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Persephone’s
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Band/
artist: Persephone’s Dream
Title: Pyre of Dreams
Released: 2006
Label: Progrock Records |
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Track listing:
01. Threnedy
02. Synesthesia
03. Nightfall
04. CryptoEndolith
05. Temple in Time - Mist
06. Temple in Time - Nimiane
07. Temple in Time - Soliloquy
08. Temple in Time - Camlann
09. Temple in Time - Avalon
10. Android Dreams
11. Aphrodite |
: : The Players : :
Rowen Poole (Guitars, Keyboards), John "JT" Tallent (Percussion),
Heidi Engel (Vocals, Lyrics), Kelly Fletcher (Vocals, Backing Vocals)
Colleen Gray (Vocals, Backing Vocals), Jim Waugaman (Keyboards), Scot
Harvey (Drums), Ben Bond (bass) |
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: : Pyre of
Dreams : :
 Persephone’s
Dream has female persuasion in the vein of Blondie. Unlike most rock
operas, it’s not overblown with too many roles or solos. The roster for
that matter only shows twelve people, one of whom is DC Cooper, so you
know this is reputable affair.
Additionally, there is balance between its many songs. It’s split into
fourteen parts, but it flows with the currency of a river. In regards to
the other side of the bank, the progressive elements include OSI and
Fates Warning.
Just the other day I was telling a friend how I liked heavy music but
that I had my limits. Most of what Slipknot does, for instance, is not
for me. Then again, I’m first in line for Rammstein. This album – for
the most part – demonstrates that intersecting point in the graph. The
mixture of heavy-duty riffs with symphonic licks is at or near
equilibrium.
By the way, there was ice is on the roads when I hit track ten. For a
second I thought that I wrecked my car. Only when my increased premium
flashed before my eyes did I realize that Heidi Engel’s angelic sweet
voice on Android Dreams sounded a lot like Deborah Harry.
In any case, my anecdotes have only delayed the inevitable bad news…
Pyre of Dreams is good but I cannot tell a lie; it’s not better than
sliced bread. It’s worthy of a checkout if your shopping cart has room.
However, if your grocery list, pantry, or shoestring budget forces you
to make hard and fast decisions, you might want to take a pass on this
condiment since it’s not essential.
Rating 7.75 (out of 10)
Reviewer: Josh Turner
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: : Discography : :
Evening Mirage (1997)
MoonSpell (1999)
Opposition (2001)
Pyre of Dreams (2007) |
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