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ATTENTION BUYERS: This page is for digital distribution only. You can buy the physical CD including 2 bonus tracks on cdbaby at http://cdbaby.com/cd/armory2. You can also buy the physical CD directly from the band through our official website.
TO DO THIS: Go to www.faithinsteel.com and fill out an order form in the "STORE" section of the site. All transactions are through paypal.
Thanks,
Armory
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Armory is:
Adam Kurland: Vocals
Joe Kurland: Rhythm, Lead, Acoustic Guitars/Studio Drums
Chad Fisher: Rhythm, Lead, Acoustic Guitars
Thomas Preziosi: Bass
Peter Rutcho: Keyboards
Tom Vieira: Live Drums
"The Dawn Of Enlightenment" was:
Produced/Mixed by Armory
Engineered/Mastered by Peter Rutcho
Total Album Length: 69:48
Album Cover Concept & Artwork by Steve Goad
Band Logo Design & Artwork by Joe Kurland
Released: December 28, 2007
To listen to a few songs all the way through, visit Armory's official myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/armorymetal.
Visit http://www.faithinsteel.com, the official Armory website, for lots more info about the band, including the latest news, lyrics, pics, live videos, reviews, interviews, and much more!
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THE HISTORY OF ARMORY
(2001-2004)
Armory is a metal band that hails from Townsend, Massachusetts USA and was formed in the summer of 2001 by Chad Fisher and Joe Kurland. Heavily influenced by European-style power metal along with 80’s traditional heavy metal, the band set out to create metal music that was powerful, yet melodic, and memorable, yet progressive. After several months of intense composing together, ten songs emerged that would become Armory’s debut album. While the drums were recorded by Joe and the guitars by Chad and Joe, other key elements of the band were missing. The incredible voice of Adam Kurland (Joe's younger brother) was called upon to deliver the needed power, emotion, and tone. Thomas Preziosi also joined the ranks on bass, offering a classic Steve Harris-influenced style. Ironically, all of these members were close friends in the same high school with the same heavy metal passion prior to the formation of the band. The lyrics combine philosophical topics with epic fantasy ingredients and were mostly written by Adam Kurland and Jason Kurland (the eldest Kurland brother). The composing, recording, and mixing took three years to perfect because the songs were meticulously revised and constantly re-recorded and the members had been extremely busy while trying to balance the band with school. In 2004 they finally released their full-length debut album, entitled “The Dawn Of Enlightenment”. Although the album was well received, it was not highly promoted. There were a few things that were keeping the album from being recognized more seriously in the metal community; namely the sound quality and overall album packaging were not as professional as the band had intended.
(2005-2007)
Armory decided to take things to the next level by re-recording their entire debut album professionally with local producer/engineer Peter Rutcho. They did this in order to have sound quality on the same level as any leader of the genre and to finally bring justice to the already professional composing and playing that was present on the original recording. They took the opportunity to revise the songs one last time and completely rework the vocal melodies. Also, unlike the programmed keyboards on the original recording, the keyboards on the re-recording were now real; performed by none other than Peter Rutcho. With his many talents and increased interest in the music, Armory decided to recruit Peter as their official keyboardist. The band also hooked up with Steve Goad, a Texas-based artist who produced the incredible new album artwork. The re-recording of “The Dawn Of Enlightenment” was released on December 28, 2007. The album consists of ten original songs (revised versions of same songs on the 2004 recording); including a majestic intro, a triumphant ballad, an ass-kicking instrumental, and a classic epic. In addition there are two bonus tracks which were recorded at the same time as the re-recording (covers of Iron Maiden’s “Flight Of Icarus” and the first stage in Dr. Wily’s level from the Nintendo game Mega Man 2). Overall, the album contains seventy minutes of passionately crafted melodic power metal. Although the drums on the re-recording were again played by Joe Kurland, the band needed to find another drummer so that their live performance would include two guitarists and have a more preferable sound. To complete the band lineup, Armory offered Tom Vieira, a long-time friend of the band members, the chance to play drums for them live. Once the lineup was complete, Armory began playing live locally as a six-piece. The crowd response so far has been unbelievable.
