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Releasedate: 02-06-2009; Label: Cruz Del Sur
\nBy: Elvira Visser<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n

Cresent Shield was founded back in the year 2000 in Los Angeles, California. After playing with their line up for two years it was time for their first demo, which was later presented as their first album in 2006 under the name \u201cThe Last of My Kind\u201d. This year it is time for Crescent Shield to show their new full album \u201cThe Stars of Never Seen\u201d, presenting some US power metal.
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\nEven though it is said that the members of Crescent Shield are a four-piece who pour their heart and soul into every note they play, it is something that I can’t notice. I have to admit that their music does not make my heart beat any faster. I totally do not like the sound of their singers Michael Grant’s voice. I can be brief about the things that I like, the music is nicely balanced and the combination of the two voices work. It is a piece of classic metal without a doubt but it does reminds me a lot of Black Sabbath, the way the singer is trying to sing. That does not mean it is not nice to listen to. The melody lines on their own are nice, especially when they make use of the second vocalist.<\/p>\n

Other then Ozzy the music reminds me of Nevermore and Dream Theatre. How that mix would come to sound like is Crescent Shield I guess. Some of the arrangements give that Dream Theatre feel and a track like \u201cTides of Fire\u201d has a rich atmosphere. The riffs are nicely played and there is much variation between tracks. \u201cMy Anger\u201d is a track where the tempo is higher and more to my linking. This album might sweep you off your feet when being a lover of classical metal and vocalist like Ozzy Osbourne and Warrel Dane, the music is nicely composed but the album has nothing special that makes it stand out.<\/p>\n

Line up:<\/strong>
\nDaniel DeLucie \u2013 guitars
\nMichael Grant \u2013 vocals
\nMelanie Sisneros \u2013 bass
\nCraig Anderson \u2013 drums<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/td>\nTracklist:<\/strong>
\n01 Under Cover Of Shadows
\n02 The Grand Horizon
\n03 Tides Of Fire
\n04 10.000 Midnights Ago
\n05 Temple Of The Empty
\n06 My Anger
\n07 The Bellman
\n08 The Endurance
\n09 Lifespan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Links:<\/strong>
\nCrescent Shield MySpace<\/a>
\nCrescent Shield Official<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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