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herrsolera
I would have also loved to cap off the trilogy of melo-death albums he started in 2010, but I'm actually a big fan of this mellower record. It's definitely better than the last DT effort, though that's not saying much. There's some Jerry Cantrell elements here, some Zeppelin, and some DT balladry at play, which I like. Keep it up, KJL!
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herrsolera
Maybe. Wikipedia suggests that Matt Guillory is the creative force behind Static Impulse and Impermanent Resonance. As for Beautiful Shade of Grey, I can't find songwriting credits for it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it contains musical ideas that JL submitted to DT for consideration but didn't fit the flow / feel of whatever Petrucci / Rudess were tinkering with. Either way, I like LaBrie's last three albums more than DT's last two.
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metaloly999
Agree, maybe because I more like the "metal side" of Dream Theater and his solo stuffs. Especially his earlier Mullmuzzler
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NGiaquinta
Am I the only one who feels like James should be writing more for Dream Theater? His solo stuff seems to have everything the band's been lacking of these last ten years
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herrsolera
While I was underwhelmed by Distance Over Time, I was one of the few (?) who actually liked The Astonishing. That said, I haven't really liked how James' voice has evolved with Dream Theater. Until I hear his solo material. And then I realize the airy, breathless voice he adopts must be something he specifically does for DT, and not for his solo work, which is aggressive and gritty, while also soulful and emotional. I don't care if he hits COPY/PASTE on either of his last two albums for his next release, I'll devour it.
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EvilPharmacist
Why James is still in Dream Theater? Solo albums are far way better than last 6 Dream Theater records!
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NargaCuuga
Static Impulse is my personal favourite, especially in "One More Time" when Peter Wildoer the drummer (also played in Pestilence) do the harsh vocals
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danycrusher
Please read my review of Creation's End new album METAPHYSICAL https://darksoulsunited.wordpress.com/2014/11/07/creations-end-metaphysical-pure-prog-records/
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ryujijitei
If Impermanent Resonance wasn't so painfully poppy, I would probably like it a lot more.
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flori_hedig
German review for the new album online at metal4.de. "Impermanent Resonance" gets 8 out of 10! http://www.metal4.de/review/james-labrie-impermanent-resonance
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Neue_regel_
Very solid new Labrie album. Hopefully the new DT in September will be equally good,
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derpswrath
I have to agree with Impermanent Resonance being his best solo album yet. Many people I know think Labrie is the weakest link in Dream Theater, but with his solo work I don't see how they can say that. My favorite artist right here, rock on Labrie.
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