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Octavarium

Advantages: Classic Dream Theater, but with a new twist
Disadvantages: More of a "poppy" style that Dream Theater's other work

...introduced on Train of Thought, Octavarium still manages to be a different album, with its own individual style. The range of different song styles on this album is staggering, with the poppy U2esque style of I Walk Beside You, compared to teh PInk Floyd style of parts of the title track Octavarium. Possibly the only thing I would change about this album would be more focus on the progressive style of Dream Theater's earlier albums, such as Awake ...

Matacon 08.10.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Octavarium - Dream Theater

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Good cross section for non Rush fans

Advantages: Good for new Rush fans who don't want to buy all albums
Disadvantages: Mostly good tracks but a few poor ones.

Rush are classed as a ‘progressive’ rock band. Over the last 20 or so years they have produced dozens of albums; their music has progressed from simple heavy rock to a more mixed rock that mixes ballad, heavy rock and rock anthem. Rush are a three man band from Canada, although the sound they produce sounds as good if not better than many four or five bands. Alex Lifeson is the lead guitarist, his mix of classical, six string lead and ...
...recognizable to most. Geddy Lee the vocalist and bassist is the inspiration of Rush, his skills at writing unique and powerful introspective songs stamp out a style that is recognizable even in his own solo album. Neil Peart is an exceptional drummer who is up there with the best. Unfortunately due to personal tragedies in his life, Rush haven’t produced music for several years, but rumors surface that there is a new album being produced. ...

Simoncook1 24.05.2001 · Read full review
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Review of Chronicles - Rush

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A fine follow up to an impressive debut

Advantages: Fantastic arrangement of tracks from a band that is pushing the boundaries.
Disadvantages: Sound may not be to the taste of all listeners.

Frances The Mute is the second studio album from the Mars Volta. The band is the brainchild of the former At The Drive-In members Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler Zavala. The album, which is only 5 tracks long but runs for over 70 minutes, is based on the diaries of Jeremy Ward, who was the band's audio artist until his untimely death. The sound is similar to that of their debut Deloused In The Comatorium. Tracks are built up on a number ...

Schubbard_28 15.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Frances The Mute - Mars Volta (The)

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excellent music

Advantages: show you a real life
Disadvantages: a little quiet

really a wonderful music i have ever listend. most of the rock music make the persons excited and let their blood run fast. but this is music not only help you to get these feeling ,but also can make your feeling from excited to smooth ,from smoonth to more excited, and in turn ,sometimes very happen ,it show you the real life ,sad and love,active and peacefull. it really make you go through a wonderful real life .even your life is peaceful or exciting ...

hugokang 17.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Live At Montreux 2003 - Yes

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A Brave Concept

Advantages: Original, captivating
Disadvantages: None really

Marillion's concept album "Brave" released early in 1994 broke a fairly long hiatus for the band, following some criticism of their previous album, "Holidays in Eden" from 1991, which was thought of in some quarters as just a bit too poppy, and a triumph of chart-climbing attempts over substance. The result was "Brave", a long, deep and sometimes difficult concept album chronicling the journey in and out of loneliness and despair of a teenage runaway. ...
...manipulative hooks, and the music is enticing. This is an album that sounds intriguing the first time you listen to it. The second time, you hear a few things you didn't quite pay attention to the first time, and ditto the third time, the fourth time... and so on. In short, this is one of those albums that tends to grow on you the more you listen to it. The songs vary greatly, from the rocking "Hard As Love" to the almost ambient soundscapes of ...

bagoproverbial 24.03.2005 · Read full review
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