Portraits Of Thought [Original recording reissued, Collector's Edition]

LYDIAN SEA (Author) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Collector's Edition
• Label: Retrospect Records
• ASIN: B001B3W77Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #734,497 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

YES! RETROSPECT RECORDS HAS VENTURED INTO NEW TERRITORY BY RELEASING A SUPER SLICE OF MELODIC PROGRESSIVE METAL meets AOR meets MELODIC HARD ROCK BY LYDIAN SEA! RECORDED IN THE MID-90s AND PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED UNTIL NOW , LYDIAN SEA IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. THE MASTERMINDS BEHIND THIS TOP-NOTCH RELEASE ARE MUSICIANS/SONGWRITERS RON GONZALEZ AND ANDREW FORTUNSKI. THOUGHT-PROVOKING LYRICS , SOARING VOCALS AND STUNNING GUITAR WORK. EXTREMELY MELODIC STUFF. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FANS OF: Threshold , A.C.T. , Enchant , Fates Warning , Dream Theater , Vanden Plas , Mullmuzzler , Shadow Gallery ETC... WOW! 13 Tracks.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Where has this band been hiding???, September 11, 2008

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All about music (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Portraits Of Thought (Audio CD)

What a really good CD from a band that's been around for a while. They have released three other CD's but this is a release of older materil from the early 90's. There are some amazing cuts off of this one. Are They Over Now and the title track, Portraits Of Thought are amazing songs that have a bit of everything. The songs border on melodic rock with progressive elements simmering over all the music. This CD has harmonies all ove the place. Fans of Journey will really appreciate this element of the band. They are not pop like Jouney but a harder edged Journey meets Dokken, Kings X, Vanden Plas and Winger.
Very good production and the the players are all very tight. Worth a listen if your looking for a undiscovered band that came out at the wrong time but warrants recognition

1.0 out of 5 stars Lydian Sea: Portraits of Thought, November 5, 2009

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Dennis Miranda (Wallkill, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portraits Of Thought (Audio CD)

I had an opportunity to pick up this cd recently in my search for more prog related music. Unfortunately this cd is awful!
The music is trite and uninspired. The vocalist has a voice that is more annoying than not and the musicianship is nothing to write home about.
I have seen references to Dream Theater and the like and wonder what drugs the people who made such references were on. This IS NOT quality music nor does it approach anything like DT or their ilk. Boring and insipid OLD rock.
Avoid at all costs!!!!!