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Threshold
Critical Mass
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6th CD for British progressive metal artists
Threshold, who formed in the late 80's in the Southern part of England.
The songs on "Critical Mass" are uniformly strong and powerful but there are
still many subtle and expressive moments throughout the CD. This is a mature
album in the best sense of the phrase. Tracks like the opener "Phenomenon" and
"Fragmentation" rock with the best of them and look set to become live
favourites for years to come. Other tracks like the big power ballad "Falling
Away" and "Avalon" show the real progressive in progresive metal drawing from
influences from as diverse as Pink Floyd and Queen to Kansas and Saga without
ever becoming derivative. These tracks are all 100% pure Threshold. Closing
track "Critical Mass Pts 1-3" is simply pure progressive rock/metal without any
of the pretentiousness often associated with this genre.
The musicianship of Threshold enhances the strength of their material.
This is a display of musicianship rather than a competition between band
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