Keep It to Yourself

MullMuzzler | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Magna Carta Records
• ASIN: B00000JWDI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,867 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BADDEST vocalist around!, March 10, 2000

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Rob Cannaday (Dixon, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keep It to Yourself (Audio CD)

James LaBrie is at his shining best here. A must have for any fan of Dream Theater or progressive music. James shows a return to form here with high, powerful range. Strong, aggressive songs penned by Matt Guillory from Dali's Dilemma mix fantastically throughout the disc with beautiful melodies from the Shadow Gallery fellows. A few interesting tunes come by way of Trent Gardner from Magellan: "Beelzebubba" (an ode to Bill Clinton), And "What A Man Thinks" - A big, booming, over the top song that blends accapella harmonies, blaring horns, and blatant influences from Queen into a fun, energetic romp. I love this disc every time I listen to it. It's like one of those films where catch a new detail every time you watch it. Standout song for me is "Lace". Make sure to add this and the new Dream Theater album "Scenes From A Memory" to your collection now!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great vocals, lots of diversity., March 17, 2001

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Lord Chimp (Monkey World) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keep It to Yourself (Audio CD)

James LaBrie's excellent solo project shows that he's more than just a phenomenally talented singer, but he's a solid songwriter as well. With Dream Theater, LaBrie's songwriting is rather undervalued among his virtuoso peers, but here you really see what he's made of.

LaBrie sounds excellent, visceral and strong and confident, far better than Dream Theater's Falling Into Infinity, which was released not-so-long before this. His emotional expression is also impeccable, which is one of the reasons I love Dream Theater so much. Nowhere is this more evident than on the nondescript ballads. Mullmuzzler's trips into the tunnel of love may have been awfully banal had the vocals not brought them up a few notches.

The impassioned opener "His Voice" shows the album's principal feel: melodic metal/rock with a progressive leaning. There's some great quirky moments, like the Zappa-esque "Beelzebubba," with its use of brass, and the audacious "As a Man Thinks," which features melody shifts aplenty, bombastic vocals, and thoughtful lyrics. The sentimental rocker "Guardian Angel" and the mini-epic "Shores of Avalon" are also highlights. Each song offers something different thanks to considerable variety and tight musicianship. Overall, a great disc for James LaBrie fans.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great vocals and wonderful diversity, August 5, 2000

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Matt from www.prog.web.com - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keep It to Yourself (Audio CD)

This album offers a little bit of everything. Of the nine tracks on the album, there are three 7+ minute near-epic tracks, three of 1999's best ballads (including "Slow Burn" one of the greatest I've ever heard), and some straight-forward hard rock songs. A tremendous variety. All of them examples of great song-writing. The music is tight - ranging from progressive rock to power metal to just plain hard rock - and the singing, of course, is spectacular. This CD is not to be missed.