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Odin's Court: Turtles All The Way Down
ByLead vocalist Demetrius LaFavors' emphatic delivery rides above the scorching riffs and weighty crunch chords. With compositions such as "The Depths of Reason," Brookinsalso performing on keyboards fuses a curvy synth line into a regal theme as the band marches forward amid one segment that is reminiscent of Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi's droning death metal parts. But LaFavors' drives home the melodic hook, augmented by the soloists engaging interplay and potent line of attack.
There are a few upbeat acoustic-electric ballads, yet "Box of Dice (Does God Play?)" is a rousing and extended finale as the band toggles though a multi-part suite type oeuvre, broadcasting anthem-like choruses and sonorous mini-motifs as they put matters into overdrive with a trajectory towards the heavens. And while it's a commendable effort, there are certain areas that are a tad superfluous via some paradigm shifts and disjointed time changes that don't add much value to a given piece.
Track Listing
Turtles All the Way Down, Pt. 1; And the Answer Is…; But What's the Question?; Insomnia; The Depths of Reason; Turtles All the Way Down, Pt. 2; The Warmth of Mediocrity; (A Song for) Dragons; The Death of a Sun; Back Where the Daffodils Grow; Life's Glory; Turtles All the Way Down, Pt. 3; Box of Dice (Does God Play?
Personnel
Matt Brookins: guitars, keyboards, backing and lead vocals, bass, programming, drums, percussion, and sound effects; Rick Pierpont: guitars, backing vocals; Dimetrius Lafavors: lead vocals. Additional Musicians —John Abella, Micki Brookins, and Matt Knight: additional voices for changes and choir vocals (6, 11, 13); Seth Jackson: bass; Craig Jackson: bass (13); Savino Palumbo: keyboards (13); Jeff Sauber: drums and percussion.
Album information
Title: Turtles All The Way Down | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Prog Rock Records
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