AMES LABRIE New Album

jAMES LABRIE - New Album Release Announced; Cover Artwork Unveiled





After his Static Impulse release in 2010, DREAM THEATER frontman JAMES
LABRIE returns with a powerful new studio album, entitled Impermanent
Resonance, to be released August 6th in North America and July 29th 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 with Jens Bogren and this time also
Tony Lindgren. Visually, Canadian LaBrie hooked up with Gustavo Sazes
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'.


More details about the upcoming new album and first sound samples will be revealed soon.


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