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All Too Human are :
Chris Lucci on Drums and Percussion
Chris Mcluan on Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Maurice Taylor on Bass, Acoustic Guitar and Keyboards
Paul Vander on Vocals
Background Vocals on 'Souls On A Mortal High' - Jason Rooks
The tracks are :
1. What Do You Call Me Now?
2. Intro/Forever and a Day
3. Life Begins Anew
4. An Untitled Masterpiece
5. A Walk Through Iowa Park
6. Souls On A Mortal High
7. Dismal Array
8. The Limits of Man
9. Camel's Revenge
The opening track is 'What Do You Call Me Now?', an excellent
track, starting with a heavy riff, drums and a short lead break. Nice
vocals from Paul, who sounds slightly similar to Goeff Tate (Queensryche).
The vocals are powerful and full of emotion. This track has a great
rhythm, with some great bass lines, stunning drums and some superb
guitar work.
The next track is 'Intro/Forever and a Day', starts with some
nice atmospheric keyboards and then changes to piano, which reminds
me a little of Supertramp. Then more keyboards are added following
the same pattern. After about 2 mins an acoustic guitar comes in with
some nice percussion and bass. Great vocals from Paul again powerful
and emotional. Theres a change in tempo around the middle and a great
guitar solo. Some of the vocals remind me of The Who, not really in
the sound sense, but in the way the vocals are delivered.
The third track 'Life Begins Anew', now this track is more
in the Rush vein and Paul now sounds a little similar to Geddy Less.
Great bass and drums and some stunning guitar work.
The next track 'An Untitled Masterpiece', has more of a blues
feel to it and it's a lot more rock orientated than the previous three.
It's got quite an unusual riff to it, but I like it. Theres some nice
changes in direction, mood and tempo with some great bass and drums
and some superb guitar work.
'A Walk Through Iowa Park', an instrumental track. A beautiful
piece with some great acoustic guitar with nice keyboards that are
mainly used as a backdrop.
The sixth track 'Souls On A Mortal High', a very emotional
acoustic ballad.
The next track 'Dismal Array', this is quite an eerie/haunting
track with atmospheric and haunting keyboard effects and guitar work.
leading into...
'The Limits of Man', this track has a great driving rhythm
with some great drums and bass. Once again great vocals and some stunning
guitar work.
Th final track is 'Camel's Revenge', starts with some great
bass, a military style drum beat and stmospheric keyboards. Shortly
after the band comes in and Paul's vocals are quite powerful. There
are many changes in direction, mood and tempo. This is also the heaviest
track on the album.
Overall, I think this is a superb album from All Too Human.
Paul Vander's voice is very versatile and he's capable of changing
his style tp fit whatever song he needs to. But thats not taking anything
away from the rest of the band who are all excellent musicians.
I'm sure if All Too Human can carry on writing songs of the
quality that are on this album, then All Too Human have a very
prosperous future ahead of them.
Record Companies, this is one band you should be taking too.
Forever And A Day is self released (ATH-0189-RR)
Website : http://www.alltoohuman.com
Email : alltoohu@alltoohuman.com
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