Mediocre '70s rock (5/10)
The usual objections still apply, more or less. The album lacks interesting melodies, the voice of the singer is not interesting, ballads are quite boring, there is too much borrowing from the stars of the '70s. The best tracks are: 1 Des Calques... 2 Oui J'Aime le Rock, Progressif (obvious copying of Led Zeppelin style of writing) 5 Bandicapé 9 Religionnaire (one more proof that the artist is far better in aggressive hard rock than in pop rock ballads - see track 6 Olga - completely terrible, although the name is beautiful) 13 ...Aux Manies Oh, I almost forgot about the biggest disaster - a track no. 10 Come Again, which is a rock version of the famous Adagio by Albinoni. This cover is so ugly it could be considered a crime against humanity. [Artist's Myspace] |
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Showing posts with label progressive rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label progressive rock. Show all posts
23 December 2011
Religionnaire - "Religionnaire V: Des Calques Aux Manies"
18 February 2011
O.S.I. - "Office Of Strategic Influence" (2003) [2CD Limited Edition]
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 --->]
Warning! The artist probably* does not sell this record outside of the official distribution, so if you buy this album, almost all the money will go to the recording industry mafia and will be used later for committing crimes such as unlawful harassment of fans and bribing authorities to implement changes in law, which would infringe basic human rights.
*) If you know the way of paying the artist directly for this work, please let me know and I will gladly update this page.
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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
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
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O.S.I. - "Blood" (2009) [2CD Limited Edition]
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 --->] "Blood" has its aggressive, forceful moments, but even so, the material is quite melodic -- and most of the time, O.S.I. are moody and darkly atmospheric more than anything. Some of that moodiness comes from O.S.I.'s appreciation of Pink Floyd and King Crimson, but some of it comes from their appreciation of Radiohead. So there is no getting around the fact that this 47-minute CD draws its inspiration from different eras and different generations of rock. Some headbangers who know Moore from Dream Theater and Matheos from Fates Warning might be surprised by how much alternative appeal "Blood" has, but that alternative appeal is a plus on an album that falls short of earth-shattering but is still solid and worthwhile. [Read more --->] |
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Warning! The artist probably* does not sell this record outside of the official distribution, so if you buy this album, almost all the money will go to the recording industry mafia and will be used later for committing crimes such as unlawful harassment of fans and bribing authorities to implement changes in law, which would infringe basic human rights.
*) If you know the way of paying the artist directly for this work, please let me know and I will gladly update this page.
*) If you know the way of paying the artist directly for this work, please let me know and I will gladly update this page.
Tracklist:
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01. The Escape Artist 02. Terminal 03. False Start 04. We Come Undone 05. Radiologue 06. Be The Hero 07. Microburst Alert (instrumental) 08. Stockholm 09. Blood Total length: Limited Edition bonus CD 01. No Celebrations 02. Christian Brothers (Elliott Smith cover) 03. Terminal (Endless) Total length: |
5:51 6:29 3:04 4:03 6:05 5:51 3:49 6:41 5:24 47:17 6:27 4:34 10:21 21:21 |
Wikipedia | OSI official website
Log translation at http://eachelper.uphero.com/
Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009
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