Customer Reviews

Continuum

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The first Prototype album, "Trinity", was hugely influential for me; with powerful vocals, incredible progressive song structures and heavy riffs and bass, and an epic, science fiction-themed vibe and sharp production. Happily, "Continuum" delivers more of the same-with a slightly more hook-laden delivery that actually adds to the music.

I simply can't recommend this album enough for any fan of modern progressive metal. Tight, progressive and heavy riffs and epic song structures fleshed out with an interesting concept story about an alien invasion (?) by strange being intent on enslaving man. For those who were fans of the last album, the vocal style is still very prominent, but is even catchier and more hook-laden this time around-actually enough to remain stuck in your head for days. To be honest, it sounds less classic-era James Hetfield-ish than the last album, and more akin to,perhaps, the singer of Incubus. Although a bit different, it actually works quite well with the heavier material the band delivers on this outing, and is one of my favorite metal albums of the last two years or so. The guitar and rhythmn section remain tight and locked-on, and chunky, intricate riff after riff pour out of the speakers, with the addition of some eerie spoken-word samples and interludes illustrating the sci-fi storyline...an original and intelligent metal band...Highly recommended!

When i first got this CD i was a little apprehensive, as Prototype had had a few member changes. WOW was i wrong, this CD rocks, and the production on it is solid. I guess that is what you get when you choose a label like NIGHTMARE RECORDS.

This CD has it all, the driving guitars that are a trade mark of Prototype, the tight, tight bass and drums that provides the backbone, and them the vocals, oh my god they carry the this CD. If you haven't bought this CD yet you better hurry it is going to be sold out fast. This is a must have for you progressive metal collection.

It was a pretty decent CD.
I really like the first song on the album, but they rest I havent got into yet.
I enjoyed it though.

I've looked for CD up and down at all my local retailers and couldn't find it anywhere. That's a shame because this is an extremely solid metal release.

The trend now-a-days is metal must have either extremely harsh vocals or a mixture of post-hardcore screaming and singing. While I do listen to those styles as well it's refreshing to hear a metal band just sing and have really great instrumentation to boot, while staying very honest and truthful to the genre.

Check out the music previews and if you're into just no frills solid straight forward metal you'll love this album.

Highly Progressive and Very Melodic. I predict once the metal movement leaves behind the screaming rhetoric of nu-metal, Prototype will finally be given proper credit for their work.

Right now, metal fans just can't accept a unique vocal style or beautiful melody... they sit and listen to their old Iron Maiden, Rush, Metallica and Led Zeplin recordings (completely entranced) but are currently unwilling to accept these styles in a contemporary form.

Metal fans have fallen prey to some primal, aggressive and simplistic style that should have remained in the realm of punk imho - rename Nu-Metal to Nu-Punk-Metal - and make room on your shelf for Prototype in your "Neo-Metal" collection.

If you enjoy the complexity of Meshuggah, but still long for a melody and more organic flow of time changes and breaks - or love A Perfect Circle and Tool (for melody and deeper lyrical content) - but long for speed and technical precision - you can't go wrong with Prototype.

Be wary of musical critics who scorn some "emo" quality in this music - it is unfounded and historically inaccurate. There was nothing "emo" about this music before "emo" existed - and there is still none. The word "emo" is too often used by simple minded critics to categorize lyrics and sentiments they do not have the capacity to understand - and is just a scapegoat for actually having to address and critique concepts beyond their range of literary, historical or artistic comprehension or expression. Call Sunny Day Real Estate or even Thursday "emo" - but question when authors throw this word about instead of addressing the actual content of the lyrical messages and vocal quality. Prototype has a "unique" vocalist - which is far from "emo" or "bad". In fact the cold, "sci-fi-like" and technical philosophy espoused in Vince's vocals is sometimes so calculating that is it only the passion and conviction of his delivery on the topics that grant any "emotion" at all. It's almost like listening to Einstein talk about physics... the only reason it doesn't come off as cold hard and boring data is the energy and passion of the author about the sophisticated subjects of which he speaks. In this sense Prototype is lyrically "anti-emo". Its "cerebral" - if you are looking for songs about how "the world just sux and my girlfriend broke my heart" - don't listen to this band. Emo kids - stay out - you may be converted to the cold and wicked world of "anti-emo".


Prototype recalls the classical elements that metal once had in a full, rich, and regal new shape. You can imagine almost every song on this album sounding just as beautiful if performed by an orchestra or on Spanish guitar. Metal fans with critical thinking skills, please buy this album.

I have loved every release this band has had since its inception as Psychosis in the early 90's, through to today. I recommend their music for people who appreciate quality, technicality, and unique music.

Outstanding guitar, bass, drums, and vocals...this is a great technical progressive metal album. Some of my favorite tracks are "The Way It Ends," "Devotion," and "Sea of Tranquility." Well worth checking out!