Description

Uninhibited by the normal trends prevalent in music today, Aztec Jade (from Albany, USA) has developed a unique chemistry of off time progressive rock rhythms, hooky choruses, and thought provoking lyrics tied together with colorful themes and imagery. Their second album (is simply a re-recording of their debut album together with the tracks taken from their debut EP Modern Prophet) Paradise Lost is a great album with some classy lyrics and a definite taste for progressiveness. It’s hard to compare Aztec Jade to any others, but I see some influences from Kansas, Rush, Fates Warning and early Queensryche. Although self taught, all five musicians are technically highly skilled. The song writing is excellent, as usual, and the production is impeccable. However, don’t look for ground-breaking innovations or long drawn-out technical solos here. The music of Aztec Jade is exciting but has no pretention except to provide some good clean fun. And it rocks! Highly recommended to fans of Rush, Saga and Symphony X as well as to anyone into melodic prog metal.

Track listing:
1. Regatta Fugue Part I
2. The Calling
3. To Believe
4. Mad Not Crazy
5. Desperate Land
6. Nosferatu
7. Atlantis
8. Regatta Fugue Part II
9. Stained
10. Gates Of Babylon
11. Requiem
12. Modern Prophet
13. Dirty Secrets
14. Soul Inside Of Me
15. The Creator
16. Indian Summer
17. Odyssey