Cozy Powell's Hammer - Over the Top CD - Import

Over the Top CD music. As the sole major-label progressive-metal act, Dream Theater invariably set the standard as the flagship band of the genre. With the numerically themed OCTAVARIUM (including eight tracks signifying the band's eighth release) the shred-rock quintet continues to challenge themselves creatively. Opening track "The Root Of All Evil" picks up the thread that began with "The Glass Prison" (SIX DEGREES OF INNER TURBULENCE) and carried forward to "This Dying Soul" (TRAIN OF THOUGHT). Drummer Mike Portnoy's lyrics for these songs read like a set of deeply personal journal entries documenting his painful recovery experience, further disclosed by a footnote nod to Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson. OCTAVARIUM chiefly finds Dream Theater stepping back from elaborate fretboard acrobatics, focusing on vocal-based, song-oriented material ("I Walk Beside You," "The Answer Lies Within"); much in the spirit of AWAKE and their breakthrough album IMAGES AND WORDS. "Sacrificed Sons" captures the heartbreak of the 9/11 tragedy, while the grandiose title track showcases a melodic, Styx-inspired keyboard solo by Jordan Rudess (better known for a blisteringly frenetic style). Twenty years since their inception, Dream Theater prevails as the benchmark of modern prog metal. Audio Mixer: Michael Brauer. Recording information: Hit Factory, New York, NY (11/2004-02/2005). Illustrator: Hugh Syme. Photographer: Colin Lane. Dream Theater: John Myung (bass instrument); James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy . Personnel: John Petrucci (vocals, guitar); Mike Portnoy (vocals, drums, percussion); James LaBrie (vocals); Jordan Rudess (lap steel guitar, keyboards); Anne Lehmann, Laura McGinnis, Catherine Ro, Elena Barere, Carol Webb, Katherine LiVolsi Stern, Katherine Fong, Yuri Vodovoz (violin); Karen Dreyfus, Vince Lionti (viola); Richard Locker (cello); Pamela Sklar (flute); Joe Anderer, Stewart Rose (French horn).

Over the Top music CDs. Recorded live at The Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois; The Gardens, Louisville, Kentucky and in Youngstown, Ohio. Includes liner notes by Jon Sutherland. One of the premier live rock albums of the '70s, STRANGERS features a band at its peak performing all its hits and fan favorites. The album was recorded during two nights in Ohio in 1978, when the band opened for Blue Oyster Cult. This reissue features remastered sound, extended liner notes, and the correct track sequencing. The album's two bonus tracks, "Hot 'N' Ready" and "Cherry," get the album started in supreme hard-rock fashion. "Out in the Street" shows why Phil Mogg is overlooked as one of the premier hard-rock vocalists of his era, while "Only You Can Rock Me" features the ...

Over the Top songs. Considered to be one of the most talented drummers ever! CD features 8 tracks 'Cat Moves', 'Hot Rock', 'Jekyll & Hyde', 'Sunset', 'The Blister', 'Sooner Or Later', 'Living A Lie' & 'The Right Side'. Universal. 2005.

Over the Top album. Reissue of the late rock drummer's 1983 & third album. Eight tracks 'Up On The Downs', 'Big Country', 'Dartmoore', '633 Squadron', 'Formula One', 'Rattler', 'Octopus' & 'Priceton'. Universal. 2005.

Over the Top CD music. Track Listing of songs: Mary; Lovers' Farewell; Sweet Song; En La Mar; Painted Veil; I See the Great Mountains; Fille Damnee, La; Innocence; Sans Faire un Bruit; Great Selkie, The; Raggle Taggle Gypsy; Corpus Christi Carol;

Over the Top songs. Recording information: Echo Chamber. Personnel: Alec O'Hanley (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Brohan Moore (vocals, guitar); Adam Hindle (drums).