| | Russell Allen Atomic Soul CD Russell Allen Discography of CDs
 (6 Customer Reviews)
 |
|
Our Price: $14.55  CDFor Sale Usually ships in 1-2 days
|  |
Russell Allen's "Atomic Soul" marks the first solo CD release from the lead singer of Symphony X, a man that many consider to be one of the finest vocalist in all of hard rock. In true 'solo CD' fashion 'Atomic Soul' is a complete departure from Symphony X´s bombastic progressive- power metal style. Instead, Russell Allen strips away all of the excess and offers up just the bare-bones. Russell Allen´s Atomic Soul is a gutsy, gritty, whiskey-soaked return to the blues-based soul of hard rock. On this release Russell pays homage to the sound that inspired him in his youth. Reminiscent of bands like Free, Bad Conpany, Mountain, and Deep Purple, 'Atomic Soul' showcases Allen's incredible vocal force in its purest form.
Audio Mixers: Don Sternecker; Russell Allen.
Recording information: The Dungeon.
Photographer: Danny Sanchez .
Arrangers: Brendan Anthony; Robert Nelson; Russell Allen.
Personnel: Russell Allen (vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, hand claps); Michael Romeo (guitar, slide guitar); Brendan Anthony, Iceberg (guitar); Michael Pinnella (piano); Jens Johansson (keyboards); Robert Nelson (drums, hand claps, percussion).
Additional personnel: Michael Romeo.
Atomic Soul Music | List Price | $16.97 (You save $2.42) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Bluegrass | | Label | Inside Out Music | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  15520  | | CD Universe Part number | 6850556 | | Catalog number | 234089 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 26, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Russell Allen | | Engineer | Michael Romeo | | Personnel | Jens Johansson - keyboards
Russell Allen - vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, hand claps
Michael Pinnella - piano
Iceberg - guitar
Brendan Anthony
Robert Nelson - drums, hand claps, percussion
Robert Nelson - drums, hand claps, percussion
Also: Michael Romeo |
Russell Allen Atomic Soul Songs Atomic Soul Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Good Rock and Roll
Good rock and roll.
Submitted by clcoop (Clayton, NC) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No great solo album
This is a really good and original album from "Sir" Russell Allen, vocalist of the huge prog-rock band Sympony-X and guest vocalist in several other progects ( mainly Arjen Anthony Lucassen's masterpieces...Star ONE, Dream Sequencer I & II...). Slight change from the Symphony-X style with less intricated guitar play and a stronger Bluesy/Old School Rock influence.
As always, perfect vocals covering a wide spectrum from soft songs to really heavy ones.
This in an absolute have for Symphony-X fans and a must listen for those looking for something good and original in these sad times of lame mall music.
Submitted by younes (NAshville, TN, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Can't Be Wrong
This album is absolute Killer. A Seventies groove with an 05 sound. If you like Hard 70's style rock I must have the CD. I can a feel a converstion to Symphony X coming on!!!
Submitted by ilovea2 (Mt Nebo Auistralia)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Wow...
I don't even know where to begin with this album - I can't stop listening to it! Ever since I came across Symphony X, Russell Allen has been my favorite singer. The man's incredible - this album really showcases his vocal range by the diversity of styles in each song. There ain't no filler here m-f! Brother got soul, power, and attitude! He could sing the phone book and I'd buy it. Songwriting is top notch, and I'm even more floored by the fact that he can play instruments as well - check out the lead guitar solo in "The Distance" - that's him!!! This man can do no wrong. Hopefully CDUniverse will have the album of him and Jorn Lande when it comes out...
Submitted by Pound (Chico, CA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Excelent Fusion Rock/Soul album!!
This album it's awesome! it has a diversity of genres, focusing with a rock and soul feel, some songs remind me symphony x like Gaia, because of the heavy and the guitar shred stuff, there are a couple of ballads, hard rock stuff, energetic vocal work. I really recomend buying this album, it's definetly out of SX enviorment.
Submitted by daveshred (México D.f.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No List All Reviews | Have you heard this album? |  |
Purchase Atomic Soul CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | James Labrie Elements Of Persuasion CD (2005)
Atomic Soul album
 $15.29   
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 ...
| | Porcupine Tree Deadwing CD (2005)
Atomic Soul CD music
$10.99  
Considering their cinematic scope, it's fitting that the songs on DEADWING were actually inspired by a film script written by Porcupine Tree mastermind Steven Wilson. Not that this should come as any surprise to longtime fans who know the UK act's reputation for churning out epic ...
| | Dream Theater Octavarium CD (2005)
Atomic Soul music CDs
$9.95 
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 ...
| | Symphony X Paradise Lost CD (2007)
Atomic Soul songs
$12.35
| | Redemption Origins Of Ruin CD (2007)
Atomic Soul album
$14.49
| | Dream Theater Systematic Chaos: Special Edition CD (2007) With DVD; Special Edition
Atomic Soul CD music
$18.75
| | Chris Lucey Songs Of Protest And Anti-Protest CD (1965)
Atomic Soul music CDs
$16.49
This sought after psychedelic pop gem from obscure Californian songwriter is often compared to Love's Forever Changes, in that it is an intricate exploration of sophisticated arrangements and bleak and twisted lyricism. Calling to mind Tim Buckley and Scott Walker's series of solo albums, that might get fans of such scouring the LP bins in search of this fantastic obscurity. However, it may be difficult to come by, as it is one of the most sort after albums in its genre. Released in 1966 to unanimous indifference, Songs of Protest and Anti-Protest may have been a little too courageous for it's time, tackling blues, exotic -- almost lounge arrangements and pure pop psychedelia. It's beauty is in its absolute fracture and collage of a million and one ideas. Like Arthur Lee, Chris Lucey can turn a simple phrase into a magnificent ...
| | Brian Jonestown Massacre Spacegirl And Other Favorites CD (1996)
Atomic Soul songs
$12.79
A collection of early studio experiments from the archly named garage rock veterans Brian Jonestown Massacre. ...
| | Fort Worth Teen Scene, Vol. 3 CD (2004)
Atomic Soul album
$13.15
Liner Note Author: David Campbell .
| | Azaghal Codex Antitheus CD (2005) (Import)
Atomic Soul CD music
$19.89
| | Rahbi Raw Live CD (2008)
Atomic Soul music CDs
$9.85
Answer Me This!Has RAHBI been singing since the age of 3? -YESWas he signed ...
|
|
|
buttons below to play song samples
Adobe Flash
Email a Friend
Facebook
Digg it
Twitter
MySpace
