THE DOCTOR PROJECT
"Demo
Sampler - 2007" (Self-produced; 2007)
Reviewed by Christopher J. Kelter
Ambition is one hell of a motivator. The Doctor, formerly of
Blacklyst, has undertaken a large-scale project that involves the simultaneous release of four albums.
The first two albums, “Resurrection of the Beast” and “Tempest,” fit squarely into the true metal genre of the four discs in this
ambitious project. And these two discs are by far the most similar of the four albums. Me? - I like my true metal done really well.
“Resurrection of the Beast” has everything a true metal fan would like in their favorite
genre. “Tempest,” as far as I can tell from the sampler, is a far more epic and epic-sounding album.
“Vorymm” features the true metal genre taken in a sci-fi direction. On “Vorymm” The Doctor steps out of the box – and the results
are pretty cool. “Vorymm” features edgier material and vocals that exude desperation
which is always my favorite emotion in vocals of any genre.
The album of covers, “Tribute to Legends,” conceptually fits in with what a lot of metal artists are doing lately – either as full
albums or contributions to tribute compilations. The three selections here are all
very much “metalized” – which is good, because sometimes hearing a cover song that isn’t much different from the original seems pointless. The
Doctor’s cover of Judas Priest’s “Victim of Changes” is indicative of the
kind of energy he brings to his projects. But I don’t know if choosing oft-covered
Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild” was a wise choice.
“Resurrection of the Beast,” “Tempest,” “Vorymm 1299,” and “Tribute to
Legends” were produced by The Doctor.
In addition to writing and arranging all the material on all four albums The Doctor plays all instruments and performs all vocals.
For more information visit http://www.thedoctorproject.8k.com
and http://www.myspace.com/thedoctorproject.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2007 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights reserved.
