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Asian Typhoon - X.Y.Z.-A - Wings (8/10) - Review

Album Review
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Band/Label Homepage
Homepage
Country
Japan
Year of the Release
2008
Track List
1. Heavy Road 2. A Man Has Captured the Sun 3. I love Rock And Roll Life 4. Screamers 5. I Am Addicted To You 6. Optimism Self Therapy 7. Absolutely Wonderful Night 8. Inclubation 9. For Whom The Bell Tolls 10. Wings/Fire Bird
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Labels
nightmare records
editors rating
8/10
Band Highlights
MTV hits, legendary guitarist and great vocalist
My Space
http://www.myspace.com/asiantyphoonxyza
Band Line Up
Minoru Nihara - Vocals Fumihiko Kitsutaka - Guitars Tatsuhiko Wasada - Bass Funky Sueyoshi - Drums
Article Date
2008-07-18
Influences
AC/DC AND THE REST OF THE 80S METAL - HAIR GROUP
Style
AOR,Hard Rock
Label Homepage
http://www.nightmare-records.com
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Asian Typhoon - X.Y.Z.-A - Wings (8/10) - Review
It was with great satisfaction that I opened the package received from nightmare records. An established, high quality metal label of USA every day more labels discover epicmetal.net and post their promos for reviews. Furthermore a number of unsigned bands have asked as to review their music and add them to epicmetal.net.   the first album I listened from the new releases of nightmare records was the album wings of  Asian Typhoon . The band features a well known vocalist and a well known guitarists. Minoru Niihara – founder vocalist of LOUDNESS and  the legendary­­ guitarist. Fumihiko Kitsutaka  . From what I have noticed the band has  a different name in use for outside japan. In japan they are called X.Y.Z – A and for the north American market the band is called Asian Typhoon. The band was formed in 1999 and they have released 6 albums and 6 singles and 2 dvds..   The album contents 10 songs, all played like the 80s style hard rock  music the album.. The production of the album is very good. It has some hard rock songs  and a few ballads and some songs which could have been better.  The album also includes a booklet with lyric and info. The guitar part of this album is excellent, great riffs, nice metal and melodic solos, finger tipping acoustic part on the intro. The vocalist really proves why is so popular its voice blends perfectly with the music and the guitars of the album… this is a true metal vocalists   The highlights of this album is the hard rock piece called I love rock n roll  life (who doesn’t!). in includes a great  power ballad i am addicted to you – that brought memories to my mind. And a great instrumental incubation which proves how good the guitarist of this band is with both electric and acoustic guitars.   Overall is a good album those of you  like the 80s hard rock – metal style it may be a good option to buy. I wont say much more – do  your selves  a favour and buy this album. You support a great band and a great label  (hail to nightmare records)