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DIVIDING LINE
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Track Listing
- Dividing Line
- One Good Man
- Listen To The People
- Faith
- This Life
- Life Worth Livin'
- Can't Let Go
- I Gave You The Best Of Me
- Young Hearts
- Wait
- Life Is On Fire
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #150731 in Music
- Released on: 2008-12-08
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Enhanced
- Dimensions: .22 pounds
Customer Reviews
Robert Berry crosses the line and delivers.
This is the latest studio album from "Alliance" vocalist Robert Berry. Although Berry is usually recognized as the lead singer and often bass player, on this album he is responsible for all guitars bass, rhythm, lead as well as keyboards.
Most fans would probably agree that although a fascinating multi instrumentalist, Robert's incredible songwriting/composing ability often overshadows his instrumental technique.
However having not been impressed with the latest "Alliance" offering, I did not expect as much from this solo output. The truth is that "The Dividing line" is a very stimulating AOR album. It would not be an exaggeration to suggest that this is easily the most considerate release in Robert's catalogue for the past five years.
"The dividing line" kicks off with the powerful title track which is a straight ahead AOR/Hard Rock with the potential of reching classic status; however it does feature unconventional drumming and shredding solo which fit perfectly with the song making it even more of a standout. Additionally "Listen to the people" is an equally strong statement of a strong with equal amounts of aggression and passion.
Finally "This life" is nothing less than a symphonic AOR hurricane of a song.
Overall these songs literally bridge the gap between unconventional composition and catchy hard rock; so why not five stars? Well when one has already written such tremendous statements the rest of the album needs to follow in the same spirit. However this does not happen; the tracks mentioned above are by far superior to the overall image of the album, splitting in two groups of superior and plain average songs.
Definitely a very rewarding album, that leaves almost every AOR fan proud, yet if Robert had taken the time to turn the rest of the tracks to the level of the three songs described previously, then we would certainly be talking of a monumental AOR album.
