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| ELECTRIC SKIES |
| Written by Greger Rönnqvist |
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Event is a very talented four-piece band from USA, influenced by
Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Steve Vai, Dream Theater, Led Zeppelin,
Yes, Rush and Billy Joel? and that about says all about their
sound and music. Their music comes fairly close to their
influences. Maybe you could ad a little bit of Emerson Lake and
Palmer, Allan Holdsworth, Kansas, Stravinsky and UK together with
some jazz-fusion to the description too. They might as well be the
next big group beside those big names, even though they only been
around since 1996.
They started under the name Mystic Fishook, and the cover of this
CD also says Mystic Fishook, with a sticker on it saying "Event
Formerly Mystic Fishook". Nowadays the CD has been reissued with
the same CD cover saying Event instead.
The music is a combination between progressive metal and techno,
with many technically demanding finesses. The techno side of it
comes from the programmed keyboards. The guitar solo sections are
very influenced by John Petrucci of Dream Theater. The singer is
very skilled and he's singing is very passionate and heavy with a
touch of Bruce Dickinson. They can be very happy with such a great
singer. Overall the music contains very complex arrangements with
many intricate rhythms. An explanation to this could be that the
band was formed at Berklee Collage of music. But Events music is
very melodic too, with some catchy choruses.
Another amazing thing is the clearness of the production. The
sound is very crisp with very detailed separation between the
instruments. This is very advantageous to let the music come to
its full rights.
The best songs are "Electric Skies", "Muddy Water", "Aimless",
"Tundra", "Weatherman" and "Full of Stars". Yeah, that's right!
It's almost every track on this CD. Event is one of the better
bands coming out of the 90:s; they have taken the progressive
music a step forward. Get this CD as soon as possible. It can be
ordered through their website at: www.mysticfishook.com
Rumors are saying that they will be in the studio again at the
beginning of 1999. Unfortunately the release won't be before 2000.
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| ELECTRIC SKIES |
| Written by Christian Axén |
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'Electric Skies' has been reissued under the name Event by the band formerly known as Mystic Fishhook. Parallels with Dream Theater could be drawn, enhanced with a touch of fusion. The music could be categorized as complex progressive metal, showing the band's extreme talent. The guitarist, main song writer and keyboard programmer Shaun Michaud produced the album, letting all instruments come to it's right. Shaun studied, as John Petrucci of Dream Theater, at Berklee Collage of Music. His guitar work is comparable to Petrucci's, whom he also adds to his list of influences. Berklee Collage graduate and drummer Matt Scurfield show his full ability with intricate rhythms together with his section partner and bassist Jay Rigney. There isn't a single bad track on the album, but the first song 'Perfect Illusion', followed by 'Weatherman', 'Tall Bizarre', 'Muddy Water', 'Tundra', 'Walk on', 'Aimless', 'The Anger', 'Full of Stars' and 'Electric Skies' are all memorable songs. But aren't that all tracks? Yes, all songs are remarkably powerful. Dave Deluco's voice and Shaun Michaud's keyboard programming and guitar work creates an innovative freshly piercing sound, making 'Electric Skies' a must-buy.
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