SENATOR FLUX Criminal Specia'91 PROG METAL LP ASD

SENATOR FLUX THE CRIMINAL SPECIAL LPCategory / Style / Moods: Rock Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Hard Rock12.77 / 2007-08-27 S asocc1991 ROADRACER LPTITLE: THE CRIMINAL SPECIALARTIST: SENATOR FLUXCONDITIONCOVER: VG+VINYL: MINT UNPLAYED - THIS WAS SEALED BUT OPENEDTO RELIEVE COVER STRESS Click here for info on grading and abbreviationsORIGINAL PRESS COMPLETE WITH INNER SLEEVEClick the pix for a better view TRACKS: Disc: 11.Great Sloth Heart2.Fallenness3.Postscript4.The Combine5.Grey-Eyed Athena6.United States of America7.Before the Sun8.Testimonial9.It's All Too MuchHarrison 10.SomniaReview by Richard Foss Although sometimes classified as a metal band, Senator Flux was capable of a variety of styles and had a lyrical intelligence that set the band apart from others. The Criminal Special is an excellent example of their eclectic explorations, which at times verge on progressive metal and have jazzy elements. The tempos range from slow to frantic, the instrumentation from straight pop to almost orchestral. With four of the five bandmembers taking lead vocals at some time or another and everyone helping with backups, they have a big sonic palette to work with. Kathy Cashel's sax and oboe are a big part of the sound, and on the pieces where she and Charles Bennington both play horns their interplay is stellar. The powerful rock cut "United States of Amnesia" is a great rock anthem and "Gray-Eyed Athena" should have been a pop hit, but the real standout here is "The Combine," a stream-of-consciousness rant with some very witty lines amidst the paranoid angst. Even the over-amped version of the Beatles' "It's All Too Much" is fun, a playful excursion from a band whose members were quite capable of writing their own memorable material. This exquisite piece of retro music history is a vinyl sound recording (not a CD). Please visit the A Sound Deal store for similar items and information on grading and shipping. Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Combine Items to Save $$$! Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal