The Overlords of the Cosmic
Revelation
Revelation
Weightlessness
2:20 Time Flies 4:25 King Kong 3:18 The Overlords of the Cosmic Revelation 5:12
Rising 4:03 Brave New World 2:32 Lost in the Future 3:24 Liz 4:42 Brainscan
1:28 Star 3:56 Death Machine 4:02 Checking Out 3:26
2:20 Time Flies 4:25 King Kong 3:18 The Overlords of the Cosmic Revelation 5:12
Rising 4:03 Brave New World 2:32 Lost in the Future 3:24 Liz 4:42 Brainscan
1:28 Star 3:56 Death Machine 4:02 Checking Out 3:26
Weightlessness
opens
the album with cosmic psychedelia. It’s an instrumental that is slow with heavy
synthesizers and transmissions of a lunar landing. When you add the guitar it
advances you into that realm of time travel. Just sitting back listening I can
envision the first moon landing with Neil Armstrong bouncing across the dust
filled surface. To me it just propelled you into the depths of the album title,
setting the tone and foreshadowing what is to come.
opens
the album with cosmic psychedelia. It’s an instrumental that is slow with heavy
synthesizers and transmissions of a lunar landing. When you add the guitar it
advances you into that realm of time travel. Just sitting back listening I can
envision the first moon landing with Neil Armstrong bouncing across the dust
filled surface. To me it just propelled you into the depths of the album title,
setting the tone and foreshadowing what is to come.
The
digital/synthesized sound is not often done on country albums or any albums
much anymore. It reminds me of Rush 2112 how it is used in this song and the
opener. Time Flies is definitely unique to the industry. The synthesizers,
the keyboard just hit when the power chords come in. The vocal tracks are
layered against the drumbeat.
digital/synthesized sound is not often done on country albums or any albums
much anymore. It reminds me of Rush 2112 how it is used in this song and the
opener. Time Flies is definitely unique to the industry. The synthesizers,
the keyboard just hit when the power chords come in. The vocal tracks are
layered against the drumbeat.
King
Kong
is reminiscent of Black Sabbath. It has much more of a metal grind combined
with raspy vocals and hardcore guitar riffs. Accompanying the lyrics you notice
what sounds like screeching almost what I could picture of a falcon with
outstretched talons coming down in a blaze of fury.
Kong
is reminiscent of Black Sabbath. It has much more of a metal grind combined
with raspy vocals and hardcore guitar riffs. Accompanying the lyrics you notice
what sounds like screeching almost what I could picture of a falcon with
outstretched talons coming down in a blaze of fury.
The
Overlords of the Cosmic Revelation, the albums title track is more metal
than honkey tonk. It is reminiscent of the 1970’s metal that came out at the
end of the hippie revolution and disco nights. It is a powerful song that, in
my opinion, must have been influenced by Rush, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and
the like.
Overlords of the Cosmic Revelation, the albums title track is more metal
than honkey tonk. It is reminiscent of the 1970’s metal that came out at the
end of the hippie revolution and disco nights. It is a powerful song that, in
my opinion, must have been influenced by Rush, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and
the like.
I’ve
been trying to put my finger on the influential bands and/or singers that I can
attribute the metal songs on this album and well there are definite differences
between the songs and any in particular group or musician. I believe Rising is
the song that has finally tripped my memories. Because, the darkness of the
lyrics the pure metal of the sound tugged at the neurons and delivered that
high school memory of sitting in my friends pickup truck smoking before school
and listening Danzig for the first time. The powerful chords mixed with a
fierce drumbeat, synthesizers, incredible solos push this song and drive that
desire to catch a live show.
been trying to put my finger on the influential bands and/or singers that I can
attribute the metal songs on this album and well there are definite differences
between the songs and any in particular group or musician. I believe Rising is
the song that has finally tripped my memories. Because, the darkness of the
lyrics the pure metal of the sound tugged at the neurons and delivered that
high school memory of sitting in my friends pickup truck smoking before school
and listening Danzig for the first time. The powerful chords mixed with a
fierce drumbeat, synthesizers, incredible solos push this song and drive that
desire to catch a live show.
Brave
New World, is
another beautiful acoustic jam, the organ and synthesizers are introduced, and
its an instrumental like this that I wish had vocals but even without lyrics it
still dances across the eardrums. Lost in the Future, has the glam rock
screams with the “Hey!” every few lines. At some points it seems a
simple piece yet just when you begin to discount it the complexities of its
nature pierce through. The song, Liz, reveals more modern combinations
of influences such as STP right off the top of my head.
New World, is
another beautiful acoustic jam, the organ and synthesizers are introduced, and
its an instrumental like this that I wish had vocals but even without lyrics it
still dances across the eardrums. Lost in the Future, has the glam rock
screams with the “Hey!” every few lines. At some points it seems a
simple piece yet just when you begin to discount it the complexities of its
nature pierce through. The song, Liz, reveals more modern combinations
of influences such as STP right off the top of my head.
For
me, Brainscan, sort of has a middle Eastern ring to it. It is another
instrumental that I wish had lead into a full blown powerhouse, but seemed to
stop just as it was beginning. Plus, I have had many brain scans so I could be
biased because MRI’s delve into the far reaches of the mind and last almost a
half an hour. Star is the best song on this album. It seems they deliver
exactly on what I was referring to earlier. The acoustic melody and harmony of
this track really make up for anything that was lacking for me earlier.
me, Brainscan, sort of has a middle Eastern ring to it. It is another
instrumental that I wish had lead into a full blown powerhouse, but seemed to
stop just as it was beginning. Plus, I have had many brain scans so I could be
biased because MRI’s delve into the far reaches of the mind and last almost a
half an hour. Star is the best song on this album. It seems they deliver
exactly on what I was referring to earlier. The acoustic melody and harmony of
this track really make up for anything that was lacking for me earlier.
Death
Machine and Checking Out are a perfect way to end this album for me although I
wish they came at the beginning, or even just a bit earlier. It’s difficult to
not point out the past bands that I believe have influenced this album, yet
Leroy Powell and the Messengers have greatly instilled and expounded upon the
artistic expressions of those. For a pure country fan, I wouldn’t suggest it
but if you are looking for something harder that may bring you back to thinking
about those bands you used to love than this might be the perfect album for
you.
Machine and Checking Out are a perfect way to end this album for me although I
wish they came at the beginning, or even just a bit earlier. It’s difficult to
not point out the past bands that I believe have influenced this album, yet
Leroy Powell and the Messengers have greatly instilled and expounded upon the
artistic expressions of those. For a pure country fan, I wouldn’t suggest it
but if you are looking for something harder that may bring you back to thinking
about those bands you used to love than this might be the perfect album for
you.
Jeremy
Frost for Country Music News International
Frost for Country Music News International