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…Or you could
describe it as a critical strike right
to our musical vital point. Threshold
has done it again! They delivered
another masterpiece, just like they
have been doing all these years, with
one exception of course, as far as
I am concerned. You may think I am
exaggerating, since it is a live cd
and all, but there are three important
reasons that make this an absolute
must for any metal fan.
First of all, it
is a great live in terms of production
and performance. In addition, it contains
the top moments of the band and provides
a good opportunity to those who don't
know a lot about Threshold to discover
their music. Finally, another serious
reason is that this is the most important
progressive metal band at the time,
together with Dream Theater and Pain
of Salvation. And now we've
come to the point where I have to
explain myself. The album begins,
like the previous studio album "Critical
Mass", with the amazing "Phenomenon"
and it is right from the very start,
that you can realize the excellence
in production and performance: solid
and almost infallible play, with an
extremely balanced sound, so that
every instrument is audible with none
of them being muffled. It is apparent
that, since we're dealing with
the band's anthems, characterizing
the songs one by one is unnecessary
(most of you already know this; the
rest, take my word for it!). Therefore,
I don't have to describe separately
every single aspect of the compositions,
or explain the performance of each
member, like I would normally do with
a new studio album. There is something,
though, that I must draw your attention
to: the extraordinarily clear, powerful
and inspiring voice of Mac, who is
one of the greatest power metal singers
worldwide at the moment. He really
elevates the songs and the band.
Coming to an end,
I should mention that the choice of
the songs, as well as the way they
have been ordered is not tiresome
at all. Keep in mind, before buying
the 2cd, that it is also available
on dvd, as well as a package containing
both the dvd and the 2cd which is
the one I highly recommend, regardless
of the cost. Ignoring it is out of
the question!
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