CATAPILLA

This could be a classic. Its so darn close, but there is one thing that knocks this from 5 stars all the way down to 3.5 stars. The vocals are very VERY BAD! Its to bad really because the rest of band is amazing. If you get past the atricious lyrics at the beginning of "Naked Death", fusion fans will find much to like, as it is an extended jam. The second track offers surprisingly pleasant vocals. Had the cd had vocals like this it may be a 4.5. Had the lyrics not been cheesy, it'd gain another half star making it a 5 - yes the vocals are that bad, sometimes they ruin a good thing. I am guessing tumbleweed was the bands attempt to make a radio friendly track. And in the last two, the nasty vocals return. But get past those and the actual music on Embryonic fusion is just as good as track 1.