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ANYWHERE BUT HOME

Dropshard

 

Progressive Metal

3.63 | 36 ratings

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UMUR
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3 stars Anywhere But Home is the debut full-length studio album by Italian progressive metal act Dropshard. The album was released in February 2011 through the UK based label Sonic Vista Music.

The music on the album sits somewhere between progressive metal, neo-prog ( I especially hear nods toward the Polish scene, but Steve Hogarth-led Marillion is also an influence IMO) and progressive rock ( mainly mid to late seventies Genesis). Dropshard seamlessly blend their influences into a coherent style, that may not be revolutionizing, but certainly is intriguing. Itīs obvious that all four musicians playing on the album are very skilled, and besides their considerable instrumental skills, Iīm pretty impressed by the great harmony vocals on the album. Lead vocalist Enrico Scanu masters both soft mellow vocals and louder more powerful vocals too.

The 38:29 minute long album consists of 9 tracks. The first 8 tracks on the album are a concept piece ( or a suite) while the last track on the album called Freedom Supermarket is a stand alone piece. The songs are dynamic and explore both harder edged progressive metal riffing and more mellow progressive rock pieces. This makes for a very varied listen and at no point do the band fail to entertain.

The production is professional and fits the music.

Anywhere But Home didnīt impress me like I had hoped the first time I listened to the album, but upon repeated spins the album has grown on me and Iīve ended up really enjoying the album. A 3.5 star rating is deserved.

UMUR | 3/5 |

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