Slug Comparison "Slug Comparison"

Country: Canada
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal
Format: digital
Release date: October 24, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Bringer of Doom - 04:08
2. You've Seen Me - 03:46
3. Summer '99 - 04:21
4. Short of Hell - 03:18
5. Evil Walks - 03:12
6. Long Live the Night - 08:35
7. In the Dark with Divinity - 03:45
8. Something to Bear - 05:35
9. Common Room - 04:09

Line-up: 
Doug Harrison (Fen): vocals, guitar, piano, synth programming, bass on tracks 1, 2, 5
   With
Randall Stoll (ex-Fen): drums on tracks 2-8
Mike Southworth (ex-Fen): production, mixing, programming, additional drums on track 1
Mike Young (ex-Devin Townsend, ex-Fen): bass on tracks 3, 6-9
Tatyana Dobrowolski: additional vocals on track 6

Description/Reviews: 

After the claustrophobic darkness of the previous two tracks, the opening to ‘long live the night’ proves something of a relief with its gentle acoustic work and folk elements, not to mention some stunning slide work. Of all the tracks here, ‘long live the night’ is the one that most captures the feel of vintage Pink Floyd with its rich, lyrical feel and stunning musicianship and if you were to only preview one track from this album before taking the inevitable decision to purchase it, then this should probably be the one. A piece of work that evolves from humble origins into a full-on progressive epic, ‘long live the night’ is a truly wondrous piece of work that draws the listener headlong into Doug Harrison’s wonderfully diverse world. This is grandiose, theatrically-inclined progressive rock at its finest and if any artist has ever truly captured that wonderful mixture of excess that abounded in the heady days of the Gabriel-led Genesis, the Waters-led Floyd and King Crimson, then it is Doug Harrison with this stunningly inventive piece of music. More of a symphony than a song, ‘Long live the night’ is a stunning musical endeavour with a powerful anti-war message and a deft use of light and shade that sees it swell to a stunning crescendo awash with the sound of battle and crushing riffs. 

 Read the full review at sonicabuse.com

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