James LaBrie's New Album Due July 29 (EU), Aug 6 (NA)
Date: Monday, July 22 @ 19:55:57 UTC
Topic: Album Release News


As we here at Progressiveworld.net attempt to catch up (again), the following was shared in June: After his much acclaimed Static Impulse release in 2010, Dream Theater frontman James LaBrie returns with a powerful new studio album entitled Impermanent Resonance, to be released August 6 in North America and July 29 in Europe via InsideOutMusic.

Impermanent Resonance was once again conceived with LaBrie's songwriting partner for over a dozen years, Matt Guillory. Guillory not only took the leading role in composing the material, he also handled all of the keyboards and background vocals.

The album's lineup is intact from the previous recording, featuring Marco Sfogli from Italy on guitar, Ray Riendeau (Halford, Machines of Loving Grace) on bass and Swedish drummer Peter Wildoer (Darkane, Majestic, Arch Enemy, etc.), who was a finalist in the Dream Theater drum auditions. Additionally, former Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers came into the foldto contribute songwriting and studio guitars.

"To me this album incorporates and continues with the styles and musical direction that we have created with the previous releases," says James LaBrie. "The difference being that the music on this disc is to me a true telling of the songs evolving and taking on a sense of identity that is every band's ultimate goal. It is powerful, memorable, hook-driven and above all extremely musical. It shows how the writing and the band itself have matured. I truly feel that this is our quintessential album."

Impermanent Resonance was once again mixed and mastered at Sweden's Fascination Street recording studios (Kreator, Opeth, Paradise Lost, Symphony X) with Jens Bogren and this time also Tony Lindgren. Visually, Canadian LaBrie hooked up with Gustavo Sazes / abstrata.net (Arch Enemy, Firewind, Kamelot, etc.) to capture and translate the album's atmosphere into the striking artwork.

Some of the songs included on Impermanent Resonance, which combines the heaviness of Gothenburg-sound influenced progressive metal with the catchiness of contemporary rock, are "Agony," "Back On The Ground," "Undertow," "I Got You" and "Amnesia."

A video from Peter Wildoer's drum recordings for Impermanent Resonance at Sweden's Fascination Street recordings studios can now be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILGw46EYzA

The new album's dynamic opening track, "Agony," is available to be checked out as stream here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqOHNPdh1Pw

It can also be downloaded for free at the following location: www.insideoutmusic.com/specials/agony

Plus, a lyric video for the anthem "Back On The Ground" has been released for your listening pleasure; you can check out the video here.

The standard album's tracklisting will be the following:

1. Agony
2. Undertow
3. Slight Of Hand
4. Back On The Ground
5. I Got You
6. Holding On
7. Lost In The Fire
8. Letting Go
9. Destined To Burn
10. Say You're Still Mine
11. Amnesia
12. I Will Not Break

Next to the standard CD and the Digital Download format, Impermanent Resonance will also be available in Europe as limited edition Digipak featuring alternate artwork and two bonus tracks ("Unraveling" and "Why") as well as on limited LP version (with the full album as bonus CD).

The previous James LaBrie album, Static Impulse from 2010, will also be released for the first time as LP (with the full album as bonus CD) on the same street date of the new album.

Both LPs will be available on 180gr. black vinyl but also on strictly limited clear vinyl (only 200x copies each!).

[Source: InsideOut Music]







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