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Solo release from the Dream Theater vocalist.
Personnel: James LaBrie (vocals, background vocals); James LaBrie; Bryan Beller (bass instrument, bass guitar); Matt Guillory (guitar, piano, keyboards); Marco Sfogli (guitar); Mike Mangini (drums).
Audio Mixer: Richard Chycki.
Recording information: Cawaja Sound; Ear Kandy Studios, Hollywood, CA; Iguana Recording Studios, Toronto, CA.
Photographer: Darko.
Clichés have a way of being overused, but some of them are so darn accurate that it's hard not to come back to them again and again. One such cliché is, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." That cliché applies to politics and economics, and it most certainly applies to music; James LaBrie's third solo project, Elements of Persuasion, is a perfect example. This 2005 release worships, cherishes and adores rock's past without being totally enslaved by it, and like a lot of the neo-soulsters who have managed to link the '60s and '70s with the '90s and 2000s (Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, among others), LaBrie has no problem drawing on different eras for inspiration. But the Dream Theater vocalist has nothing to do with R&B; his turf is hard rock, metal and progressive rock, and Elements of Persuasion is an album with both pre-Nevermind and post-Nevermind components. There is no getting around the abundance of '70s and '80s influences that assert themselves on this disc -- influences ranging from Ronnie James Dio, Judas Priest and Queensrÿche to the elaborate progressive rock of Yes, Kansas and Rush. But instead of being totally retro, Elements of Persuasion also draws on the chug-chug riffs and downtuned guitars of alternative rock metal, grunge and post-grunge; this is a CD that can make you think of Geddy Lee or Rob Halford one minute, and Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Incubus or Powerman 5000 the next (which isn't unlike R. Kelly showing us what the Isley Brothers and Marvin Gaye have in common with Snoop Dogg and the Notorious B.I.G.). This ambitious effort is slightly uneven; some of LaBrie's ideas work better than others. But overall, Elements of Persuasion is a pleasing, well-crafted demonstration of how a rocker can benefit creatively from the Baby Boomer generation as well as its Gen-X offspring. ~ Alex Henderson
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I don't have LaBrie's first solo album yet, but a friend burned this one for me and then I bought it for myself. I really like this a lot. Being a big fan of DT, I have always appreciated LaBrie's talent, which can sometimes be overshadowed by the sheer virtuosity of Petrucci, Myung, Ruddess and even Portnoy. But it is clear that he is a vital part of the glue that holds DT together, and an excellent songwriter in his own right.
The songs are very DT-ish at times, but more along the lines of their harder, more straightforward riffing. But he does a splendid job of weaving in melodies and other effects that give the material that etherial feel.
Great album overall.
Submitted by dcampbell (East Stroudsburg, PA) 
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There is no need to compare this CD with DT, it is James LaBrie´s and it´s a very good solo album. The guitarrist is great, I cannot say the same about the drummer and the bass guitar player, but if you buy it you will not be dissapointed, you will hear very good music with James as vocalist.
Submitted by frailejon87 (Caracas, Venezuela)
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Elements of DT
James Labrie's solo effort sounds like a bite-size DT album. The hitherto unknown guitarist does an excellent job in delivering powerful hooks and lamenting melodies when he needs to. However, I find it hard to marry James' lack of experimentation to his position as a member of DT. Having said that I love the album and it has been playing in my car since I bought it.
Submitted by crypxic (Singapore)
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If you enjoyed mullmuzzler 1 and 2.
This album is better than the two of those combined.
By far his best side project, a *must have* for any progressive rock listener.
Submitted by progrockusa69 (crossville, TN, USA)
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This album in itself is truly amazing. The musicianship and songwriting is phenominal from start to finish. It's an "epic" modern prog-metal album. I think on this album, James Labrie clearly expresses artisticly, the essesence of his soul. AWESOME!!!!
Submitted by Brian-Electriched-Quiroz (Dallas, TX, USA)
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New UK edition of their 1999 album, featuring a bonus EP oflive recordings from last year's 'Family Values' tour and the video of 'Break Stuff'. Bonus tracks, 'Re-Arranged' (Live), 'Nookie' (Live) and 'Break Stuff' (Live). Slimline doublejewelcase. 2000 release.
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Limp Bizkit: Fred Durst (vocals); Wes Borland (guitar); Sam Rivers (bass); John Otto (drums); DJ Lethal (turntables).
Additional personnel includes: Method Man, Les Claypool, Matt Pinfield, Anita Durst, Mathematics (vocals); Scott Borland (keyboards); Jonathan Davis, Aaron Lewis (background vocals).
Producers: Limp Bizkit, Scott Weiland, Terry Date, D.J. Premier.
Recorded at NRG Recording Services, North Hollywood, California.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. "Nookie" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.
The limited-edition British version features an additional enhanced disc with three concert tracks and a video.
Limp Bizkit made their reputation through hard work, touring the hell out of their debut album Three Dollar Bill Y'All and thereby elevating themselves to the popularity status of their similarly rap-inflected, alt-metal mentors Korn. With their second album, Significant Other, they come close to reaching Korn's artistic level; at the very least, it's considerably more ambitious and multi-dimensional than Three Dollar Bill. Limp Bizkit, of course, hasn't abandoned their testosterone-overloaded signature sound, they've just built around it. There are flourishes of neo-psychedelia on pummeling metal numbers and there are swirls of strings, even crooning, at the most unexpected background. All of it simply enhances the force ...
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There's much to like about Skinny Puppy's first album. Right away, it's clear that Nivek Ogre, cEvin Key, and producer Dave Ogilvie are surfing through a sea of influences, demonic as their own take on these influences might be. Key member R. Dwayne Goettel wouldn't be joining the band until their next album, so his trademark demented keyboards and effects are absent, and in their place is a kind of film score minimalism. Indeed, many of the songs are reminiscent of the more mysterious cinematic moments of Popul Vuh and Jack Nitzsche. Hints of Depeche Mode and the Human League are all over "Assimilate," unmistakable Joy Division/New Order rhythm motifs crop up on "Dead Lines" and "Icebreaker," and fragmented and flanged Cabaret Voltaire experimentation is everywhere. But the band's sinister signature underbelly is already fully intact. Splattering sound effects, gurling gushing synths, piercing keyboards, and loads of spooky samples from The Legend of Hell House paint the songs in the traditional industrial horror fashion for which the band is known. "The Choke" is perhaps most indicative of the band's later sound, with its creepy samples from Roman Polanski's "The Tenant" (a ...
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Personnel: Nancy Wilson (vocals); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Pete Condoli, Frank Beach, Conrad Gozzo (trumpet); George Roberts, Si Zentner (trombone); Justin Gordon (flute); Emil Richards (vibraphone); Milt Raskin (piano, celeste); Jack Marshall (guitar); Joe Comfort (bass); Shelly Manne (drums).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California in May 1960. Includes liner notes by James Gavin.
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Audio Remixer: Ron McMaster.
Liner Note Author: James Gavin.
Recording information: Capitol studios, Los Angeles, CA (1960).
Arranger: Billy May.
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