Dark Avenger [Import]

Dark Avenger [Import]

Track Listings

1. Armageddon

2. Die Mermaid!

3. Who Dares To Care

4. Give A Chance

5. Green Blood

6. Rebellion

7. Dark Avenger

8. Half Dead Eyes

9. Madelayne

10. Ghost Divinity

11. Call Of Fight

12. Morgana

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2000 release from Brazilian heavy metal act with 1 bonus track 'Morgana', 12 tracks in all. Standard jewel case.

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Average customer rating:

Tremendous Metal!

galloping power metalers

Dark Avenger
Dark Avenger
Manufacturer: Scarlet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004T98J
Release Date: 2000-07-17

Tracks:

Armageddon
Die Mermaid!
Who Dares To Care
Give A Chance
Green Blood
Rebellion
Dark Avenger
Half Dead Eyes
Madelayne
Ghost Divinity
Call Of Fight
Morgana

Album Description

2000 release from Brazilian heavy metal act with 1 bonus track 'Morgana', 12 tracks in all. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Includes the Bonus Track 'Morgana'.

Customer Reviews:

Tremendous Metal!.......2000-10-20

So far 2000 has yielded some real good power metal. Three albums that stand out in my mind are UDO "Holy", JACOBS DREAM "S/T" and now DARK AVENGER from Brazil. I read a review or two about this disc in Heavy Oder Was? and NuclearBlast and decided to pick it up in Germany where it is available at the local record stores.

This is a great CD. The kind that you think is real good on first listen and actually gets better and better with more listens! This is strong, serious power metal. Heavy and well played guitars and a strong voice, though heavily laden with a strong Brazilian accent that is most notable on the 2 ballads, and can not be heard at all on track 6 "Rebellion" where vocalist Mario Linhares does his black metal vocal imitation. The ballads don't fit on this CD, but I program my CD player to skip them. This is sort of a good vs. evil concept CD though some of the songs don't seem to fit.

A little detail on this CD by track:

1. Armageddon - Opening track grabs you and is one of the best on the CD. Opening riff sounds like "Creeping Death" a little but quickly establishes it's own identity. Careful on the vocals they took me a few minutes to get used to. No question he can sing with an excellent range. Nothing gay or happy here but the native Brazilian does struggle with pronunciation a bit. 2. Die Mermaid - After a slow start this becomes a epic prog/power blend with a strong chorus and melody. Again a JACOBS DREAM flavor. Very catchy after a listen or two. 3. Who dares to care - Up tempo speed metal, good song but not one of the outstanding numbers on this disk. The wailing vocals at parts really remind me of JACOBS DREAM. 4. Give a chance - Ballad #1 Ugh, I skip this. 5. Green blood - Back to metal but one of the more commercial tracks on this disk (see track #9). Not the heaviest but very well put together. Nice bass lines. 6. Rebellion - Ah, the devil talking to us. A Babylonian opening sound leads up to strong power chords. Here the vocalist uses some black metal vocal techniques while still keeping the power metal melodies. Even with the vocals given on the sleeve its hard to follow the lyrics but this song jams. One of the best songs on this disk. 7. Dark Avenger - Possibly the best track on the disk. Lengthy atmospheric keyboard intro leads into some of the best power metal riffs on this disk. Again, a similarity of the wailing vocals with JACOBS DREAM is noted. I sure would like to see this performed live! 8. Half dead eyes - Ballad #2. I don't know how this fits here, it's bad. 9. Madelyne - This is the commercial "rock" song on this CD, which might get play on Brazilian radio. But even so, it's nothing like commercial radio in the US and has a certain up tempo IRON MAIDEN feel to it. 10. Ghost Divinity - Atmospheric vocals created electronically opens the mood here. Leads to another strong driving power metal anthem and wraps up the concept somewhat. 11. Call of Fight - Great MANOWAR styled lyrics! STRONG song not for wimps and posers, but melody is a little scattered. 12. Morgana (Bonus Track) - First minute or so is keyboard intro and this song has a slightly lower recording quality (demo?) but once it gets going it is another strong lyrical and musical product. Very nice guitar interplay as a backdrop for an amazing vocal range display! Also in the running for top track on this CD.

In terms of Power Metal releases in 2000 this is in the top three!

galloping power metalers.......2000-07-23

galloping power metalers, just with many faults. They have been highly hyped but quite frankly are old news. There are like iron madian but not as good, there singer Mario Linhares shriks to much on this albam his voice just screams on and on but over all tolerable but not recomended

Average customer rating:

Brazilian Metal Supreme

X Dark Years
Dark Avenger
Manufacturer: Scarlet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00012PN4A
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Customer Reviews:

Brazilian Metal Supreme.......2005-10-04

For ten years now Brazilian DARK AVENGER are ploughing through the Metal scene and after two albums ("Dark Avenger" and "Tales Of Avalon") they decided to take this anniversary and release an EP titled "X Dark Years" with one re-recorded song, two new tracks and one, where the info does not say anything, where it is from.

"Dark Avenger 2003" is, not completely surprising, a newly recorded version of the DARK AVENGER song "Dark Avenger" off the album "Dark Avenger" from 2000. The song itself has not really changed, the production, though, has a lot, with some real power and fat, bringing the assets of the song and the band to the forefront. DARK AVENGER definitely are not standard Power Metal, for that the song structures are a bit too progressive at times, yet without ever getting really complex, then they mix European and American Power Metal and most of all it is singer Mario Linhares' (who also is responsible for the Brazilians' artwork) voice that successfully defies the categorisation as "typical".

"Caladvwch" is completely acoustic, with strings and Mario's characteristic voice, very emotional and not kitschy, good track, before the two-part "Utther Evil" searches for our ears, the first part purely piano and without a doubt heavily influenced by classical composers, while the second part brings us more of the regular DARK AVENGER sound, again more on the demanding side of Power Metal and at the same time very variable, so that you can always be surprised by a surprising twist, raises the hopes for a hopefully soon upcoming third album. Leaves "Unleash Hell" and who now expects a fast, double-bass-driven cracker won't be disappointed, straight and powerful the song blows through the speakers and here you will really show, if your ears are compatible with Mario Linhares, I like his voice, because it does not sound like all the others (and on the side also is damn good).

I just have to recommend this MCD of DARK AVENGER, for the contained material is, just like their other releases, beyond doubt and offers pretty original Power Metal, which is hard to measure by usual standards. Great.