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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.
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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.)
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Purchase Atomic Soul CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Symphony X Odyssey CD (2002) Limited Edition
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Symphony X is certainly an anomaly: an '80s-style fantasy metal band who came along in 1994 (after Nirvana and Pearl Jam's success had seriously rearranged the rock landscape) and ended up acquiring a loyal Gen-X following (especially in Europe). In the '90s and 2000s -- a time when other young headbanger bands have embraced alternative metal and been influenced by punk, rap, and/or industrial -- Symphony X has maintained an unapologetically old-school outlook. And that old-school perspective remains on The Odyssey, which is a 2002 release but recalls the classic fantasy metal of '80s favorites like Queensrÿche, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ronnie James Dio, and Iron Maiden. A few of the riffs might bring to mind Metallica, a band that emerged in the '80s but has had a strong influence on alterna-metal combos of the '90s and 2000s. (Those who assert that Metallica eventually ended up becoming as influential as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Judas Priest aren't off base). But ...
| | Mullmuzzler Elements Of Persuasion CD (2005)
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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 ...
| | Porcupine Tree Deadwing CD (2005)
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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 progressive rock so sonically descriptive ...
| | Dream Theater Octavarium CD (2005)
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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 ...
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Liner Note Author: David Campbell .
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