EMPTY TREMOR

Progressive Metal • Italy
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Empty Tremor is an Italian progressive metal band formed in 1993 in Ravenna.

With the initial name of Noise Pollution Stefano Ruzzi (drums, 14 years old), Christian Tombetti (guitar, 15 years old), Dennis Randi (bass, 16 years old), Marco Guerrini (guitar, only 12!) and Davide De Paoli (singer), the band started with covers from Metallica, Guns’n’Roses, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin but they were already thinking about composing their own stuff. They were noticed by Daniele Liverani, 23 years old guitarist, that started jamming with them as keyboard player; he introduced them to progressive and took care of their musical education. In 1995, with Daniele on Keyboards, Matteo Babini as new singer and Empty Tremor as official name, the group recorded a first demo version of Apocolokyntosys that was very welcome by the critics, but did not lead to any contract. For this reason in 1996 the group heavily rearranged all their
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EMPTY TREMOR Apocolokyntosys album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Apocolokyntosys
Progressive Metal 1997
EMPTY TREMOR Eros And Thanatos album cover 3.50 | 2 ratings
Eros And Thanatos
Progressive Metal 2000
EMPTY TREMOR The Alien Inside album cover 3.92 | 2 ratings
The Alien Inside
Progressive Metal 2004
EMPTY TREMOR Iridium album cover 4.34 | 7 ratings
Iridium
Progressive Metal 2010

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EMPTY TREMOR Apocolokyntosys album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Apocolokyntosys
Progressive Metal 1994

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EMPTY TREMOR Iridium

Album · 2010 · Progressive Metal
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Unconditional Love

Empty Tremor has caused me to have this for their latest album, Iridium. This is definitely one of my favorite releases of 2010. Empty Tremor uses great vocals to make their songs very solid. That combined with nice heavy riffs and great bass lines really make this a great album.

One of my favorite tracks on the album is the first one, “Breaking the Mirror”, because I like Giovanni de Luigi’s voice on this one the most. It’s very full and solid and when he sings in harmony with the rest of the band it creates a wonderful sound to the ear. Talking about harmonies, the end of the song it totally vocals when the instruments drop out and it is only Giovanni de Luigi being backed up by Marco Scott Gilardi. This is a testament to how good their voices are. That being said their musicianship on this album is also superb. Halfway through the song Marco Guerrini has a great guitar solo that really evens out the track.

Speaking of great guitar work, the bassist, Dennis Randi, does a very good job on the album. This shows in the opening of the song “Run” where he lays down some great riffs. He also has some good background figures in “Warm Embrace”, too. Also on this album Empty Tremor’s Marco Scott Gilardi does a very nice job playing keyboards which blend nicely with the guitars.

“Warm Embrace” is the epic on the album. It starts off much slower than any other song on the album, but eventually speeds up. This song is a pure example of how Empty tremor can play any way they want to and excel at it. This track uses a great acoustic guitar opening. Giovanni de Luigi also changes his voice style a little to a much softer tone that compliments nicely with the acoustic, keyboards, and backing vocals.

Overall this album is one great prog metal album. Even though some people classify Empty Tremor as a Dream theater clone, they really aren’t. They have their own unique sound that I really enjoy. My only beef with this album is that sometimes the songs tend to follow the same lines, and sound kind of similar. But this matters little since Empty Tremor’s sound is quite excellent throughout the whole album. They get 4 stars for a delightful masterpiece.

