Perspective
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genres | Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Length | 1:00:46 |
| Ranked | #162 for 1996 , #7,088 all-time |
Perspective Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Primal | 7:03 | 60 | 1 | |
| 2. | Rain | 3:14 | 60 | 1 | |
| 3. | End Of The Beginning | 11:46 | 60 | 1 | |
| 4. | Higher | 5:28 | 60 | 1 | |
| 5. | Blue | 4:46 | 75 | 1 | |
| 6. | Life And Death | 9:11 | 65 | 1 | |
| 7. | Empire | 5:15 | 60 | 1 | |
| 8. | Serrana | 8:38 | 55 | 1 | |
| 9. | Meet Me In The Morning (Bob Dylan cover) | 5:22 | 60 | 1 |
[ Rating detail ]
Line-up (members)
- Jason Becker : Guitars, Bass
- Ehren Becker : Bass
- Gary Becker : Acoustic Guitars
- Danny Alvarez : Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Synclavier
- Gregg Bissonette : Fretless Bass, Drums
- Matt Bissonette : Fretless Bass
Guest / additional musicians
- Steve Perry : Vocals, Percussion
- Michael Lee Firkins : Guitars
- Rick Walker : Percussion
- Anisha Thomas : Soprano Vocals
- David Stuligross : Trombone
- Gary Schwantes : Bamboo Flute
- Steve Rosenthal : Cymbals, Snare Drums
- Melanie Rath : Vocals
- Raz Kennedy : Choirs
- Steve Hunter : Rainstick, Vocal Harmony, Harmonic Chant
- Cathy Ellis : Soprano Vocals
- Joey Blake : Vocals
- Caren Anderson : Soprano Vocals
Production staff / artist
- Jason Becker : Composer, Cover Design, Mixing Engineer, Art Direction
- Gary Becker : Executive Producer, Illustrations, Introduction, Paintings, Photography
- Danny Alvarez : Digital Enhancement, Editing, Engineer
- Mike Bemesderfer : Digital Enhancement, Editing, Engineer, Mixing, WX7 Wind Controller
- Dave Collins : Mastering Engineer
- Glen A. