039842518510

Office Of Strategic Influence

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Format: 2LP

Cat No: 251851

Release Date:  06 August 2021

Label:  Metal Blade Records

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  039842518510

Genres:  Hard Rock & Metal  Metal  

  • Description

    A veritable prog metal "supergroup," O.S.I. -- the "Office of Strategic Influence" -- was formed by Fates Warning guitarist Jim Matheos, Chroma Key and former Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore, and Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, with help from Gordian Knot bassist Sean Malone. Like similar collaborations, such as Transatlantic or Liquid Tension Experiment (many of which feature the same rotating cast of six or eight talented players), O.S.I.'s debut album is more than the sum of its disparate parts. Office of Strategic Influence masterfully blends '70s-styled progressive rock, heavily influenced by King Crimson and Pink Floyd, with an '80s-era heavy metal aesthetic, and the avant-garde sound of underground indie rockers such as Max Vague. - AllMusic

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Hello, Helicopter!
      • 2. shutDOWN
      • 3. Dirt From A Holy Place
      • 4. Horseshoes And B-52's
      • 5. Head

      Disc 2

      • 1. The Thing That Never Was
      • 2. Standby (looks like rain)
      • 3. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
      • 4. New Mama