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Spock's Beard
Octane
Genres: Pop, Rock, Metal

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. The Ballet Of The Impact
2. I Wouldn't Let It Go
3. Surfing Down The Avalanche
4. She Is Everything
5. Climbing Up That Hill
6. Letting Go
7. Of The Beauty Of It All
8. NWC
9. There Was A Time
10. The Planet's Hum
11. Watching The Tide
12. As Long As We Ride

CD Details

All Artists: Spock's Beard
Title: Octane
Members Wishing: 5
Total Copies: 0
Label: Inside Out U.S.
Release Date: 2/1/2005
Genres: Pop, Rock, Metal
Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 693723407029, 885417007787

Synopsis

Album Description

Octane is the 8th release from Spock?s Beard, the undisputed heavyweight champions of the new progressive rock movement; it also marks the second release by Spock?s Beard on Inside Out Music America as well as their second release after the departure of former lead-vocalist and founding member, Neal Morse. Octane (as with Feel Euphoria) continues to show an evolution and marked growth in the Spock?s Beard sound. Still present are the trademark melodies, lush vocal harmonies and instrumental ferocity that elevated Spock?s Beard to the top rung of the progressive rock ladder. However, Octane sports a more aggressive and heavier sound. There is a new power and immediacy to their music which should help the band to further blur the lines which separate musical genres and cross Spock?s Beard over to new fans while also satisfying the expectations of their longtime followers.

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CD Reviews

Better than Euphoria (3 1/2 stars vs. 2 stars)

barrettwells | Concord, CA | 02/04/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I love the old Beard and thought Feel Euphoria was a big let down. Octane restores some hope, until you look at the sales rating. I think they may have lost a lot of fans with the departure of Neal. Octane has some of the similar background sounds as does Euphoria but the band stretches their sound nicely; it sounds less ecclectic and more flowing. Good to see a lot of material from Dave the bass player and less material from NDV. Good overall sound. I hope they continue to refine their Neal-less sound without overindulging NDV's hard rock wanabe-ness from their last time out."