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TYRANNYShadow GalleryProgressive Metal4.06 | 341 ratings |
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You are in the presence of a REAL masterpiece of prog metal here: this album is
DEFINITELY among my all-time top 10 prog metal albums! "Tyranny" is a sentimental
progressive metal album, as reveal the many emotional piano-modern floating keyboards
combinations a la Dream Theater and Eternity X, enhanced by TONS of EXTREMELY
PLEASANT & CATCHY lead & backing vocals, reminding Greg Lake and James LaBrie (Dream
Theater). This record has very emotional/romantic bits so that many women should like it. I
loved it at the first listen! There is a very good balance between the metal bits and the
sentimental ones: that's why Shadow Gallery's "Tyranny" is not just a monolithic prog metal
album: the tracks have a strong character, although being very accessible, and I think the
music here is more based on feelings and emotions than on technical performance. The
tracks are VERY catchy, accessible and not extremely complex, although many bits are
technically impressive, like on "War for sale". Most of the tracks have very poignant and
beautiful moments, like on the outstanding "Ghost of a chance". All the tracks are at least
VERY good. Regarding the metal bits, the rhythmic electric guitar is very good and the solos are quite melodic: the guitar riffs do not take all the room, and they are quite integrated with the overall music. The musicians do not relax at all on "Stiletto in the sand", showing by speed and synchronization their technical capabilities. Any prog metal fan MUST know this record! EXTREMELY RECOMMENDED!
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