Engine

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Anyone get into Engine? It's the side project of Ray Alder (Fates Warning/Redemption), Joey Vera (Armored Saint/Fates Warning) & Bernie Versailles (Agent Steel).

Despite the background of the musicians, this was (for the time) a very modern, dark, heavy musical band. Alder's vocals & melodies are very good, and the whole vibe of both albums is very dark, introspective & depressing (in the way Katatonia can be). The second album has a very cool cover of The Cure's "Fascination Steet".

They released 2 albums, Engine & Superholic and I think they have been permanently disbanded now.

Those open to something a little different may get into it...

Administrator Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57

I've liked what I have heard, but I don't own any Engine CDs yet.

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ULTIMATUM - TOO METAL FOR WIKIPEDIA!

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4077 Age : 51

ultmetal wrote:: I've liked what I have heard, but I don't own any Engine CDs yet.

BINGO! Chalk one up to your "missing cd's" post.

Never heard of them. Not suprising for me though.....sheltered.

Going back under my rock now.

Guest

They're pretty good. Not amazing, but definitely worth picking up. I like the self-titled more than Superholic. The self-titled is heavier, I think, more in tune with 80s metal, while Superholic is more 90s metal.

Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 52

I picked up Superholic directly from the Metal Blade website pretty cheap if I recall. I like Ray's work in Fate's Warning, but anyone looking for a Fates Warning-type album with Engine, you're gonna be disappointed. Like Eyesore stated, it's definatley has more of a 90's-metal vibe. No big, epic songs, just strait-to-the-point metal. Not great, but worth a spin from time to time.

Administrator Number of posts : 19452 Age : 57

Picked up Superholic in a trade. Not bad, but not outstanding either. I guess maybe I expected something different from Ray Alder. I'll need to give it a few more spins before I really make up my mind.

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4272 Age : 65

I have Superholic and it's ok.

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Bukkake Tsunami Number of posts : 25557 Age : 52

Everytime I think about getting rid of this cd, I give it one last spin and think "Eh, it's not too bad", put it back on the shelf and forget about it again for a few months.

Metal graduate Number of posts : 324 Age : 54

NIce middle of the road type Metal imo-TJ

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 25858 Age : 54

Got both Engine cds. I like the first one more than Superholic. They're good but not anything ground breaking.

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