of a homicide were kept silent in a certain cruel way, or they mysteriously passed away. Therefore his tragical end will forever remain a secret. A strong impulsive song with triplet shuffle groove, progressive elements and sad melancholic basic moods, which convincingly express the wide horizon of the band's style."

'Kingdom Of Madness'

"King Ludwig was also known as MoonKing. At full moon he had the strange habit of driving in a horse carriage through the wintry mountain roads of the alps for hours at night. That of course was very much to his servants disappointment. In their opinion he seemed to be quite nuts. A straight rock song without compromise or twist."

'A Perfect Day'

"There are days in life where everything is going alright. You're on the fast lane and nobody can stop you. You scored the perfect day! A very raw, base based Rock n Roll take off song with poking elements and a positive basic mood which gets to the point real quick. With the driving force of the drum beat and the scrumming guitars and a refrain that stays on your mind, this song characterizes a hit."

D. Zimmermann vient de quitter le groupe (alors qu'il est en tournée avec Gamma Ray)

In an exclusive, yet-to-be-published interview with Greece's Rockpages.gr web site, Daniel Zimmermann — GAMMA RAY drummer and a founding member of FREEDOM CALL — revealed that he has decided to leave FREEDOM CALL due to a conflicting schedule with GAMMA RAY. FREEDOM CALL has already found a replacement drummer and plans on making an announcement soon.

C'est vrai qu'il n'a pas joué avec le groupe mercredi à Paris. C'était un barbu pas tout jeune à la place. Faut dire que, vu comment il a sué avec Gamma Ray, je ne suis pas trop surpris qu'il n'ait pas voulu jouer deux sets le même soir.

Sinon, l'album est excellent. Plein d'hymnes, de mélodies, vraiment très très sympa! Je commence vraiment à apprécier ce groupe

C'est Klaus Sperling qui le remplace pour le moment. C'est l'ancien batteur de Primal Fear. Il jouait déjà avec FC lors de la dernière tournée de 2007.

C'est bizarre qu'il n'annonce ça que maintenant en pleine tournée avec Gamma Ray, alors que celle-ci est quand même programmée depuis un moment.

Après c'est sûr que ce n'est pas avec Freedom Call qu'il va gagner sa vie, je peux comprendre sa décision.

Everflow a écrit :Ouais il paraît qu'ils ont évolué sur les 2 derniers albums, moi je m'étais arrêté à Eternity suite à une overdose de happy speed

Supéééééééér !!! Faudra me dire où est l'évolution !!!

Avec vos conneries j'ai acheté l'album (après m'être arrêté... au premier ! ) et je ne vois pas trop la différence pour l'instant !

Ah pardon, en avançant dans l'écoute je révise mon jugement : c'est carrément de la merde !

ah toi aussi, tu trouves ça a chié ?

J'aime bien les 3 premiers albums studios, mais depuis, j'ai décroché...jusqu'à écouter ce nouvel album, où je n'ai quasiment rien retenu, à part un ou deux morceaux à peu près potables !
Je veux bien que ce soit du "happy power metal", mais plus cliché pour les chœurs, les refrains, etc, tu meurs !

Bib a écrit :

Everflow a écrit :Ouais il paraît qu'ils ont évolué sur les 2 derniers albums, moi je m'étais arrêté à Eternity suite à une overdose de happy speed

Supéééééééér !!! Faudra me dire où est l'évolution !!!

Avec vos conneries j'ai acheté l'album (après m'être arrêté... au premier ! ) et je ne vois pas trop la différence pour l'instant !

Euh moi j'en sais rien je ne l'ai pas écouté.

Everflow a écrit :Après c'est sûr que ce n'est pas avec Freedom Call qu'il va gagner sa vie, je peux comprendre sa décision.

Bizarre pour un groupe qui était censé avoir plus de potentiel que Gamma Ray ... c'est pas moi qui l'ai dit ça, mais Dan Zimmerman dans une interview à la sortie de, je crois, leur 3° album.
Sinon j'ai toujours trouvé ce groupe super nase
C'est pas tout ça mais je continu a chercher le topic du dernier gamma ray

Mmmm il a vraiment dit ça?
Je veux dire, il y croyait vraiment en le disant?

Ceci dit j'avais bien aimé la fraicheur naïve du premier album, juste avant la saturation du genre en Europe...

oui oui, ça m'avait fait halluciner, c'etait dans "Rock hard" ou "Hard Rock"
Si j'y retombe dessus (en général en séance de pétage de chiotte !!!), je le scannerais !

excellente surprise que ce ''Legend Of The Shadowking'' !
je m'étais arreté au premier(que je trouvait moyen),j'avais du mal avec la voix haut perchée du chanteur et des mélodies ''cul-cul-la-praline''.

et même si il y a 2-3 chansons qui ressemble a ce que je viens de citer,le reste est assez surprenant,le chanteur allant même pas mal dans les graves alors que musicalement,il y a toutes sortes de tempi et de mélodies/riffs assez originales et modernes. je ne m'attendais vraiment pas a cela.