"Continuum" (Nightmare; 2006)
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
Prototype's "Continuum" is progressive metal with edge, style and originality. The album cover will give you some hint of what to expect but, until you play the CD, you really don't know what you're getting into.
Combining elements of thrash with progressive metal, the songs on "Continuum" are fast and technical but manage at the same time to hang onto a melodic base. We're not talking cheese-ball "radio-friendliness" here, however; the music is too sophisticated and heavy for that. Instead, "Continuum" has a distinctive, almost eerie sound that is hugely enhanced by the haunting yet powerful voice of vocalist Vince Levalois.
As you might expect, the production here is crisp, sharp and brilliant, further embellishing an already rich sound.
One doesn't so much listen to Prototype's "Continuum" as be immersed in it. It's the kind of CD that's best enjoyed with headphones in a dark room with nothing surrounding you but the music.
For more information, check out http://www.prototypeonline.com or http://www.myspace.com/prototypeonline.
Reviewed by R. Scott Bolton
Prototype's "Continuum" is progressive metal with edge, style and originality. The album cover will give you some hint of what to expect but, until you play the CD, you really don't know what you're getting into.
Combining elements of thrash with progressive metal, the songs on "Continuum" are fast and technical but manage at the same time to hang onto a melodic base. We're not talking cheese-ball "radio-friendliness" here, however; the music is too sophisticated and heavy for that. Instead, "Continuum" has a distinctive, almost eerie sound that is hugely enhanced by the haunting yet powerful voice of vocalist Vince Levalois.
As you might expect, the production here is crisp, sharp and brilliant, further embellishing an already rich sound.
One doesn't so much listen to Prototype's "Continuum" as be immersed in it. It's the kind of CD that's best enjoyed with headphones in a dark room with nothing surrounding you but the music.
For more information, check out http://www.prototypeonline.com or http://www.myspace.com/prototypeonline.
