Martone - "A Demon's Dream" Review

Artist/ Band: Martone
Title: A Demon's Dream
Label: Lion Nusic
Year of Release: 2003
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The Review:

Martone's A Demon's Dream is a modern fusion based progressive metal CD with nods to the "nu-metal" scene with it's crunchy guitar and samplings. It should appeal to fans of progressive metal especially those who want more than what bands like Dream Theater has recorded.

A Demon's Dream is possibly the most progressive of it's genre because it defies the typical all crunch and sometimes no substance some prog-metal bands of today's market. Plus it injects some humor into the music which most prog-metal bands can't or are afraid to do. Also included is a cover of Charles Mingus' Goodbye Pork Pie Hat. Since I haven't heard the original I can't comment except that it's a nice contrast to the rest of the album. Highly recommended!!

Reviewed by Ron Fuchs on January 31st, 2003

Tracks:

1. Big Church [5:55]

2. Do Da [3:11]

3. What the Hell! [6:48]

4. Country Maniac [2:15]

5. Demon Fetal Harvest [6:54]

6. Got Da Blues [4:58]

7. Attack of the Celery Crunchers [4:51]

8. Tone of Darkness [4:32]

9. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat [6:12]

10. Code Red [4:07]

11. Panemenco [5:14]

12. A Demons Dream [1:21]