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Okay, at first sight this looks like a typical Magna Carta release. 3 musical super stars together in one studio to present their talent. Bu it ain't that simple! Niacin is a band which consequently continue their musical cooperation on their 5th output. Niacin are Billy Sheehan (former bassist of Mr. Big and Talas and known for his work with Explorer's Club), Dennis Chambers (worked with people like George Clinton and Stanley Clarke; one of the most respected drummers these days) and John Novello (he played keyboard with Chick Corea, Andy Summers and John Petrucci).
The silver disk contains 11 songs - beside their own tracks also two cover versions, one is Red of Crimson Glory and the other Jan Hammer's Blue Wind - and is produced by Sheehan and Novello. Niacin offer a large variety on this release which lasts from jazz elements to junky parts to bluesy ones and some more rocking parts. The musicians themselves would label their music as retro. And if retro sounds this way, it's welcome!
The opener Elbow Grease is a quite complex and grueling track, but there are more mellow ones like Invisible King. So tempi changes and different styles make this album interesting. Well done!
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