Artist: Anacrusis
Released: 1991 RATING: 4.5/5
The Good: The third and best Anacrusis album, Manic Impressions, is a benchmark in progressive, melodic thrash, and a worthy successor to the Reason album that it surpasses in just about every way (though not necessarily dramatically so.). Opening track "Paint a Picture" does just that, setting the tone for what's ahead with strong riffing, dark overtones, lots of melody, and excellent drumming from then-new addition Chad Smith (not the Red Hot Chili Peppers guy). Anacrusis' cover of New Model Army's "I Love the World" is splendidly done; it is the perfect choice for a cover that they could have done as it totally fits their sound. This album is such essential Thrash/Progressive music that the fact that Manic Impressions was, and has been, ignored by all but die-hards is nothing short of a travesty. I mean, hell, they give the album away free on the band's website. Give it a listen, and be amazed.
The Bad: Poor production plagues most Anacrusis albums, but the remastered version available now rounds out the sound very well. Just get it.
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