El Lado Oscuro
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El Lado Oscuro is the second studio album by power metal
band DarkSun
, released in 2004. The band entered the studios at the end of 2003. Just like El Legado, this album was recorded in Germany, with Ingo Cjavkoski in the production. This time the band had Dennis Ward on mixings. (who was better known for his work with Angra
), and Lars Ratz (from Metalium
) assisted on the vocals production. Once again the reviews were as good as they could possibly be, like "...it's a varied work, where power
and heavy metal
alternate and mi", and "El Lado Oscuro is a really good power metal album". Peavy Wagner
(of Rage
fame) performed vocals on a song, which was released as a bonus track on the album, entitled "Prisoners of Fate".
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band DarkSun
DarkSun
DarkSun is a power metal band from Asturias, Spain. Formed in 2002 after the split of Nörthwind, the band has since released 4 studio albums. DarkSun has often cited Blind Guardian, Helloween, Angra, and Rage as their biggest and most important influences....
, released in 2004. The band entered the studios at the end of 2003. Just like El Legado, this album was recorded in Germany, with Ingo Cjavkoski in the production. This time the band had Dennis Ward on mixings. (who was better known for his work with Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
), and Lars Ratz (from Metalium
Metalium
Metalium was a power metal band from Hamburg, Germany. Their style of music was that of the traditional power metal sound which was pioneered in Hamburg by bands such as Helloween and Blind Guardian...
) assisted on the vocals production. Once again the reviews were as good as they could possibly be, like "...it's a varied work, where power
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
and heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
alternate and mi", and "El Lado Oscuro is a really good power metal album". Peavy Wagner
Peavy Wagner
Peter "Peavy" Wagner is a German heavy metal musician. He is best known for being singer and bassist of the band Rage.- Biography :...
(of Rage
Rage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
fame) performed vocals on a song, which was released as a bonus track on the album, entitled "Prisoners of Fate".
Track listing
- Invocación
- El lado oscuro
- Renacer
- Esclavos del miedo
- Hermanos de sangre
- Prisioneros del destino
- Como el viento
- Elegía I, Confrontación
- Elegía II, Luz entre tinieblas
- Elegía III, Agonía
- Tumbas de nieve
Members
- Dani González - vocals, guitars
- Tino Hevia - guitars
- Pedro Junquera - bass
- Víctor Fernández - keyboards
- Rafael YuguerosRafael YuguerosRafael Yugueros is the drummer of the power metal band WarCry where he played, until the band's split, and rejoined in September, 2007...
- drums