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Redemption - "The Origins of Ruin"

Reviewed by: Russ Bellinger
Genre: Prog Metal
Country: U.S.
Language: English
Length: 57:12
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Band Members: Ray Alder / vocals Nick van Dyk / guitars,keyboards
  Bernie Versailles / guitars Sean Andrews / bass
  Chris Quirarte / drums
     
Track Listing: 1.)- The Suffocating Silence (6:37) 8.)-Used to Be (6:08)
  2.)- Bleed Me Dry (6:55) 9.)- Fall on You (9:24)
  3.)- The Death of Faith & Reason (4:51)  
  4.)- Memory (9:30)  
  5.)- The Origins of Ruin (2:47)  
  6.)-Man of Glass (5:05)  
  7.)-Blinded (5:55)
     
The Review

These guys just keep getting better. With their previous CD "The Fullness Of Time" they displayed their power and creativity as a band to be paid attention to. With "The Origins of Ruin" they have now solidified that as a band, still with frontman and vocalist Ray Alder of Fates Warning (one of my favorite bands of prog metal). Ray's voice has never sounded better and this is an excellent vehicle for displaying what he can do, and he has picked a talented band that performs with excellent chops, style and depth. Guitarist Bernie Versailles is amazing, as is the drummer Chis Quirarie, along with the rest of the band they perform with a definate thunder! I also find their lyrics very strong and meaningful. It's a CD about pain inflicted in life by lies and deceit that are the origins of ruin, although it briefly offers a glimmer of hope towards the end.***

The CD starts off with "The Suffocating Silence" an intense tune about emptiness and loneliness. Excellent!***

Next is "Bleed Me Dry" a song of great instrumental acrobatics with a passionate vocal by Ray. He sings "Twist the blade inside of me and bleed me dry, cause there's nothing you can say to me to make things how they used to be again".***

My favorite track is the third one, "The Death Of Faith And Reason". An awesome, great, fantastic tune! You can hear the thunder! The lyrics say it all. These are some of the best lyrics to any song of recent times. It takes some time to grow on you but once you absorb it you'll find it compares with many of the best prog tunes.***

"Memory" continues on as all that we are left with. Another great tune.***

Then comes the title track "The Origins Of Ruin", a softer moment that tells of a man's despair with "nothing left to build upon" and the fear that "none of this was worth it". These are all "signposts marking the origins of ruin". Another excellent showcase for Ray's vocals, but I would have prefered the song to be a little bit longer than it is, because just as the song starts to build at the end it is over. It would have been nice if they would have continued out with the atmosphere just a little longer. But still a great song.***

As the CD continues the remaining songs are strong and bring home the point that is dramatically turned around briefly at the end.***

A well-performed, and well-written work by a great band. I look forward to seeing them perform live and also to hearing more great CDs by them. I will be listening!***

Russ Bellinger May 07

 

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