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ATOMIC OPERA



Musicians are :
Kemper Crabb on Mandolin and Vocals
Mark Poindexter on Drums
Frank Hart on Vocals, Bass, Guitars and Cello
Todd Bragg on Cymbal and Toys on 'Watergrave'
Garrett Buell on Percussion on 'Watergrave'

The tracks are :
Make A God
Stop The Rain
Fade
Thirst
God of Hate
November
Freakshow
Watergrave
Feverdreme



Atomic Opera are a metal band from Houston, Texas
There are 10 tracks lasting just over 38 minutes on this album and it seems like Frank Hart is the mastermind behind Atomic Opera. Frank writes all of the songs with the exception of a couple that are co-written. Frank also plays Bass, Guitars, Cello and is also the Vocalist.

Frank's vocals remind me a lot of King's X and I suppose you could say that the music is in a similar vein. The songs are well structured with some terrific guitar rhythms and outstanding solo's. There are also some superb bass lines and Mark handles the drums superbly. Even though the songs are quite heavy in places , there are also strong melodies with plenty of mood and atmosphere.

It was hard to choose a few favourites as they are all excellent. But 'Make A God', 'God Of Hate', Spirit Of The Age', 'Freakshow' are all outstanding.

Atomic Opera can be contacted :
Atomic Opera
P.O.Box 91602
Houston
TX 77291


Website: http://www.atomicopera.com/