Hi Point [Remastered] - Earthtone 9

Advantages: An Excellent and Interesting album that's a Classic in its Genre.
Disadvantages: It might be a Slow-Burner for some.

...on Copro Records). Lo-def(inition) discord (COP007 - Rel: Aug 1998 on Copro Records). **OTHER RELEASES** Hi-Point EP Re-mastered (Cat No: COP034 - Rel: Aug 2004 Copro Records). Omega EP (Cat No: COP021 - Rel: Apr 2002 Copro Records). Hi-Point EP (Cat No: COP015 - Rel: Apr 2000 Copro Records). **AVAILABILITY** Arc'tan'gent looks to be currently unavailable from the label. Perversely, it appears that the album is now easier to get new as an American import (Label: Abstract USA) than direct in the UK. However, second-hand copies still quite regularly appear on eBay and can normally be bought for around £5 (inc P+P). **BUYING NEW: (RRP £12.99)** www.101cd.com (UK) £11.99 inc P&P Just Like Heaven (Italy) www.netsoundsmusic.com - ABSTRACT import £7.61 +P&P DVDSource.co.uk - COP017 £9.99 inc P&P Store 4 CDs www.store4cds... Read review

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Advantages: An unusual combination of heavy metal mixed with mellower interludes.
Disadvantages: Poor album art/information and for die-hard heavy metal fans only!

...to be the album's most credible output. A slow but simple guitar riff introduces the track, accompanied by the faintest of drumming in the background. Quiet singing follows over the top of this, allowing the whole track to gradually build to a massive crescendo. The listener is then allowed to jump around in a head-banging craze, before the whole thing dies down again. This is then repeated several times, giving 6 minutes 25 seconds of pure genius. Summary… The obvious point of conflict on this album is whether Earthtone9 are your cup of tea. If you are partial to the odd frenzied head bang with your mates, 'Offkilter Enhancement' is most certainly what you are looking for. The fact Earthtone9 include some mellower tracks also allows you to recuperate now and again, or even listen intriguingly to another side of the band that would... Read review

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Advantages: It's Peter Gabriel
Disadvantages: None come to mind

...of building tracks and whittling them away again. Even before a single lyric was written there was the process of constructing the percussion tracks, Gabriel’s quoted as saying that “as a failed drummer, I focus heavily on the grooves” and as if to prove the point he recorded different versions of several tracks with 3 of the world’s top drummers, Gabriel band regular Jerry Marrotta (has played for Steely Dan, Suzanne Vega, and Robbie Robertson to name a few of his credits) Stewart Copeland from The Police and Afro-Frenchman Manu Katche he then chose which one he liked best very time consuming and wasteful. While forlorn deadlines from July 31 1985 passed onwards unheeded, Gabriel had started to put some important musical milestones behind him, for the song “Sledgehammer” he flew to New York to record Wayne... Read review

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