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This is definitely a classic album, but for whatever reason, it was never one of my personal favorites. On the other hand, this album has always remind me quite a bit of Joy Division. Obviously, Robert Smith and Ian Curtis are very different vocalists with distinct voices and deliveries, but if you strip the vocals away, the music itself shares a lot of the same DNA.

I’m really trying to loosen up when it comes to Maynard James Keenan, because historically I’ve never liked his fanbase. That mostly goes back to the 90s when I was in high school and Tool was one of the biggest counterculture bands. The kids I knew back then practically built their entire identity around being Tool fans, and the attitude was always snobby and pretentious. Then in the 2000s, when A Perfect Circle came along, that fanbase multiplied and almost became militant. The ... read more

Since this album came out in the mid 90s, right around the time Queensrÿche took a complete nosedive, it sounds like Kamelot were trying to pick up where Queensrÿche left off. It was a solid attempt, but realistically, no one was ever going to fully fill those shoes, especially during a period when this style of music was basically dead.

That said, if you enjoy Queensrÿche’s prog power metal sound, particularly Geoff Tate`s style vocals, this album is still worth checking ... read more

Overall, it’s a decent album. There were some parts I didn’t really enjoy, but on the flip side, I think a lot of that comes from being burned out on 90s female adult contemporary music, mostly because it was completely shoved down our throats at the time. If I separate that bias, this is actually a pretty laid back album and a nice one to put on at the start of the day.