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I missed the first album by Rausch, but Book II found its way to my inbox and as I proceeded to spin up the first track which still seems to me a farcical musical number, I was left a bit perplexed.
But once I made it to Irked, the fourth track, I saw the light and realized that this album has some potential.
For me the songs that are 9 minutes plus are exceptional and the shorter songs just are not doing it for me just yet. But the tone and the tension of this album is really exceptional.
I am glad to suggest this album to you, Shadow Gallery fans should take special note as Gary Wehrkamp guests on this album
| PREVIOUS BAND RATING: |  (0.0 / 5) |
| ACCESSIBILITY: |  (3.0 / 5) |
| HEAVINESS: | (3.0 / 5) |
| MELODIC: |  (3.5 / 5) |
| ARTWORK : |  (4.0 / 5) |
| DRAMA: | (4.0 / 5) |
| OVERALL RATING: | (4.0 / 5) |
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Key:
These ratings are just attributes and may not have correlation to the most important: OVERALL RATING
PREVIOUS BAND RATING
0: Never heard of them or debut album.
1: Someone recommended. I give them another shot.
2: Some good moments in the past but never put together an album I really liked.
3: Some 4 or 5 star songs but albums can be hit or miss for me.
4: I like 80% of their songs and probably went to see them live.
5: I would, and probably have gone on a plane to see them live.
ACCESSIBILITY EXAMPLES
1: Weather Report
2: Zappa
3: Genesis – Selling England by the Pound,
4: Marillion – F.E.A.R
5: Kino – Picture
HEAVINESS EXAMPLES
1: IQ – Seventh House
2: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase
3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny
4: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory
5: Opeth – Black Water Park
MELODIC EXAMPLES:
1: Opeth – Black Water Park
2: Vanden Plas – Chirst 0, Dream Theater – Scenes From a Memory
3: Porcupine Tree – In Abstentia, Shadow Gallery – Tyranny
4: Discipline – Unfold Like a Staircase
5: IQ – Seventh House
OVERALL RATING:
1: Will Never listen to again and deleted under no circumstances should you buy this
2: Not my thing maybe one redeeming song.
3: I like parts of this and I would check them out if they were near me.
4: I would get in the car and road trip to see this album live
5: I would get on a plane to see this performed live
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