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With this 2001 release, Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie follows up his relatively successful 1999 solo effort, Keep It to Yourself. Once again, the vocalist garners support from guitarist Mike Keneally -- along with Magna Carta's roster keyboardist, Trent Gardner, and others -- for this progressive/hard rock outing brought by the band known as Mullmuzzler. As one might expect, LaBrie delivers the goods in a rather powerful and at times commanding fashion amid the band's often-thunderous rhythms, scorching guitars, and textural synths. Essentially, LaBrie projects his voice rather well atop a series of straight-four rockers, odd-metered excursions, and keyboardist Matt Guillory's delicately rendered motifs, whether performing on acoustic piano or electric keys. Thus, soloing is kept to a minimum here, yet midway through this production a sense of invariability hovers over the proceedings, largely due to the unwavering flow and disproportionate similarities of these compositions. However, the band does eventually deviate from the plan a bit, as they delve into acoustic/electric interludes in conjunction with LaBrie's heartfelt balladry and some memorably melodic hooks provided by Guillory. Otherwise, it may be prudent to suggest that the final moments do not compensate for a lack of strong material. ~ Glenn Astarita
Personnel: James LaBrie (vocals); Trent Gardner (spoken vocals, keyboards); Michael Borkosky (guitar); Matt Guillory (piano, keyboards, sampler); Mike Mangini (drums).
Audio Mixer: Victor Florencia.
Recording information: M.I. Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Soundtek Studios, Campbell, CA; The Power Plant Recording Studio; Waltz Audio Recording and Mastering Studio, Boston, MA.
Illustrator: Dave McKean.
Personnel: James LaBrie (vocals); Trent Gardner (spoken vocals, keyboards); Mike Keneally, Mike Borkosky (guitar); Matt Guillory (piano, keyboards); Brian Beller (bass); Mike Mangini (drums).
Engineers include: Tom Waltz, T.J. Helmrich, Johnny Freeman.
Mullmuzzler 2 Music Review Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews james labrie
it's a must to have this cd when you love dream theater.it is not so heavy music as dream theater but as good,so just buy it is my advice
Submitted by willembartje (sint jansklooster,netherlands) 
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James LaBrie Rocks!!!!
I love this album!! I love Dream Theater with James' powerful and amazing voice. I went online and saw that he was doing a solo endeavor so I had to buy the album. James Labrie Rocks!!!!
Sincerely,
Chris
Submitted by a reviewer (Athens, GA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No WOW, That guy can sing!!
From the very first vocal passage of "Afterglow", the listener can tell James means business on this follow up to Mullmuzzler's first effort "Keep it To Yourself". After giving the disc a few listens (at very high volume) it really began to grow on me, and I was able to see what a beautiful record it really is. The melodies are second to none, and the feeling that James' voice carries into the music is simply overwhelming. I highly recommend this record to any Dream Theater fans, and if you like to sing, or listen to a guy that can really "bring the noise" when it comes to rock vocals, you will not be disappointed.
Submitted by aemalloy (Kenosha, WI, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Mullmuzzler "2" times bettern than the first
Being familiar with vocalist James LaBrie's talent and previous work in Dream Theater may bias my review somewhat, but even on its own Mullmuzzler 2 holds up quite well. There are some startlingly gorgeous vocal lines and harmonies here.
But that isn't all.
I've had this for a couple of weeks now and am finding all of the music to be superb, even better than the first Mullmuzzler release (Keep It To Yourself, 1999). Matt Guillory's synth solos, for example, are exquisite and bring about a guitar style phrasing at times.
For me the highlight of the album is the two-piece set "Venice Burning" and "Confronting The Devil". Great storytelling, magnificent arrangements and driving, throbbing double-bass work on the drums.
It's just a shame this music isn't in the top 40.
Submitted by lightstorm (Kansas)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A Good Thing Gets Better
Mullmuzzler 2 is the follow up to James Labrie's Mullmuzzler: Keep It To Yourself (KITY). Labrie's vocals are more dynamic and the songs more varied this time. The album contains the expected energetic, progressive rock tracks, and also includes some great ballads--Falling, Believe, and Listening. James' voice gives Mullmuzzler 2 a Dream Theater like sound, but the music is definitely Mullmuzzler. Fans of Dream Theater will enjoy James in some "different" songs. Fans of KITY will recognize the unmistakable Mullmuzzler sound. This album, however, is both more diverse and more interesting. Overall, if you're a fan of progressive rock, you'll love this album. If you're not, this is a great CD to turn you on to it.
Submitted by a reviewer (York, PA, USA)
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