Fortifications of the Pale Architect, by Realmbuilder

Fortifications of the Pale Architect

by Realmbuilder

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Sojourner Like their debut, REALMBUILDER's second album offers a unique and radical vision of epic metal far removed from the genre's usual clichés. Listening to this album makes it apparent how many paint-by-numbers records pass for 'epic metal' these days. 'Fix the ladders, stack the stones!' Favorite track: Fortifications of the Pale Architect.

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	1.	Highwayman 04:49
	2.	Fortifications of the Pale Architect 07:01
	3.	Old Savage 06:12
	4.	Ascend to the Glass Kingdom 04:06
	5.	Iron Wheels of the Siege Machines 03:46
	6.	A Conflict Between Dukes 05:37
	7.	The Stars Disappeared from the Sky When We Uncovered the Bones of the First Gods 08:15

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The second full-length from the Americans. Grandiose yet unpretentious epic metal bringing to mind times gone by and bands from that age (Cirith Ungol, Manilla Road, Legend (US), Thin Lizzy). They’ve refined the sound that made their debut LP such an endearing endeavor but also taking an occasionally doomier route this time around.

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released February 7, 2011

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