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ELEMENTS OF PERSUASIONJames LaBrieProgressive Metal3.54 | 152 ratings |
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Having ditched the Mullmuzzler moniker of his previous solo outings, world-renowned vocalist James LaBrie of Dream
Theater assembled a new line-up and released his first "official" solo album. Whilst it may come as no surprise that it
certainly sounds a lot like Dream Theater and makes use of a lot of the prog metal characteristics that the band
pioneered, a steady influence of nu metal, "groove metal" and electronic elements give this album enough of its own
identity so that it doesn't sound like "just another Dream Theater album"... while still sounding somewhat similar to
the prog metal icons. One of the biggest differences that set LaBrie's solo work apart from his main band is that the songs are a lot more straightforward and stripped down. The song structures are more akin to standard heavy metal. But with that said, the similarities are still there. Guitarist Marco Sfogli is an absolute beast on the guitar, yet his tone pretty much replicates John Petrucci's perfectly. Matt Guillory's keyboard playing never disappoints, and drummer Mike Mangini must have impressed someone, as he would later go on to join Dream Theater! There's nothing fancy to say here, and no overly critical insults. 'Crucify', 'Alone', 'Lost' and 'Drained' are all solid tracks that make this a good, quality progressive metal album.
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