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| Artist: Imperanon
Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 74863
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
UPC: 727361125622
EAN: 0072736112562
ASIN: B00022GJXI
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Blade | | • | Memories to Dust | | • | Stained | | • | Prisoner in Me | | • | Sold | | • | Hollow Man | | • | Rhythm of Pain | | • | Shadowsouls | | • | Vein (I Bleed) | | • | End | | • | Jos Jotain Yrittaeae (Harva Meistae on Rautaa) |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Simply Awestruck... May 22, 2006
OzzyApu (Seattle, WA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is quite something to believe that so much talent can come from such a young group of ambitious boys. We have all had that idea in our heads once or more of being in a band, and I think that these five individuals had that same idea less than seven years ago. By that time they were most likely in their early teens, and now they are playing with the biggest Metal names in Europe. I am seriously surprised at the skill each member displays with their own art.
Aleksi Sihvonen performs a fantastic balance of guitar shredding and waterfall finger movements along the entire neck of his guitar while accomplishing vocals at the same time. As childish as he may look, he sounds undeniably recognizable to Alexi Laiho. HOWEVER!!!!!!! Aleksi also happens to perform Power Metal vocals, which isn't the greatest thing to me and kind of ruins the songs that have them a little. Teemu Mantysaari really impresses me, as he is just three years older than I am. The way this guy customizes his axe's sound is incredible for his age, and I give him props and the ability to play with the likes of other well aged Melodic Death Metal bands. Aleksi Virta pumps up the fusion of Metal and keyboards just as well as Children Of Bodom's Janne, Kalmah's Pasi (Yes I know they have a new one, but Pasi did it the best), and Norther's Tuomas ever could. His young age is the only difference, and if you never knew that, you couldn't tell the difference between his talent and the other previously mentioned bands' keyboardists. Eki Nurmikari, the only member even considered to be "old" in this case, is still as young and fresh as any other bassist in this Metal division. Of course I wouldn't leave him saying he isn't anything but an invaluable bassist. Jaakko Nylund is another kid fresh off the block that delivers everything in one album Children Of Bodom have delivered in at least three of their own.
Every song has its own beauty that can only be heard without words to describe it. The fact that a band so young can deliver such great music is astonishing. Everyday here in America I have to live surrounded by the worst music created. In America, the only thing you are bombarded with is petty mainstream trash, so I feel fortunate to love Metal and lucky to have come across gems like this. Only Metal could ever put great albums out, and this truly great form of music influenced Imperanon. I hope they will release a new album soon, because it will only be a privilege to hear what they will come up with next. Give these young guys a go, you will not be disappointed one bit. When you create music because you love music, like these guys have, you get something from the fans who really appreciate what you do...respect.
Just adding another 5 stars to this great CD September 7, 2006
William A. Carroll (North Bend, OR United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The other reviews sum it up nicely. If you like COB, Norther, etc... you will love this as well.
awesome July 3, 2004
Sean (Crestview, FL United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
this cd is awesome. Imperanon are yet another badass band to come out of Finland. Their sound is very similiar to Children of Bodom, Kalmah, and Norther. If you like those bands, you'll like them. Buy it, you won't regret it.
 Imperanon May 28, 2009
Jason (Asgard)
Here we have Imperanon's, first full-length album, Stained. Imperanon is a melodic-death metal band from Finland. They have a standard, run-of-the-mill Finnish sound, but add in a neo-classical twist; much like Children of Bodom's older releases. The guitar riffing is very noodlely and power metal-esque. Fast pace solos and well thought out melodies. The vocals are much like Petri Lindroos', as a matter of fact, the singer from Imperanon just replaced Petri in Norther. There are also a couple of guest appearances from which add to the power metal sound. The Keyboards are also well heard and stand out, and there is a lot of variation with them as well. The rhythm section is spot on melodic death metal at its finest. It is a worthy release and if your into COB or Finnish metal, neo-classical, and anything with virtuoso playing i would defiantly recommend this album.
 middle-ground melodic death metal February 29, 2008
DaveSlash (sunny Southern California)
I love melodic death-metal (like At the Gates, Insomnium, Scar Symmetry, early In Flames, Callenish Cirle, etc).
Imperanon has crafted quite a good recording in "Stained". But, for some reason, the following thought keeps popping into my head:
- too much "melodic"
- not enough "death metal"
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