{"id":31733,"date":"2013-09-03T07:59:39","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T12:59:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=31733"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:37:55","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:37:55","slug":"james-labrie-impermanent-resonance-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/james-labrie-impermanent-resonance-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"James LaBrie | Impermanent Resonance<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Labrie\"Three years after shocking a lot of fans with his 2010 release Static Impulse, Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie is back with a new solo album. The album is titled Impermanent Resonance<\/em>, and it\u2019s the singer\u2019s third proper solo album (depending on how you look at the two Mulmuzzler releases). LaBrie is once again joined by two contributors who have played a major role in how his solo career has progressed. The first is keyboardist Matt Guillory and the second is Darkane drummer Peter Wildoer, who once again delivers harsh, death metal style vocals.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re one of the fans who hated the more melodic death metal side of Static Impulse<\/em>, you\u2019re not going to be any happier with Impermanent Resonance. This album is very much a continuation of that sound. For a lot of us, that sound was a real shot of energy, and one that made people look at LaBrie in a new light. Impermanent Resonance<\/em> is still a progressive metal album, more so than anything else, but Wildoer\u2019s harsh vocals are front and center, so it does feel like it could be a Soilwork or Mercenary album at times.<\/p>\n

James LaBrie has always been the underrated member of Dream Theater, so it\u2019s always good to see him on a project like this where both his voice and his considerable songwriting skills shine. On Impermanent Resonance<\/em>, you get to hear his full range and the warmth and power of his voice, and he doesn\u2019t have to take a back seat to 12-minute instrumental solos. The music has a good degree of technicality (the drumming in particular stands out), but it is equally melodic and still quite aggressive. Think Dream Theater meets Soilwork.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s a downside here, it\u2019s probably in the fact that the album doesn\u2019t progress much from Static Impulse, but both albums are so infectious that you probably won\u2019t mind hearing more of the same. James LaBrie and company have delivered another near-perfect hybrid of melodic progressive metal and melodic death metal, and it\u2019s one that ought to satisfy more open-minded Dream Theater fans as well as fans of Soilwork, Scar Symmetry and the like. At this point, the upcoming Dream Theater album is going to have to be pretty spectacular to beat Impermanent Resonance.<\/p>\n

Edition Notes: The CD release of Impermanent Resonance<\/em> comes in a digipack and includes the bonus tracks \u201cUnraveling\u201d and \u201cWhy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Genre: Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJames LaBrie (v)
\nRay Riendeau (b)
\nMatt Guillory (k) (v)
\nPeter Wildoer (d) (v)
\nMarco Sfogli (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tAgony
\n2.\tUndertow
\n3.\tSlight of Hand
\n4.\tBack on the Ground
\n5.\tI Got You
\n6.\tHolding On
\n7.\tLost in the Fire
\n8.\tLetting Go
\n9.\tDestined to Burn
\n10.\tSay You\u2019re Still Mine
\n11.\tAmnesia
\n12.\tI Will Not Break
\n13.\tUnraveling
\n14.\tWhy<\/p>\n

Label: InsideOut Music<\/p>\n

Website: www.jameslabrie.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9.25\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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