Few Against Many (Special Digipak Ed.) [Special Edition]

Firewind | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Special Edition
• Label: Firewind Ltd.
• ASIN: B007IX0192
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,121 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wall Of Sound

2. Losing My Mind

3. Few Against Many

4. The Undying Fire

5. Another Dimension

6. Glorious

7. Edge of A Dream

8. Destiny

9. Long Gone Tomorrow

10. No Heroes, No Sinners

11. Battleborn (bonus digipak version)

12. No Heroes, No Sinners (acoustic) (bonus digipak version)

Editorial Reviews

Firewind s reputation as one of Europe s premier Metal bands was further cemented after the release of 2010 s critically lauded Days Of Defiance , which saw the band tour the world with European support slots for both Judas Priest and Scorpions, along successful headline tours in Europe, Japan and North America.

For their seventh studio album, the Greek Metal legends, who feature Grammy nominated Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G. in their ranks, holed up in Valve Studios in Greece (with additional recording sessions in Sweetspot Studios in Sweden) late 2011 to begin work on their masterpiece, Few Against Many . Produced by Gus G., Few Against Many sees the band taking a more aggressive stance musically, whilst still retaining their melodic edge that has made them famous throughout the world. From the album s opening statement of intent, the driving Wall of Sound through to the hook-laden Glorious , onto the sweeping, epic ballad Edge of A Dream (featuring Finland s Apocalyptica) or the brooding Losing My Mind , Few Against Many is arguably Firewind s most cohesive and powerful release to date and one that sits proudly in the Firewind canon.

Mixed at Audiohammer Studios by Jason Suecof and Eyal Levi (Trivium, Devildriver, All That Remains, August Burns Red, Death Angel etc.), Few Against Many is packaged as a Special Edition digi-pak with two bonus tracks.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Firewind is on fire. May 22, 2012

By T. Reid

Format:Audio CD

Well, Firewind is back with their seventh studio album and it's a good one. I'm not huge fan of them because their sound has a neutral to happy tone to most of their songs. Not that this a bad thing but it's just not my ideal style. I like my music dark and moody. That being said I have been a fan ever since Apollo Papathanasio came in 2006. His voice is unique and he has his own style of singing. This album is the typical Firewind from track 1 to 4 for the most part. Then from track 5 to 11 they do something a little different. They slightly deviate from the typical (Apollo) Firewind chorus sound to explore different ideas. I personally enjoyed that. I like bands who like to switch it up a bit but not stray too far from their base. If you are fan of Firewind I don't see why you would not like this album. I feel this is their best to date. This is a very solid album that their fan base can really get behind. This album says Firewind in every aspect. I enjoyed EVERY track. Get the Digipak. Trust me. The song "Battleborn" is killer so I would say that you DO want that song. Pay attention to Gus G. The solos will WOW you. Gus G. is a true beast on the guitar. For people who have never heard of Firewind before they are a traditional Power Metal band with comtemporary aspects in it. They have always blended it together very well. Favorite tracks: "Few Against Many", "Another Dimension", "Edge Of A Dream", "No Heroes, No Sinners" and "Battleborn."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but overall - a small step backwards July 16, 2012

By teahead

Format:Audio CD

I'm not sure why some folks always review something with either 1 star or 5 stars. Things can't always be so black and white, and sometimes there is more involved than just "it rocks" or "it sucks".

Objectively, this is a solid metal album. The guitar work is honestly incredible. The riffs are heavy and catchy, the solos are blistering. The song structure is nice, and the solos are usually longer this time around, which is always a pleasant thing.

But somehow, the rest of it is just... lacking. Apollo's vocals have definitely diminished. The production is average at best, but in certain parts of the record it is simply terrible (as another reviewer pointed out, the backing vocals sound disgusting most of the time). More tracks on this album sound alike than in previous Firewind releases.

It's not a bad album by any means, and it definitely has some great songs on it. However, the replayability of it is probably not going to be as high as some of the other work by this band. These guys are very talented and I have no doubt that they will be back in no time with another great record.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Few Against All September 7, 2012

By Cecil A. Allen

Format:Audio CD

These guys keep putting out good albums, especially since they replaced the original singer. Gus G. and his crew have done another good one worthy of your attention.