3-LockBox
12-10-2005, 01:15 AM
I've been on such a metal bent lately that I decided I should get me some prog...I should keep looking. This ain't prog. It is made up of a who's who of the prog world, including former PT member Chris Maitland on drums, and journeyman Pete Trewavas of Marillion. The other two I haven't heard of before. However, it is good.
Its top-notch adult hard rock; the kind you'd think was in demand among people in my demographic, but you'll never hear it on any mainstream radio...I know, I know...how many times has someone posted that on this board. But its true. There is some killer stuff on this album. There is a couple of duffers as well ('Swimming In Women' for one doesn't grab me at all). The song 'Holding on' is killer AOR stuff. Hell, this is an album that someone like JDaniels would like, or even PwrPopGuy (where the hell is he?).
This reminds me a little of post-Hackett Genesis; the song structure is basic, but the writting is strong, and of course the musicianship is superb, though this isn't a virtuoso's album; think Toto sans the saccarine radio hits.(Does anyone remember the Toto album Isolation?) I'd even target this album for the John Mellencamp crowd; no, it doesn't sound like JM, but its the same kind of smart, tightly crafted piece of work that deserves to be heard in and outside of prog circles. Think of it as a cross-over album. Recommended.
Its top-notch adult hard rock; the kind you'd think was in demand among people in my demographic, but you'll never hear it on any mainstream radio...I know, I know...how many times has someone posted that on this board. But its true. There is some killer stuff on this album. There is a couple of duffers as well ('Swimming In Women' for one doesn't grab me at all). The song 'Holding on' is killer AOR stuff. Hell, this is an album that someone like JDaniels would like, or even PwrPopGuy (where the hell is he?).
This reminds me a little of post-Hackett Genesis; the song structure is basic, but the writting is strong, and of course the musicianship is superb, though this isn't a virtuoso's album; think Toto sans the saccarine radio hits.(Does anyone remember the Toto album Isolation?) I'd even target this album for the John Mellencamp crowd; no, it doesn't sound like JM, but its the same kind of smart, tightly crafted piece of work that deserves to be heard in and outside of prog circles. Think of it as a cross-over album. Recommended.