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Line-up:
Mac - Vocals
Karl Groom - Guitars
Nick Midson - Guitars
Richard West - Keyboards
Steve Anderson - Bass
Johanne James - Drums
Release
Date:
August 2004
Tracklist:
1. Mission Profile (8.15)
2. Ground Control (7.10)
3. Opium (6.47)
4. Stop Dead (4.18)
5. The Art Of Reason (10.17)
6. Pressure (5.13)
7. Flags And Footprints (4.57)
8. Static (5.06)
9. The Destruction Of Words (6.10)
Website:
www.thresh.net Check
also:
Surprise Of August 2004
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Ok, here is the real deal
concerning qualitative prog metal music and one of the most pleasant
surprises of the year so far! Or shoudln’t it had been a surprise?
Threshold is one of the groups that keeps evolving from album to album.
They work hard and make serious improvements every time in their music.
Well this time they managed to create one of the best progressive
metal albums of the past couple of years! I know that the CD has been
released a couple of months ago, but I preferred to listen to it again
and again, so that it would mature inside of me and be sure that my
review won’t be based on infatuation. Now I’m sure that this album
introduces the band to the top class of modern prog metal groups, a
place they deserved long ago, but just didn’t seem to have gained.
At the beginning of their
career the band was known as the European answer to Dream Theater.
However Threshold, as time went by, managed to create its own music
style, based on the amazing keys and catchy melodies that focus on
substance. I believe this is the best album of the band so far - yes,
even better than the monumental “Psychedelicatesen” because the
songs here seem to be more complete. We are talking about complete
musical phrases and compositions. The whole approach doesn’t stand
far from their amazing “Critical Mass” album, however here the
band becomes heavier, and above all very-very inspired! We are talking
about intelligent music here. Something that is emphasised by the
lyrics, which describe vividly the modern unpleasant reality.
Above all, there are no
fillers here - all songs kick ass. Threshold has always been based
upon the amazing bridges and refrains, but here they seem to make the
overstepping. Incredible melodies, accompanied by heavy riffs create a
dreamy outcome. Therefore it might be unfair to pinpoint one or two
songs. One has to listen to the whole album and be conquered by it!
You’ve reached the threshole now... don’t look back, take the step!
I seriously feel that my grade could have been higher...
by Alex Savatianos 9,5/10
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