- Audio CD (18 Oct 2010)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Giant Electric Pea
- ASIN: B00000IBB8
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 84,288 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Similarly with Symphony X one of the other massively underated prog metal virtuoso kings, Threshold i have only just found, probably becouse of the minimal time prog metal gets in the metal press, mainly metal hammer and kerrang. This was my first album i bought of Threshold, i currently have another, the other being "psychedicatessen" and boy will i be buying more!
Clone is an umbelivably good album both in immediate impact and appeal and the striking musicianship underneath.
Make no mistake about it Clone is right up there with the best Prog metal can offer, personally i am absolutely amazed there are no other reviews here, mind you it's very rare to find anywhere amazon's is an import!
The closest thing i can describe this to as being would have to be Symphony X "Divine wings of Tragedy" if you have it, otherwise what you have here is 9 5-9 extended minute semi epics, containing pretty much everything you would expect to find in a prog metal album, namely mellow atmospheric tunes regularly broken into thunderous but very good raw guitar riffs, complimenting very infectious chorus lines, vocally it's very strong and mellow and flows with the music majestically.
In Clone you'll find exceptionally good production to match the awsomely good music, unfortunately i can't compare this to other Threshold CD's as i don't have them all, needless to say on it's own merits it stands mighty tall, Threshold is the UK's answer to across the atlantic to long island in the US, these guys are excellent and it's only a matter of time before they become big mark my words.
This album is fantasic, buy with confidence all prog metalheads this is a fine damn addition to your collection as any, you will not be disapointed.
An absolute must buy! easy 5 stars.
Clone is an umbelivably good album both in immediate impact and appeal and the striking musicianship underneath.
Make no mistake about it Clone is right up there with the best Prog metal can offer, personally i am absolutely amazed there are no other reviews here, mind you it's very rare to find anywhere amazon's is an import!
The closest thing i can describe this to as being would have to be Symphony X "Divine wings of Tragedy" if you have it, otherwise what you have here is 9 5-9 extended minute semi epics, containing pretty much everything you would expect to find in a prog metal album, namely mellow atmospheric tunes regularly broken into thunderous but very good raw guitar riffs, complimenting very infectious chorus lines, vocally it's very strong and mellow and flows with the music majestically.
In Clone you'll find exceptionally good production to match the awsomely good music, unfortunately i can't compare this to other Threshold CD's as i don't have them all, needless to say on it's own merits it stands mighty tall, Threshold is the UK's answer to across the atlantic to long island in the US, these guys are excellent and it's only a matter of time before they become big mark my words.
This album is fantasic, buy with confidence all prog metalheads this is a fine damn addition to your collection as any, you will not be disapointed.
An absolute must buy! easy 5 stars.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The true Threshold sound emerges
8 Mar 2008
Format:Audio CD
Threshold's 1999 album Clone is where the Threshold sound most people are used to really started to coalesce.
Threshold has had a progressive metal sound from the very beginning, but with Clone that sound became decidedly more keyboard-oriented. Richard West is one of the best in the business, and his talents, especially in terms of songwriting, did a lot to push the band in a direction that we all know and love. The album also benefits from some new blood on vocals. This is where Andrew "Mac" McDermott joined the band. His unique vocal style, combined with West's songwriting, redefined the Threshold sound, especially on later albums Hypothetical and Critical Mass.
The album does tend to get a bit repetitive, and the production job is somewhat lacking, but overall Clone is still an impressive progressive metal album, and is just a hint of the great things to come from Threshold.
It's not quite on par with the albums that followed it, but Clone is still an important part of the Threshold legacy, and one that any fan of the band should own.
Threshold has had a progressive metal sound from the very beginning, but with Clone that sound became decidedly more keyboard-oriented. Richard West is one of the best in the business, and his talents, especially in terms of songwriting, did a lot to push the band in a direction that we all know and love. The album also benefits from some new blood on vocals. This is where Andrew "Mac" McDermott joined the band. His unique vocal style, combined with West's songwriting, redefined the Threshold sound, especially on later albums Hypothetical and Critical Mass.
The album does tend to get a bit repetitive, and the production job is somewhat lacking, but overall Clone is still an impressive progressive metal album, and is just a hint of the great things to come from Threshold.
It's not quite on par with the albums that followed it, but Clone is still an important part of the Threshold legacy, and one that any fan of the band should own.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
If you like Dream Theater you'll like Threshold
26 Oct 1999
Format:Audio CD
In between rock and heavy,they sound very similar to Dream Theater.Good vocals and great musicians.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Power, Beauty and Finesse!
18 Dec 2001
Format:Audio CD
I picked this up after hearing Hypothetical, and IMHO this surpasses even that fine but slightly meandering album. The storyline pulls you in and keeps your attention right through the powerful closer 'Sunrise On Mars'. These guys play intricate yet accessable tunes with effortless grace and passion. You will not be disappointed!
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