Cryoshell (album)
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| Studio album by Cryoshell | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 Hansen Studios - Ribe, Denmark |
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| Length | 40:34 | |||
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| Producer | Jacob Hansen | |||
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| Enemy | (4/5) |
| Eyes from the Mosh Pit | |
| Gaffa |   |
| Greek Rebels | (7.5/10) |
| MetalZone | |
| The Power of Metal (1) | 74% |
| The Power of Metal (2) | (70/100) |
| RavenHeart Music | (10/10) |
| RockHard | (6/10) |
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| Stiften | |
Cryoshell is the self-titled debut studio album by Danish rock band Cryoshell, released June 7, 2010 under the band's own label Cryoshell I/S in conjunction with Voices Music & Entertainment. Produced by Jacob Hansen, the album was recorded between late 2008 and early 2010 at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark.
Prior to recording, Cryoshell was best known for producing music for Bionicle - a popular series of construction toys manufactured by Lego - as soundtracks to their commercial campaigns for sets released between 2007 and 2009. Lego was also partially responsible for the band's formation. Due to the popularity of their songs, Cryoshell announced plans to release an album featuring them as well as new material.
The album was announced for a late 2008 release, but due to inexplicit reasons, it was pushed back numerous times until a definite date could be confirmed. As a result of difficulties in securing a worldwide distribution agreement, the album was initially released in Scandinavia and received later publication in other territories via different record labels.
Cryoshell has sprawled two singles "Bye Bye Babylon", released July 27, 2009, and "Creeping in My Soul" the following December 1. The latter of which received airplay on alternative radio stations worldwide.
Upon release, the album received generally positive feedback, with reviewers applauding lead singer Christine Lorentzen's vocal style, the cinematic-esque quality and production of each track, and the similarities to the American rock band Evanescence. Criticism was put to towards the band's lyrics, saying they flawed in structure.
Between 2007 and 2009, Cryoshell produced songs for the popular Lego toy line Bionicle that featured in commercials and other mediums promoting the sets. The songs, released as free MP3 downloads from the official Bionicle website, proved popular among the Lego community, with one song "Creeping in My Soul" becoming the #1 most downloaded file from the Lego website at the time of release.
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