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Replosion are a fairly unknown power prog
act from Italy; and, with their independent debut album “The Resting Place of
Illusion”, they have really gotten my attention.
There are several reasons for this, but there is
also much room for improvement. The band has created a well-mixed display
of technical ability, interesting (and heady) themes, and slightly goofy
atmospheres.
They definitely have their own style and their own feel.
However, there are some very stand-out performances
here:
The drummer is sensational!
The drumming features all kinds of well-done fills
and off-tempo beats, and he never settles into the cliché of non-stop double
blast beats.
He really mixes thing up, and he is always interesting.
I also found the keys to be atmospheric and
well-composed: the guitars, too, have a great sound. For some reason, I’ve been having
problems with vox lately, and Replosion is no different.
The singer has a heavy (and I
mean heavy)
accent.
This has mixed results to say the least.
Sometimes, his accent doesn’t help the overall
goofiness of the atmosphere, but actually makes it worse.
Sometimes, his accent ruins the generally
well-written lyrics.
However, sometimes he blows away his listener.
Take, for instance, “Turn the Page”.
This track is my favorite on the album, and the
singer really shines here.
He hits and holds a note at the
end that would shame any
singer in the business (for some reason, the official video doesn't have this
part of the song, so be sure to listen the actual album).
Outstanding! Replosion has a lot of potential; and,
overall, the album is fantastic.
They’ve nailed the instrumental side of things; and,
if they can bring the vox up to a consistent quality, I think they could be my
next addiction.
In any case, they are worth a listen to any fan of prog
metal.
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