MELODIES FOR MALADIES

Eden Shadow

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Neo-Prog

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3.27 | 25 ratings | 1 reviews | 8% 5 stars

Good, but non-essential

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Studio Album, released in 2016

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Ventriloquist (10:25)
2. False Prophet (10:48)
3. Burden Of Power (7:32)
4. Introspect Part 1 (4:17)
5. Introspect Part 2 (18:59)
6. Logos (6:19)

Total time 58:20

Line-up / Musicians

- Ryan Elliott / vocals, guitar, keyboards, arranger & producer
- Alex Broben / bass
- Aled Lloyd / drums

With:
- Emma Davidson / vocals (4,5)
- Stephen Presto / piano (4,5)
- Theo Travis / flute, soprano saxophone (4,5)

Releases information

Artwork: Colin Elgie

CD White Knight Records ‎- WKCD0916 (2016, UK)

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EDEN SHADOW Melodies For Maladies ratings distribution

3.27
(25 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(8%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(44%)
Good, but non-essential (36%)
Collectors/fans only (12%)
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Review by kev rowland
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This is the second album from neo-prog/prog metal outfit Eden Shadow, released in 2016, who are a trio based around Ryan Elliott (vocals, guitar, keyboards) with Alex Broben (bass) and Aled Lloyd (drums). Although the three of them are the sole musicians on four of the six songs, they are joined by some others for the other two, most notably the famed Theo Travis on flute and saxophone. What really works on this nearly sixty-minute-long album is the syncopation, and the way that the three musicians tie it in so tightly, almost moving into mathcore territory. The arrangements are solid, and the production quite superb for a release like this, but that just isn't enough for me.

From the off I found that I was struggling with Ryan's vocals. It is not that he is a poor singer, but just that he doesn't seem quite right for the style of music that is being played, and I found it quite jarring. Added to that the songs are nothing more than okay, and I found myself wishing that there was an outside influence in the studio to push the ideas that really worked, and give guidance. But, as always, views on music are subjective as opposed objective and there are plenty of people who seems to say that this is the best thing since sliced bread, so all I can say is that it doesn't work for me.

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