Debut album from Texas based Stride, featuring Helstar guitarist Joel Gregoire. The music of Stride is pure instrumental/progressive rock bliss. Aside from Joel's fiery guitar work, the awesome keyboard wizardry of Rick ... more »Flores is equally as intense. The music of Stride can be put into the league of Steve Morse Band, Planet X, newer Tony Macalpine and Liquid Tension Experiment.« less
Debut album from Texas based Stride, featuring Helstar guitarist Joel Gregoire. The music of Stride is pure instrumental/progressive rock bliss. Aside from Joel's fiery guitar work, the awesome keyboard wizardry of Rick Flores is equally as intense. The music of Stride can be put into the league of Steve Morse Band, Planet X, newer Tony Macalpine and Liquid Tension Experiment.
CD Reviews
SO GREAT NOBODY WILL BUY IT!
smurfdaddydog | arnaudville, la United States | 03/19/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is so mind bending it is unreal. It's like listening to a Steven Hawking equation in music form. Sadly, nobody likes really talented music (Steve Vai and Dream Theater being the exceptions) and it's a shame. The songs are real music, not just flail-fest exercize sounding tripe. So, in closing, if you like (insert succulant pop star here) or have your likes and dislikes spoon fed to you by Mtv, stop now and get the new creed CD. If however,you want to here something fantastic pick this up."
Best Prog Album I Heard In A Long Time
Philippe Laramée | Canada | 10/24/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Do you love Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment and bands like that? If yes, Music Machine frim Stride is an album for you. Filled with complex time signatures and riffs, you will love it from beginning to end. The musicians are as good as the ones in DT. As a drummer, I always try to learn the songs I hear, but this time, it will be long before I know them all! I already play all of DT songs, but this album is a bit more complicated to play than the ones I'm used to. So if you are a complex prog music lover, hurry up and buy it!!"
Unbelievable Musicianship...
M. Young | Houston, Texas | 07/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The musicianship in this group is nothing short of phenomenal. You can never tell what arrangement of hyperspeed notes will be flying at you from one minute to the next. Very suspensful. These guys really know how to keep you on the edge of your seat. Haven't heard talent of this scale in literally years."
This Band Will Blow Your Mind
M. Keel | 09/03/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This band is simply incredible, especially now that they ahve a vocalist that can run circles around 90% of the prog out there. I'm not just saying that because they are friends of mine. I ams aying that because it is the truth. Check they're new album out Imagine availible soon, and also go support them on the main stage at Prog/Power. Prog On!!"
Impressive
D. Wilde | UK | 10/01/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What a pleasant surprise. I bought this album almost blind - I knew that it was similar in genre to Dream Thearter, of which I'm a fan, and,- er, well OK, I liked the cover. I was not disappointed. All instrumental, - but what shines through is quality. Superb tight, blistering at times performance, without doubt technically brilliant. Style is mostly complex progressive melodic metal but also takes from rock, jazz and classical styles in parts. No filler tracks. Overall, highly recommended."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1