The word "supergroup" has often been used to describe O.S.I., one of the best-known progressive metal/progressive rock acts to emerge in the United States in the 2000s -- and considering who has been leading O.S.I., that word is not an exaggeration. The leaders of O.S.I. have included guitarist/keyboardist Jim Matheos and lead singer/keyboardist Kevin Moore, both of whom bring strong prog and metal credentials to the table. Moore is a former member of Dream Theater (one of the top progressive metal bands of the 1990s and 2000s) and the founder of Chroma Key (whose work is prog rock but not prog metal), while Matheos' résumé includes his many years as guitarist for the well-known metal band Fates Warning. Other participants in O.S.I. have included drummer Mike Portnoy (known for his association with Dream Theater) and bassist Sean Malone of Gordian Knot (an instrumental progressive metal/progressive rock group that has been influenced by jazz-rock fusion). [Read more --->] |
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The album-opening instrumental, "The New Math (What He Said)," is a fast-paced rocker, Matheos' guitar clamoring for attention above the din of Portnoy's crashing rhythms and Moore's manic keyboard work. Like Rick Wakeman-era Yes on steroids, the song showcases the threesome's musical abilities and jump-starts "Office of Strategic Influence" with a jolt. The following material offers little to disappoint, the band keeping up the frantic pace on songs such as "When You're Ready" and "Dirt from a Holy Place," the performances crackling with electricity and passion. Lengthy instrumental passages are powerful and purposeful: an integral part of each composition rather than an excuse to merely "jam." The individual talents of O.S.I. mesh seamlessly, blending instrumental virtuosity with oblique lyrics, creating an album that is as physical an experience as it is an intellectual exercise. [Read more --->]
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Tracklist:
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01. The New Math (What He Said) (instrumental) 02. OSI 03. When You're Ready 04. Horseshoes and B-52's (instrumental) 05. Head 06. Hello, Helicopter! 07. ShutDOWN (feat. Steven Wilson) 08. Dirt From a Holy Place (instrumental) 09. Memory Daydreams Lapses 10. Standby (Looks Like Rain) Total length: Limited Edition bonus CD 01. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Pink Floyd cover) 02. New Mama (Neil Young cover) 03. The Thing That Never Was (instrumental) Total length: |
3:36 3:48 3:09 4:18 5:19 3:44 10:24 5:10 5:56 2:11 47:28 8:49 2:24 17:21 28:36 |
Wikipedia | OSI official website
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