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James LaBrie (of Dream Theater) released Static Impulse this month. It is,
to my profound disappointment, very speed metal oriented and lyrically uninspiring. That screamy shit I
despised so much on Dream Theater's Black Clouds & Silver Linings appears to have been wholly embraced by
LaBrie, who features it right up front on the first track, "One More Time" — it is heard in advance of LaBrie's
stunning vocals. Actually, you have to skip to the fourth track, "Euphoric," before you can get away from it. Respite
only lasts through the following track. "I Need You" actually sounded pretty cool until the screaming resumed.
Even though "Who You Think I Am" also has it, it's not screaming... it's more like Skeletor is doing backup vocals
on the verses. Until the end, that is, when Skeletor lets loose with "I DON'T GIVE A DAMN!"
It's unfair, because the musicians are fantastic, but this album misses the mark for me. I want my money back.
Perhaps his response could be summed up in track 8, "I Tried."
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