{"id":54080,"date":"2017-02-12T09:49:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=54080"},"modified":"2017-02-12T09:49:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T14:49:49","slug":"vanishing-point-tangled-in-a-dream-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2017\/vanishing-point-tangled-in-a-dream-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Vanishing Point | Tangled In A Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Franco Cerchiari<\/span>
\n– Sr. Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Rising from the ashes of the Metal band Eye, Vanishing Point was formed in the early 1990s in Melbourne, Australia by guitarist Tommy Vucur, drummer Jack Lukic and bassist Joe Del Mastro, with vocalist Silvio Massaro and keyboardist Pep Sammartino joining soon after. Shortly after their formation, the band would release their debut In Thought<\/em> in 1997 with this, the album we are talking about here, which is a remastered version of their 2000 release Tangled In A Dream<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The great thing about Vanishing Point is their ability to play so many genres and play them well. Songs on Tangled In A Dream are heavy enough to keep Metal fans in rapture but for fans of the melodic and acoustic, there is more than enough to enjoy. Even hints of the Progressive can be felt, (check out \u201cNever Walk Alone,\u201d) and the intro to the opening track \u201cSurreal\u201d is spacey and strange. Complete with an updated, cleaner, fuller sound and accompanying the release is a second CD with bonus tracks, live and acoustic versions of songs heard on Vanishing Point\u2019s other releases, a cover of Journey\u2019s classic \u201cSeparate Ways,\u201d Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cOn The Turning Away,\u201d and a re-recording of the track \u201cSamsara,\u201d titled appropriately enough, \u201cSamsara II.\u201d The sound is really quite good overall, the mixing excellent and a tangible thought was given to ensure that each instrumental passage is heard. Vocalist Silvio Massaro has a throaty, lower ranged vocal style, but he possesses a true power and tests out his range on many of these songs. <\/p>\n

Many of the songs heard on Tangled In A Dream sit comfortably in the genre of Melodic Metal, perhaps some bordering Power Metal, (\u201cTwo Minds and One Soul.\u201d) with keyboard-drenched refrains, until track 6, \u201cThe Real You,\u201d slows things down a notch with acoustic guitars, soft synthesizers, and lofty vocals. The slow, somber ballad \u201cDancing With the Devil,\u201d again changes the direction of the music, as only a superb piano is this song\u2019s only audible instrument. The CD\u2019s Japanese bonus track, \u201cThe Endless Road,\u201d was excellent, and \u201cFather (7 Years) again drifted into progressive territory, and at more than 8 minutes long was the lengthiest song on the record. The true Metal vibe of \u201cI Will Awake,\u201d with its heavy-handed drums, gorgeous keyboards, and riffing guitars was an easy pick for this CD\u2019s highlight, but also worth a listen was the expressive \u201cBring On The Rain.\u201d <\/p>\n

As mentioned above, Journey\u2019s \u201cSeparate Way\u201d was covered, with Jonathan Cain\u2019s keyboards were scaled way back and the Metal guitars brought to the forefront, which gave this cover a much harder, heavier, fiercer version of the AOR classic. Again, VP\u2019s cover of Pink Floyd\u2019s \u201cOn The Turning Away,\u201d spun the futuristic, revolutionary Progressive Rock of the original into Vanishing Point\u2019s Melodic Metal. If nothing else it\u2019s always interesting to hear other band\u2019s take on the songs of yesteryear, and on \u201cSeparate Ways,\u201d and \u201cOn The Turning Away,\u201d Vanishing Point do that for sure. <\/p>\n

Fans of Secret Sphere, Eyefear, Burning Point, and Mob Rules will, of course, love Vanishing Point. A bit lengthy of a release perhaps, but with today\u2019s studio computer wizardry it\u2019s always excellent to give these almost 20-year-old releases an updated sound, and for those loving bonus tracks, this will give you plenty to listen to. <\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Metal, Power Metal<\/p>\n

Band Members:
\nJoe Del Mastro \u2013 bass
\nDanny Olding \u2013 keyboards
\nJack Lukic \u2013 drums
\nSilvio Massaro \u2013 vocals
\nChris Porcianko \u2013 guitar
\nTom Vucur – guitar<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tSurreal
\n2.\tSmasara
\n3.\tCloser Apart
\n4.\tBring On The Rain
\n5.\tNever Walk Alone
\n6.\tThe Real You
\n7.\tTwo Minds and One Soul
\n8.\tI Will Awake
\n9.\tDancing With The Devil
\n10.\tFather (7 Years)
\n11.\tTangeld In A Dream
\n12.\tOn The Turning Away
\n13.\tThe Endless Road (Japanese Bonus Track)
\n14.\tVeil of Deceit (Japanese Bonus Track)
\n15.\tThe Real You (Unplugged Version)
\n16.\tDancing With The Devil (Unplugged Version)
\n17.\tInner Peace (Unplugged Version)
\n18.\tHollow (Unplugged Version)
\n19.\tVanishing Point (Unplugged Version)<\/p>\n

Label: Limb Music<\/p>\n

Website: www.vanishingpoint.com<\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 8 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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