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Opposing Motion’s debut album “Laws of Motion” has one
humdinger of a pun for a title. On the inside of this album, however, is nothing
but clichés. I don’t use that word lightly, either. For a band that claims to
bring fresh ideas to the prog metal genre, they sure do like to stick to the
trodden path. This album, by the way, is not a bad one. It isn’t. It isn’t a great one either. I’ve heard countless albums that sound just like “Laws of Motion”, and most of those were superior, too. Take, for instance, my first review on this site: Minutian’s “Repercussions”. I gave it an 85/100. Opposing Motion’s debut album actually sounds quite a bit like Minutian. Yet, Minutian is much better: more structure, more creativity, and more melody. I hate to be a downer, but Opposing Motion hasn’t given us anything new, fresh, or even original. This is by-the-book power/prog metal with a ballad thrown in for good measure. That said, the album is still worth a
listen for power metal fans. The vocals are soaring, the guitars are riff-tastic,
and the drums are suitably heavy. There are plenty of great jams and grooves to
relish. If that is what you looking for, then go no further. If you want
something new and exciting, thoughtful and profound, or even just original and
unique; then you won’t find it here.
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