Liberation Music Cd

Ice Ages - Liberation

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Liberation      Artist : Ice Age      List Price : $16.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2001-03-06      Studio : Magna Carta      Label : Magna Carta      Avg. Customer Rating : (10 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Liberation      Ice Age Rockers      Rating:      Could you imagine the band which sounds as Marillion+Dream Theater+Queen (on the album "Queen-2")+ Rick Wakeman+ Ritchie Blackmore`s Rainbow+Kansas and the singer of which sings even better than Geoff Tate sings "Queen of the Ryche" and yet the sound of this band is very distinctive? It was Ice Age. I`m listnening to this album since 2001. Still I`m impressed by dramatic, spectacular, very original and bright sound (Baroque style grandeur - but it is rock music), epic and melodic songs, interesting lyrics, emotional vocals by Josh Pincus, great guitar and keyboards parties. Their best song was - "Lhasa Road" (though it is devoted to political problems of China and Tibet, the lyrics of it would remind more of fantasy literature than of CNN news). I think that to the deep sorrow of their fans the band changed the name (now they are Soulfractured), thier music became more dry rocky and less interesting (more predictable). I couldn`t understand the reason of this suicide of Ice Age. Their two albums (released by Magna Carta) were a real gift for the the lovers of prog rock. And if you are from this secret society - this is album for you!     Customer Reviews for Liberation Cd      Stunning      Rating:      This is prog metal of the highest order and over the year since I bought both of Ice Age's albums they have become my favourite prog metal band over Symphony X, Dream Theater and Andromeda. Ice Age are THE premier melodic prog metal band or should I say was. Their sound is lush and colourful whilst maintaining the bridge between prog and metal with some great crunching guitar and some really superb keyboard sounds created by vocalist Josh Pincus. Their is some major talent in this band, Josh Pincus has a great operatic voice that somehow manages to be as colourful as his keyboards. Guitarist Jimmy Pappas is one of the best unknowns out there equally adept to shred and produce moments of melodic genius. Drummer Hal Aponte has a Neil Peart feel about him in his busyness and driving momentum behind the kit. All this and a lyrical content that blows nearly all prog metal bands out the water, Josh adopts a refreshing spiritual theme in his lyrics and as with the great divide their is some truly great poetic words of wisdom. The music like all complex music doesn't sink on the first listen but with time you'll find it's brilliance. It is with a heavy heart I write this review as Ice Age appear to have changed a great deal since this album to a more straight forward dare I say NU-Metal sound, I hope you know what your doing Josh, I'll certainly miss the old Ice Age as will all your fans.