Exodus (6) – Impact Is Imminent

foobar2000 1.6.14 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2023-01-31 13:38:09

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Analyzed: Exodus / Impact Is Imminent
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -10.92 dB 4:20 01-Intro / Impact Is Imminent
DR10 0.00 dB -11.18 dB 5:45 02-A.W.O.L.
DR10 0.00 dB -10.91 dB 4:13 03-The Lunatic Parade
DR10 0.00 dB -11.08 dB 7:44 04-Within The Walls Of Chaos
DR10 0.00 dB -11.12 dB 4:36 05-Objection Overruled
DR10 0.00 dB -10.50 dB 6:06 06-Only Death Decides
DR10 0.00 dB -11.13 dB 7:42 07-Heads They Win (Tails You Lose)
DR10 0.00 dB -10.79 dB 6:49 08-Changing Of The Guard
DR11 0.00 dB -11.51 dB 2:37 09-Thrash Under Pressure
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bitrate: 192 kbps
Codec: MP3
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Manufactured By – KIVI in 2021
Release date / manufacturer from http://nefelin.narod.ru/new_shop/kivi.htm
08.11.2021 | НОВИНКИ И ДОПЕЧАТКИ ОТ КОМПАНИИ KIVI:
EXODUS "Impact Is Imminent" 1990 (CD)
EXODUS "Force Of Habit" 1992 (CD)

I don't know what year the remaster is, if it is using the 2016 SHM-CD version, But it has more dynamic range than my 2008 U.S. version the only difference is peak level is 0DB so max but the rest is at least 2 levels higher for dynamics. This version is a bit better than my 2008 U.S. remaster, but the 2022 Japanese Force of Habit is worse dynamically than my 2008 remaster version of force of habit, but not by much. Pretty solid releases for "remastered". I wish they would just re-release non remastered versions of the old pressings from all the bands but I don't think that day will ever come. Music from the old CD's pre remastered days sound better with the volume up than the remasters at lower volumes because of the "brickwall" they have introduced into the CD universe. The remasters all sound like crap when played loud. But if your only option is to get a remastered version and choosing between the 2008 Remaster and this version, I would rather have this version. Not so much with Force Of Habit 2022 Remaster.

Wonderful sounding press, thick and very rich sound, comparative to some of the other 2019 exodus reissues. The Back on black label has had a bad reputation; but I’ve heard the polar opposite from this release and other releases in my collection.

If anyone has this, I'm looking for the sleeve, as my copy was damaged in a flood.

Probably one of the most underrated thrash albums of the history and, imo, the last great album of the band. Killer guitar riffs, great vocals (more "Thrash" than this is impossibile, they remind me Chuck Billy of Testament), good work by the drummer (in this album Tempesta replaced Hunting) and a real Thrash spirit that isn't existing nowadays... My preferred tracks: Within The Walls Of Chaos, Only Death Decides, Objection Overruled and the title track for the refrain (simple but magnetic). Give this album a chance!!!

This album should be entered in as Remastered, the sticker on the picture says it is even.