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Duality

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3 star:		(10)
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This CD is spectacular from start to finish. If it were marketed well, this could have been huge and Ra would be a new major force in the Rock world. Unfortunately, this CD was not promoted AT ALL. It makes me sick that excellent artists and records do poorly because of lack of promotion while inferior artists get promoted to the masses and are extremely successful. In my opinion, that is a major reason why the record industry is dying a slow death. Maybe these big industry moguls that put millions of dollars behind Kid Rock and Nickleback should reevaluate their music taste and look at talented bands like Ra, Dream Theater, and Alterbridge, just to name a few.

I enjoyed this album. At first glance it appears that it is your standard post-1990's rock album. But after a good listen, you realize that they have succeeded in forging a rather good and unique album. It's well done and has a good shelf life due to its distinctive sound.

Let me start by saying I am not stuck in any decade and that I enjoy Hard Rock and Metal from all eras. From Dragonforce to Skid Row to Black Sabbath , I like it all. To be honest , I have been checking out alot of these 'modern' bands and I think they pretty much all suck and sound like carbon copies of each other (Staind , Creed , Nickelback , Story of the Year , Default , Taproot , Cold , Dark New Day etc etc) - it's all mindless forgettable garbage that nobody will give a s+it about in 10 years....but then I find Ra!!! What a gem! REAL singers (no yelling , barking , whining crap) , talented musicians , and most importantly GREAT songs that sound unique!! If you're like me and have a leaning towards 80s Hard Rock and Melodic music in general then PICK THIS UP NOW!! This is what King's X SHOULD be doing 20 years later. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Now I never really got into Ra's first cd for some reason-it just didn't sink in."Fallen angels" came into my life in about April and I knew it was then that RA's new CD was gonan be mind blowing-it was by far the catchiest rock track I had heard so far this year, other than "Remedy" by Seether.So out comes the CD, after having heard not a single second of any other cut...and I'm floored.I PROMISE you there is not one bad song on here..even the two intro thingys are cool (the CD is divided into the "fear" and "love" sides...hence the song titles for each section)."Fallen Angels" was a great standout and good foot forward for the disc."Tell Me" is mind boggling in its goodness, "Take me Away" is infectious as it gets, "I lost Everything today" shows off Sahaj's true vocal talent."The Only One" has sort of an early 90's feel to it.Of course, there is the cover of Sting's "every Little thing she does is magic", which is absolutely fabulous."Far enough" follows and is easily one of my favorites just catchy and hooky as hell.Now seriously, I am beating the crap out of this CD in my stereo but it doesn't bore me...ever.Not once have i told someone to skip a song or pop in a new disc whent his one is on.A TRUE MODERN ROCK MASTERPIECE-THIS IS RA...THIS IS ART...THIS IS PERFECTION

While ra's first cd is alot heavier, this one is more laid back. I like both heavy and lighter styles of music. I would have to say that this cd is better musically than the first one.

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Ra is a very interesting band to watch grow. Their first release (From One) was an excellent debut that showed off their potential. Its an album that can immediately be digested and have you loving them in no time. With "Duality" the band is still lyrically strong, if not stronger. However, instrumental-wise, the band has fallen into a very generic hole that they need to climb themselves out of. Not to say the instrumental on this album is awful, no, not by any means. It just doesn't stand out nearly as much as their debut album had. I've had this album since the first week it came out. There are a few tracks that you can immediately get into, mostly on the first half, but the rest will fall away from your first listen. Over time though you will grow to appreciate the rest of this album, I did at least.

8/10

This album is excellent, It could do without "Every little thing she does is magic" It sucks, really bad. That song does not sound like the Ra I know. Also, "I lost everything today" SUCKS. HORRIBLE vibe for a Ra album, why? WHY???

Anyway, the complaints out of the way this album is excellent for the most part. Fallen Angels, Tell Me, Love, SUPERMAN SAY YOU WILL UNDERTAKEN TAKEN everything is just awesome. I do notice however that the group shied a little bit away from the defining Egyptian roots that made them who they are. Hopefully, Black Sun will patch that gap.

I picked up both From One and Duality at the same time and I have to say that the band has matured with the release of this cd. Not a bad song on this cd. This has more of a melodic flare, but still rocks out. Another cd that stays in the player for a long time.

I've been into Ra since they came out with From One a few years ago - since I first heard "Do You Call My Name" on the radio, I was hooked. That CDs probably towards the top of my list just in terms of how much I listened to it.

That being said, I haven't had Duality for long. I actually only knew it was out after I saw them perform at Locobazooka last summer. It was pretty much the next CD I bought, and it does not fail to deliver.

Like on their first CD, Ra continues to play interesting, unique music, backed up by Sahaj's amazing vocals. A friend of mine once said "you know a band is great when they have their own sound - when you can hear them and instantly recognize them, even if you don't know them well." I've always believed this, and for Ra, it's certainly true. They have a very distinctive, unique sound, and that is something which is becoming increasingly hard to find in the music industry these days.

Put simply, Duality is incredible. It starts off with a semi-odd track of a man talking which segues into "Fallen Angels," a hard hitting song that sets the tone for the rest of the album. This CD stays strong towards the middle and end, and doesn't get boring. Especially interesting on this CD (to those of use that remember this song) is Ra's cover of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." It's well done, and puts a smile on my face every time I listen to this album.

Overall, this is a great CD that doesn't fail to disappoint. For those of you that haven't heard Ra, this is great for fans of Pulse Ultra, Chevelle, Memento, and old Incubus.

I was a huge fan of Ra's first album 'From One' - it stood apart from anything else in the hard rock genre due largely to the strong songwriting and memorable melodies. Ra is truly an original band in that sense. 'Duality' didn't grab me as quickly though it shares the same strengths as their previous effort - strong songs, big vocals, excellent musicianship, pop sensibility. The songs are a bit deeper here, and after about the fourth listen I started to pick up the Sting/Police vibe that was hinted at on the first album. It adds a slightly different - and more mature - color to 'Duality' and I've grown to enjoy it even more than 'From One.'

A must have for fans of 'From One', Sting, the Police, King's X, or just solid melody ridden hard rock.