THRESHOLD: Subsurface CD PROMO. Dream Theater. Check audio.

Description

Threshold Subsurface
Label: Inside Out Music IOMCD 178
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 2004
Genre: Prog Rock, Heavy Metal
Tracklist:
1 Mission Profile 8:15
2 Ground Control 7:10
3 Opium 6:47
4 Stop Dead 4:18
5 The Art Of Reason 10:17
6 Pressure 5:13
7 Flags And Footprints 4:57
8 Static 5:06
9 The Destruction Of Words 6:10

Bass Steve Anderson
Drums Johanne James
Guitar Karl Groom, Nick Midson
Keyboards Richard West
Layout, Cover Thomas Ewerhard
Mastered By Peter Van ‘t Riet
Photography By Paul Flynn
Producer, Mixed By Karl Groom, Richard West
Vocals Mac*
Written-By Karl Groom (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), Nick Midson (tracks: 6), Richard West (tracks: 1 to 9)

Recorded February – May 2004 at Thin Ice Studios, Surrey, England.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A mature performance of emotion..
A few years ago when I first started to get into the genre of music called progressive metal, I did most of my searching on Amazon looking for anything new I could sink my ears into. Today I consider myself most fortunate for the discovery of several European bands in this realm, mainly Arena, Royal Hunt, and Threshold. The talent, composition, and emotional tones that these bands have created throughout the years have made me wonder why anyone even listens to American radio anymore, where talent and a musical journey is second to image, money, and performers who choose to ‘mystify’ us with horrible voices and rhythms.
Threshold caught my attention immediately with their ‘Hypothetical’ album, full of unique lyrics and haunting melodies..And those vocals..
The experience of listening to this was like a wonderful discovery and enlightenment, so I continued my search for more of their material. I was hesitant at first to pick up “Subsurface” as some of the reviews did not overly excite me. However, when I downloaded “Mission Profile” off of their website, I found it difficult picking my jaw up from the floor. You can sense the maturity Threshold has reached with this release, and I believe it will be very difficult for them to make a better sounding record past this one.
Nowhere have I heard more intelligent lyrics, heartfelt singing, and immense and full instrumentation and compositions. Richard Wests keyboards are more prominent and diversified than on previous releases, and this is a wonderful compliment as the listener is transported through each track wilfully. Karl Grooms guitars soar (yes, each note means something in these songs, is never out of place, and belongs there to be there..not trying to impress us with a million notes in less than 10 seconds.. hmm, Dream Theater?) Another thing that continues to impress me about this band is that they are not overly preachy as many bands in this genre are, and you find yourself analyzing the lyrics and being pleased with their complexity. There is no filler on this remarkable album and favorites, well, I would have to say the grandiose, epic “Mission Profile” (which has an amazing chorus), “Opium” (a very interesting song with strong melodic structure), “Pressure” and “The Destruction of Words” (both very powerful and self-explanatory pieces of music). Again, the lyrics to all of these songs are very mysterious but definite, taking a position on many issues occurring in our world today, the declining relationships of the United States with other countries, the lack of communication amongst each other as humans, and the future of our world in general.
Thank you Threshold for letting us know that there is still someone out there that cares about letting others know what meaningful and emotional music actually is.. the songs that play in your head throughout your day, transporting you into journeys that you sometimes cannot take physically, and words that convey reality, perseverance, hope and the common bond we all share..
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful record…. These guys smoke,
A great collection as a follow up to Critical Mass. Wonderful melodies, driving passages, amazing vocals by Mac, and just a super album.

To my ears, a great balance of metal, rock, progressive and orchestral influences, perfect keyboards, tasteful guitars from 2 great players, and super writing. Threshold is better than ever.

Each song is a festival, multi layered, and each listen reveals something new.