(2008-2010)
Two things dominated this time in the band’s history: the promotion of their debut album, “The Dawn Of Enlightenment” and the composing/recording of their second album, “Empyrean Realms”. “The Dawn Of Enlightenment” was given glowing reviews by well over one hundred metal webzines and some prominent metal magazines, featured on dozens of radio stations, and distributed to numerous metal stores worldwide. The band has also done several interviews and shows to promote their debut album. Behind the scenes, Armory had been scrupulously composing and perfecting the material for a second album for several years. The band is currently in the studio, completely immersed in the recording process. Their second album will contain nine original songs, each showcasing how much their sound and talent has grown in such a short time. Compared to their critically acclaimed debut album, “The Dawn Of Enlightenment”, “Empyrean Realms” has more dynamic composing and arranging, with more colorful melodies, head-banging riffs, and progressive elements. The lyrics are also more articulate, centering on the themes of metaphysics, cosmology, and the power of human will. The imagistic cover artwork, produced by England’s Gary Tonge, enhances the cosmic scope of the album. “Empyrean Realms” will again be engineered by the band themselves and take place at Mystic Star Studio, based in Townsend, Massachusetts. The expected release date is mid-to-late 2010. In addition, Armory will also appear on two official tribute albums, due early 2010. A cover of the song “Where The Rain Grows” will be featured on "HelloRay - A tribute to Helloween & Gamma Ray", to be released through Epicus Records. A cover of the song “Love Is Pain” will be featured on "By The Gods: A Noble Tribute To Virgin Steele. For pure enjoyment, the band also has simultaneously been recording a cover of the song “Thundersteel” by Riot and the battle theme music from the Super Nintendo game Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Armory would like to thank all the people who have supported them and their music, especially fans like you! LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL!
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The Sound of Armory:
Armory can most easily be classified in the metal community as a melodic power metal band. The label is deceiving however, as their music contains fair amounts of traditional, progressive, thrash, and instrumental metal, and occasional traces of even black and death metal. Their songs consist of heavy doses of double-bass drumming, soaring vocals, galloping rhythms, dual leads, blazing solos, and atmospheric harmonies. They sound most similar to Iron Maiden, Helloween, Edguy, Hammerfall, Sonata Arctica, and Gamma Ray, and at times like Angra, Rhapsody, Megadeth, Savatage, Manowar, Judas Priest, Riot, Lost Horizon, Slayer, Children Of Bodom, King Diamond, Nintendo music, and bits and pieces of the hundreds of other metal bands they have grown up with; all blended together in the perfect proportions while still maintaining an original, fresh power/traditional metal sound that is virtually unheard of in this section of the world.
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The Influences of Armory:
Armory is influenced and inspired by every subgenre of "TRUE" Metal- This includes Traditional, Power, Progressive, Thrash, NWOBHM, Instrumental, Death, Black and even Glam and Rock. They despise Nu-Metal (aka Un-Metal), Grindcore, Hardcore, Metalcore, and the like. Their most influencial bands include: Iron Maiden, Helloween, Edguy, Gamma Ray, Megadeth, 80's Metallica, Savatage, Judas Priest, Riot, Lost Horizon, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Ozzy Osbourne, Dream Theater, Angra, Avantasia, Rhapsody, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Crimson Glory, Iced Earth, Dio, ManOwaR, HammerFall, Heavenly, Symphony X, Pagan's Mind, Dark Moor, Luca Turilli, Virgin Steele, Vicious Rumors, Running Wild, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore, Cacaphony, Slayer, Sepultura, Pantera, Annihilator, Racer X, Children Of Bodom, Metal Church, Bruce Dickinson, Primal Fear, Black Sabbath, Axel Rudi Pell, Europe, Accept, Overkill, Cloven Hoof, Queensryche, Fates Warning, Journey, Ratt, Van Halen, Pretty Maids, Impellitteri, Anthrax, Testament, Death, Dissection, Flotsam & Jetsam, In Flames, Kamelot, Rush, Grim Reaper, TNT, Loudness, Dionysus, Insania, Nightwish, Hibria, Fairyland, Twilightning, Blind Guardian, Nocturnal Rites, and many more. They are also largely influenced by Nintendo game music, especially: Mega Man, Castlevania, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Contra, Powerblade, Batman, Tecmo Super Bowl, Super Mario Brothers, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, LifeForce, and countless others. Classical music and epic movie soundtracks such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Star Wars", "Braveheart", "Clash of the Titans", and "The Neverending Story" help to round out their influences.
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