What recent Aria releases are good?
What recent Aria releases are good?
I just found out that Aria is playing in Boston this November, which absolutely blew my mind. Of course I bought a ticket immediately. However, I'm really not familiar with anything after Кровь за кровь. What should I check out?
You should get Ночь короче дня (Night Is Shorter Than Day, 1995) and Крещение огнём (Christening by Fire, 2003). Both are excellent albums in my opinion. In Sweden this summer they played a bunch of songs off both.
I have all Aria albums. The rest of the post 1991 albums are more hit and miss, some good stuff on all of them, some more than others, but the two I mentioned are definitely the most solid so you should start there.
The worst album is Chimera.
I have all Aria albums. The rest of the post 1991 albums are more hit and miss, some good stuff on all of them, some more than others, but the two I mentioned are definitely the most solid so you should start there.
The worst album is Chimera.
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A little rundown
Ночь короче дня (1995) - Bloody excellent album pretty much as good as anything they did before. Maybe their most Iron Maiden influenced? Title track is just so amazing. 8/10
Генератор зла (1998) - Their most progressive effort perhaps? Sounds like they were trying to find new ways in a changing climate. Some rhythms are so strange. Deserter is a bloody genius track, Deception is great and the most reminiscent of their older stuff and the opener Behold is a guilty pleasure of mine but much of the album is bloody hard to listen to. 5/10
Химера (2001) - Last with Kipelov and seemingly uninspired. Title track is excellent and both ballads are good for what ballads are. The rest range from boring to horrible. Worst album of theirs. 3/10
Крещение огнём (2003) - First album after Kipelov left. New singer Artur Berkut has a bit of a rougher voice but does a great job and the album is an excellent return to form. Just classic, pounding metal. Huge, intense and melodic. 8/10
Армагеддон (2006) - They retained the style of the previous album but with more filler material. The 9 minute track Blood of the Kings is amazing. Hit and miss but worth getting in my opinion. 6/10
Феникс (2011) - First album with current singer Michael Zhitnyakov. His voice is more similar to Kipelov but he lacks some of the edge and power that both Kipelov and Berkut had. Still good vocals but huge shoes to fill. Like the previous album this has some filler material but some great moments also. 6/10
Ночь короче дня (1995) - Bloody excellent album pretty much as good as anything they did before. Maybe their most Iron Maiden influenced? Title track is just so amazing. 8/10
Генератор зла (1998) - Their most progressive effort perhaps? Sounds like they were trying to find new ways in a changing climate. Some rhythms are so strange. Deserter is a bloody genius track, Deception is great and the most reminiscent of their older stuff and the opener Behold is a guilty pleasure of mine but much of the album is bloody hard to listen to. 5/10
Химера (2001) - Last with Kipelov and seemingly uninspired. Title track is excellent and both ballads are good for what ballads are. The rest range from boring to horrible. Worst album of theirs. 3/10
Крещение огнём (2003) - First album after Kipelov left. New singer Artur Berkut has a bit of a rougher voice but does a great job and the album is an excellent return to form. Just classic, pounding metal. Huge, intense and melodic. 8/10
Армагеддон (2006) - They retained the style of the previous album but with more filler material. The 9 minute track Blood of the Kings is amazing. Hit and miss but worth getting in my opinion. 6/10
Феникс (2011) - First album with current singer Michael Zhitnyakov. His voice is more similar to Kipelov but he lacks some of the edge and power that both Kipelov and Berkut had. Still good vocals but huge shoes to fill. Like the previous album this has some filler material but some great moments also. 6/10
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Isn´t the 2003 album translated as Baptized by fire? Album #4 is Playing with fire.mordred wrote:You should get Ночь короче дня (Night Is Shorter Than Day, 1995) and Крещение огнём (Playing With Fire, 2003). Both are excellent albums in my opinion. In Sweden this summer they played a bunch of songs off both.
I have all Aria albums. The rest of the post 1991 albums are more hit and miss, some good stuff on all of them, some more than others, but the two I mentioned are definitely the most solid so you should start there.
The worst album is Chimera.
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Yes you're right I mixed up the titles. Although I think Christening by Fire is a more common and correct title translation for the 2003 album.Le fjump wrote:Isn´t the 2003 album translated as Baptized by fire? Album #4 is Playing with fire.mordred wrote:You should get Ночь короче дня (Night Is Shorter Than Day, 1995) and Крещение огнём (Playing With Fire, 2003). Both are excellent albums in my opinion. In Sweden this summer they played a bunch of songs off both.
I have all Aria albums. The rest of the post 1991 albums are more hit and miss, some good stuff on all of them, some more than others, but the two I mentioned are definitely the most solid so you should start there.
The worst album is Chimera.
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