Critical Energy
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Critical Energy is a live album by Threshold
, released in 2004.
Light And Space / The Latent Gene / The Ravages Of Time
Threshold (band)
Threshold is a progressive metal band, formed in Surrey, UK in the late 1980s.-History:Threshold began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament. As they continued playing together, they began to write their own songs, and eventually stopped playing...
, released in 2004.
Disc 1
- "Phenomenon" (6.06)
- "Oceanbound" (6.25)
- "Choices" (8.41)
- "Angels" (6.47)
- "Falling Away" (7.09)
- "Virtual Isolation" (6.10)
- "Innocent" (4.21)
- "Long Way Home" (6.06)
- "Fragmentation" (7.00)
Disc 2
- "Clear" (3.41)
- "Life Flow" (3.53)
- "Narcissus" (6.03)
- "Sunseeker" (5.25)
- "The Latent Gene" (7.57)
- "Light And Space" (6.15)
- "Sunrise On Mars" (5.29)
- "Paradox" (9.25)
- "Sanity's End" (10.16)
DVD Features
- Complete concert footage (approx. 2 hours)
- Stereo and 5.1 surround sound
- Commentary by Karl Groom and Richard West
- Critical Moments tour documentary
- Additional concert footage from ProgPower USA 2002:
Light And Space / The Latent Gene / The Ravages Of Time
- Photo gallery by Sy Wooks Seddon
Musicians
- MacAndrew McDermottAndrew "Mac" McDermott was a singer mostly known for his work in the progressive metal band Threshold. He was also the lead singer of Swampfreaks and the German group Sargant Fury.-History:...
: vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Karl GroomKarl GroomKarl Groom is a British guitarist and record producer, mostly known as founding member of the progressive metal band Threshold.-Work:During his career Groom also played in the band Shadowland, took part in the progressive rock supergroup Casino, and contributed to MyEarthDream by Edenbridge...
: guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s / backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Nick Midson: guitars
- Richard WestRichard West (keyboardist)Richard West is an English musician and producer, most widely known as the keyboard player and a songwriter for progressive metal band Threshold...
: keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
/ backing vocals - Steve Anderson: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Johanne JamesJohanne JamesJohanne James is the drummer for British progressive metal band Threshold. He joined the band officially, replacing Mark Heaney, in 2001, to record the album Hypothetical, which occurred after having toured with the band in support of the albums Extinct Instinct and Clone. He also fronts the...
: drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....