Customer Reviews

Circus of Sound

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This disc is a fiery collection of energetic instrumental music. Its more rock oriented than their previous release that had a jazzy/fusion vibe to it. Nonetheless, it is a solid record with melodic tunes played by killer musicians. Chris Poland has a style that is his own and man can he shred. But he also plays with an emotion and soul that you can feel. Robertino Pagliari is a gifted bass player and his fretless playing reminds me at times of Percy Jones with a modern twist. The lineup has been extended in the drumming department. Kofi Baker, the drummer on the previous release, plays on seven songs, Joel Taylor on three, and Frank Briggs on four songs. All of them are excellent and they each add their own flavor. The disc is close to 53-minutes long and there is no filler. If you like instrumental rock music, and are looking for something different, do yourself a favor and check out this band.

With this genre of music,, ya can't get any better for my taste. A jazzy compilation that throws some good hard rock riffs right at ya. OHM: goes from tasty licks to driving hard and fast without missing a beat. Not to mention the mix job is just fabulous. Crank it up, close your eyes and your right there in concert with them.

Chris Poland and Ohm have done it again. This CD has not left my player and my iPod is constantly playing it. The musicianship is truly amazing. Chris has his own style which is a nice blend of Jeff Beck, Robin Trower,
and Holsworth only with a better legato.

Great record. Much better than Amino Acid Flashback IMO.
Chris Poland and Rob Pagliacci are great but on this one the real stand outs are the drummers. Joel Taylor (Allan Holdsworth) plays some serious drums on System of a Clown and Frank Briggs' (Mike Keneally) solo and performance on Point Omega is worth the price of the CD alone. Kofi Baker shows his rock star drummer lineage on his tracks, all different and all great. Buy it you won't be diappointed

While this album has more rock element then the previous 2 albums it still contain OHM typical fusion jazz element in every songs, in fact you could still know this is OHM by listen to one of the song. The overall material itself in my opinion is better then the previous album.

As soon as the CD arrived in the mail I uploaded it to my Cloud Drive. Good thing I did because I listen to these tunes constantly. This is an awesome CD. The drumming is excellent and the guitar is excellent. The bassist is very good too. The whole thing is worth it. Plus Frank Briggs is on it.

This could be their best yet. Much more catchy than Amino Acid Flashback. Chris continues to improve as a player and writer.

Most people who have made it to this web page probably know of Chris's previous band. If not, Chris Poland was a guitarist for Megadeth back in the late eighties ('Peace Sells, but who's buying...' being the most notable). This is actually how I found out about the band as well. I had heard that Chris was in a fusion band called Ohm, so I figured I would check them out. Since then I have purchased two of their CD's: this one and Amino Acid Flashback.

I give this album four stars just because I think Amino Acid is a bit better in the song writing department. Don't get me wrong. The music here is still great! However, the production/mixing is done better on this album than on Amino Acid.

If you are worried that this is a metal album, then fear not. That is not this kind of album. However you will find blazing fast guitar solos. The melodies are intricate and complex. The bassist is Robertino Pagliari. He also busts out some great riffs and solos on his fretless bass.

If you are curious about Ohm but are on the fence, just buy this CD now. You will not be disappointed. I would also recommend Amino Acid Flashback. Both of these are very solid albums.

OHM is just simply amazing. Chris Poland's chords and lead lines are so unusual, but so lyrical. Bassist Robertino Pagliari is driving, and soulful on the fretless. The three drummers put on great performances.

Just a KILLER fusion band, but not at all a stereotypical one. Much more lyrical and melodic than most fusion projects. Chris Poland's lead lines stick in your head as well as any pop song.

Simply amazing.

This band is not just any resistor....The voltage drop across this component is significant enough to make your hair stand on end. This is the complete circuit with all energy loss being in the form of radiant heat!!!!!

For all lovers of wild Fusion that favors the Rock side of things.

Shred On.....JRK