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   There's this guy, his name is Clay Withrow.  He doesn't have a
label (that I'm aware of), and his album isn't finished, but he's got
some demos available for his upcoming album, "Dissonance Rising". 
The quality on the demos is amazing, everything seems pure
perfectionist.  I've talked to him a bit lately, and he's very
much a progressive rock/metal person.

Clay Withrow - Dissonance Rising demos

It's all quite amazing, even the tracks without vocals.  To start,
I would recommend one listen to "The Grinding Part I", "Dream For A
Prisoner", "Dissonance Rising", and "Of Endings", but every single
track there is pure quality.  Some of it's heavier than others (no
screaming, but some heavy riffs a la Pain Of Salvation)...  a lot
of it is delicate and soft.  His melodies are AMAZING, the music
is EPIC, and I daresay that the final album could be one of my favorite
progressive records of 2005.

Please, PLEASE give this music a fair listen.  He's worked really
hard on it, he's a very talented musician, a *brilliant* songwriter,
and he's a really nice guy, to boot.

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Man Overboard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830	*Topic: Okay, you guys have* to hear this music.** Posted: May 06 2005 at 17:26
	There's this guy, his name is Clay Withrow. He doesn't have a label (that I'm aware of), and his album isn't finished, but he's got some demos available for his upcoming album, "Dissonance Rising". The quality on the demos is amazing, everything seems pure perfectionist. I've talked to him a bit lately, and he's very much a progressive rock/metal person. Clay Withrow - Dissonance Rising demos It's all quite amazing, even the tracks without vocals. To start, I would recommend one listen to "The Grinding Part I", "Dream For A Prisoner", "Dissonance Rising", and "Of Endings", but every single track there is pure quality. Some of it's heavier than others (no screaming, but some heavy riffs a la Pain Of Salvation)... a lot of it is delicate and soft. His melodies are AMAZING, the music is EPIC, and I daresay that the final album could be one of my favorite progressive records of 2005. Please, PLEASE give this music a fair listen. He's worked really hard on it, he's a very talented musician, a brilliant songwriter, and he's a really nice guy, to boot.

tuxon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 21 2004 Location: plugged-in Status: Offline Points: 5502	Posted: May 06 2005 at 18:34
	Listening to it right now. To call this man a genius is stretching the definition of musical genius, but it is surelly very good. A bit reminiscent of Dream theater at times, with some slight (very slight) Yes influences, great moments. I think the album could be a good one if he get's it released. Quite impressing indeed
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greenback Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 14 2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3300	Posted: May 06 2005 at 21:54
	I've listened to worse things, and i've listened to better things too. sometimes it is a diluted pain of salvation. it is a bit for teenagers, isn't it? Edited by greenback
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Man Overboard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830	Posted: May 06 2005 at 22:21
	For teenagers? I would doubt it. Most teenagers don't have the attention span for 10+ minute epics, which this album has 3 or 4 of at least... the concept involves the meat industry... remember "The Jungle", the book about the meat industry? I think it's loosely based on that.

gdub411 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 24 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3484	Posted: May 06 2005 at 22:25
	I'm enjoying it.

richardh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 28737	Posted: May 07 2005 at 04:50
	I listened to the first track but found it a bit gloomy (Porcupine Tree meets Dream Theater??).Does he cheer up at any point?

Jim Prog Wizard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 23 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 134	Posted: May 09 2005 at 07:18
	Very good, certainly a promising one for the future.
	"Progressive Rock is the ultimate form of music" (Mikael Akerfeldt, 2003)

popmusic333 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 22 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: May 22 2005 at 19:24
	Has potential.
	J

topographic2112 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 23 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 99	Posted: May 23 2005 at 03:03
	Not too shabby!!! Pretty good stuff!
	"Rock is the medium of our generation." - Yes - "Release, Release"

Okay, you guys *have* to hear this music.

Okay, you guys have to hear this music.