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OSI - Blood



8.3 | 100 votes |
Release date: 27 April 2009
Style: Progressive metal

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Disc I
01. The Escape Artist
02. Terminal
03. False Start
04. We Come Undone
05. Radiologue
06. Be The Hero
07. Microburst Alert
08. Stockholm
09. Blood

Disc II [special edition]
01. No Celebrations
02. Christian Brothers [Elliott Smith cover]
03. Terminal (Endless) [extended version]

Additional info
Progressive Metal
Label: Inside Out
Promotion In France: Replica Records
Germany: 2009
Length: 47:36

Line-Up on the CD:
Vocals, keyboards and programming: Kevin Moore
Guitars, keyboards and programming: Jim Matheos

Guests:
Drums: Gavin Harisson
Vocals (on "Stockholm"): Michael Akerfelt
Vocals/Lyrics (on "No Celebrations"): Tim Bowness

Staff review by
Jeff
Rating:
8.3
The name OSI refers to the "Office of Strategic Influences", an organization created by US government to do some kind of US propaganda after 9/11 (for your information, it was quickly stopped for obvious reasons...). But this is also the name of a superband composed by Kevin Moore of Chroma Key and Jim Matheos of Fates Warning. "Blood" is their new album, their 3rd one actually, and if the guys worked with Portnoy or Steven Wilson in the past, this is now the time to do something else with Gavin Harrison on the drums (Porcupine Tree) and even Akerfelt as a guest vocalist on the song "Stockholm". Ho yes, I'm already hearing the ones who want to know how the hell sounds this release, well let's go then and if you like Porcupine Tree you shouldn't be disappointed!

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published 24.05.2009 | Comments (23)

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14.06.2012 - 22:33
Rating: 9
Milena
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OSI is kind of spoiling all other music for me at the moment.
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17.06.2012 - 16:55
Rating: 8
Ag Fox
Angel No More
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Written by Milena on 14.06.2012 at 22:33

OSI is kind of spoiling all other music for me at the moment.

I love the vocals of OSI so much. "Be The Hero" is still one of the best tracks I constantly return to since first hearing it in 2009
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17.06.2012 - 19:59
Rating: 9
Milena
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Written by Ag Fox on 17.06.2012 at 16:55

I love the vocals of OSI so much. "Be The Hero" is still one of the best tracks I constantly return to since first hearing it in 2009

I love all things Kevin Moore, currently. Well, actually, I always did, just didn't do my research my faves off of this one are definitely "The Escape Artist" and "False Start". "Radiologue" is awesome as well, and "Microburst Alert", and, yeah, every other track. I read somewhere that this is Matheos' fave OSI album and I do agree with him, although Free is close too.
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17.06.2012 - 21:19
Rating: 9
BloodTears
ANA-thema
Elite
Love the song "Stockholm" with Akerfeldt but overall great album.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.

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10.01.2020 - 00:25
Rating: 8
Mountain King
K i K o
Damn, this was a pleasant surprise. I like it but I'm not surprised because it has Kevin Moore. Gotta check out their other albums.
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