Just got the new OSI CD. Pretty damned good so far.
I really liked the production, great guitar and drum sounds.
Anyone else have this yet?
I really liked the production, great guitar and drum sounds.
Anyone else have this yet?
OSI:Blood
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Chromatose
Squid pro quo
I stole it from the internet.
It's interesting. Overall it's great, but maybe per-song it's lacking. The production is really spectacular and it's a great listen, but there's a few parts here and there that I KNOW I've heard on some Chroma Key albums before. Some other uninspired sounding parts.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Gavin Harrison is a big step up from Portnoy nonetheless.
It's interesting. Overall it's great, but maybe per-song it's lacking. The production is really spectacular and it's a great listen, but there's a few parts here and there that I KNOW I've heard on some Chroma Key albums before. Some other uninspired sounding parts.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Gavin Harrison is a big step up from Portnoy nonetheless.
HA yeah, I"m so glad Portnoy isn't playing on this one. He apparently has said he just can't work with Kevin.
My impression of Mike Portnoy
< drums are playing >
"Hey everyone, look at me"
< plays some more >
"Everyone, your not looking! Over here! Look at me!"
< flips the beat >
" Did you guys hear what I just did? Everyone? HEEEEY"
< raises drum stool up high >
"HEEEEEEEEEEY, look I'm playin the drums. GUYS? EVERYONE?"
< Does poor backing vocals, complete with tech to swing the boom mic for him >
"Did you hear me? Everybody!!!!!!"
< stands while playing >
" NOW YOU HAVE TO SEE ME! EVERYONE listen to meeeeeee"
< drums are playing >
"Hey everyone, look at me"
< plays some more >
"Everyone, your not looking! Over here! Look at me!"
< flips the beat >
" Did you guys hear what I just did? Everyone? HEEEEY"
< raises drum stool up high >
"HEEEEEEEEEEY, look I'm playin the drums. GUYS? EVERYONE?"
< Does poor backing vocals, complete with tech to swing the boom mic for him >
"Did you hear me? Everybody!!!!!!"
< stands while playing >
" NOW YOU HAVE TO SEE ME! EVERYONE listen to meeeeeee"
Cat5Messiah
Violator of Sheep
-Syl-
what.where.why.
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
slashvanyoung
Dopefish lives!
That summarizes it pretty well.
On "Free", I liked the electronica driven songs better (which are basically Chroma Key songs), but this time around, the heavy Matheos hitter are the better ones. But another very good album overall.
And when MC Portnoy's complaining about Kevin Moore (<3) being a selfish, stubborn band Hitler, then that's the definition of irony right there.
Rich - Rannoch
Member
^ Yes, agree with the above; Matheos' heavy rockers are probably the better tracks this time round imo but I still love Moore's vocals on whatever he does. Great album overall.
OMG it's RICH!!!!!
Yeah, see I loved the balance between Matheos's guitar driven stuff and Kev's keyboardish material. Together they make a good combo.
Yeah, see I loved the balance between Matheos's guitar driven stuff and Kev's keyboardish material. Together they make a good combo.
azal
love is the answer
not feeling it too much.
mostly because of Jim. Seems like he's completely out of ideas guitarwise. All the riffs are some boring, remedial nu-metal djent djent stuff.
I would much prefer a chroma key album with gavin on drums, I would probably love the album if it had no guitars.
Still absolutely love the first one though.
mostly because of Jim. Seems like he's completely out of ideas guitarwise. All the riffs are some boring, remedial nu-metal djent djent stuff.
I would much prefer a chroma key album with gavin on drums, I would probably love the album if it had no guitars.
Still absolutely love the first one though.
slashvanyoung
Dopefish lives!
I hope Kevin releases something along the lines of "Dead Air For Radios" (with Gav on drums) once again... but I love every CK album.
Mesmerizing voice is mesmerizing.
Mesmerizing voice is mesmerizing.
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
Yeah, the riffs are the part that really feels lacking to me. The contrast between Matheos' metuhllllll riffs and Moore's softer parts doesn't feel coherent. That somewhat "industrial" digital distortion sound he's been bringing up more and more just doesn't jive.
The first OSI album is incredible and I still listen to it on occasion, tbh I'm barely familiar with the second, maybe heard it once when it came out...
The first OSI album is incredible and I still listen to it on occasion, tbh I'm barely familiar with the second, maybe heard it once when it came out...
slashvanyoung
Dopefish lives!
Spot on. And IMO on "Free" the balance, was absolutely there.
The riffs are very stripped down on "Blood" yet I enjoy the opener, 'False Start' and especially the kinda ridiculous "Be The Hero". It's mostly the Vocals that make it in the end.
DarkNoise
Grotesque Butchery Rabbit
Portnoy's a great drummer, granted, but he stays pretty much steady through his career. I don't hear him switching up new styles much, which is disappointing because I'm sure he could. It just all sounds like Portnoy.
And also, I didn't know the Office put out a new album, I MUST buy it. Even before listening to it. Who produced this one?
And also, I didn't know the Office put out a new album, I MUST buy it. Even before listening to it. Who produced this one?
Rich - Rannoch
Member
Rich - Rannoch
Member
Haven't got the CD package to hand at the moment to refer to, but from the Chroma Key website:
The new OSI album "Blood" is out now in Europe and will be released May 19, 2009 in the US. Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) played drums, and Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) and Tim Bowness (No Man) handle vocals on one song each.
OSI: BLOOD (2009)
Release date Europe: April 27, 2009.
Release date USA: May 19, 2009.
1. The Escape Artist 2. Terminal 3. False Start
4. We Come Undone 5. Radiologue 6. Be The Hero
7. Microburst Alert 8. Stockholm 9. Blood
Special guests - Gavin Harrison - drums / Mikael Akerfeldt - vocals/lyrics on Stockholm
Extra tracks on Special Edition bonus CD:
1. No Celebrations vocals/lyrics by Tim Bowness
2. Christian Brothers cover of the Elliott Smith song
3. Terminal (endless) extended version of the regular CD track
Written, recorded and produced by:
Jim Matheos - guitars, keyboards and programming
Kevin Moore - vocals, keyboards and programming
Mixed by:
Phil Magnotti
azal
love is the answer
on some of those jam tracks on the LTE song he plays some grooves that are prety funky and very un-portnoy.
I think he could play a lot more like that if he wasn't trying to be the dream theater guy all the time.
right now he's like right under lars as my most hated musician though.
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
Funny how no one's brought up the Akerfeldt sung track.
I guess because everyone else agrees it's boring and doesn't fit in am i rite
I guess because everyone else agrees it's boring and doesn't fit in am i rite
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