One of my personal axioms is that I rarely enjoy bands that look like guys I work with. lol. There's always the exception that proves the rule. Dawning is a highly rated prog / power metal band. I've read comparisons that Cleveland's Archetype sits between Iced Earth and Fates Warning. Honestly I don't hear too much Fates Warning. Iced Earth, yes for sure. Maybe Iced Earth meets Budgie? The album gets stronger - and weirder - as it goes. It's just a little off from the "metal standard", which is where the allure lies. It's proggy, it's techy, and it's most certainly metaly. I have to admit to having an affinity for private pressings from the Midwest. So this checks a lot of boxes and it's the kind of album where the relistenability factor appears to be very high.
Ownership: CD: 2002 private. Acquired from a collection buy (2016). Just now getting around to listening to it. Ugh. Despite being a highly rated private pressing, this CD remains very cheap. It was originally also issued by larger label out of Italy and apparently was re-recorded 2 years later and released by the LMP /Limb imprint. I'd probably prefer this rough-and-ready version regardless.
8/3/23 (new entry)
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