EMPTY TREMOR Iridium

Album · 2010 · Progressive Metal
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ovidiu
Wow!This album has all the chances to be one of the highlights in the prog metal area for 2010!After a too long period of wait,EMPTY TREMOR are back with their 4-th album!And what a big return...come back is this album!A top class one and marks especially the grand return of one of the most impressive vocalists in prog metal..GIOVANNI DE LUIGI!This guy was the singer of the band on the first 2 albums and now he's back in business to deliver some impressive vocals that are simply mindblowing!Such an amazing vocal range,very powerful and melodic in the same time!WARM AMBRACE is one of the most sensitive songs ever made and definitelly one of the best EMPTY TREMOR compositions!All the songs are so well structured and the balance between the tracks is very clever made too!Great technical skills-sometimes almost scary,but the music is focused on melody-composition-song!The musicianship is fantastic and all the songs are very strong,not even a single weak track for an album of more than an hour-that's pretty rare in today's music!Superbe production too ,a great alchemy between all the musicians in the band ,EMPTY TREMOR is undoubtedly one of the best Italian and European acts in prog metal division,a sure value of the genre!!!!4.5 stars for a superbe album that will plenty satisfie even the most pretentious prog metal fan!An ear candy for sure!

EMPTY TREMOR Iridium

Album · 2010 · Progressive Metal
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J-Man
What A Return!

Released over six years since their previous outing, Italy's Empty Tremor returns with what is possibly the best traditional progressive metal album to come out so far this year. Combining beautiful melodies, heavy riffing, terrific instrumental performances, and a fantastic vocalist to top it all off, you have everything that's essential for a successful modern prog metal release. From the songwriting to the technical prowess and everything in-between, I only have positive things to say about Empty Tremor's Iridium.

Empty Tremor is often lumped into the "Dream Theater clone" pile, but I actually dispute that. Although there is a strong Dream Theater influence in Empty Tremor's music, they definitely have their own sound. Although a few instrumental sections are, admittedly, not the most original thing in the world, they are highly enjoyable nonetheless. The more melodic side of Empty Tremor, in addition to the many vocal harmonies is something Dream Theater rarely does. There is also significantly less soloing on Iridium than most prog metal releases, although (as previously mentioned) there are a few long instrumental runs (that I love). Basically, if you're very strict when it comes to originality, this album may bother you. But for the average prog metal fan, Empty Tremor is the perfect balance between staying true to the genre and creating their own sound.

For an album that's almost 65 minutes long, Iridium is amazingly consistent. On a prog metal album, there are usually a few filler tracks, but every song on Iridium is extremely memorable, yet deep enough to warrant many listens. Part of this is due to the extreme variation on this album. There are the fast-paced, upbeat songs like Breaking the Mirror, there are darker songs like Run and Warm Embrace, there are the (surprisingly awesome) ballads such as Everyday, and of course you have your epic prog metal songs like the title track. The frequent tempo and mood changes keep every song interesting and captivating. These guys are clearly professional songwriters - every song is terrific from a compositional standpoint.

The musicians in Empty Tremor are a joy to listen to. There have been quite a few changes in the lineup since their previous release, but it works very well. The new singer is terrific, the new keyboard player fits the band like a glove, and the drummer is great as well. At its core, Empty Tremor is a fantastic, tight-playing unit who manages to incorporate technicality AND emotion into their music. Far too many prog metal bands are focused on shredding at the speed of light, forgetting about putting feeling into their playing. All of the musicians in Empty Tremor never lose sight of this, while still managing to show their chops. I have a lot of respect for any band that can balance this as perfectly as these guys have done.

The production is very professional and enjoyable. It has a somewhat synthetic sound that may come across as "cheesy" to some people, but I really enjoy it. I'm usually not a fan of synthetic sounding instruments, but it's used in perfect moderation on Iridium. Once again, I have to applaud Empty Tremor for getting something right that most bands fall short on.

Conclusion:

Iridium is a fantastic prog metal album by Empty Tremor, and surely among the best 2010 albums. I can't wait to hear where Empty Tremor goes in the future with this new lineup. If this album is an indication of anything, it shows we're in for a fantastic fifth album from Empty Tremor. As for now, this is one of the best prog metal albums to be released in a long time from a non-high-profile band. 4.5 stars are very well deserved here.

(Originally Posted on SeaofTranquility.org)

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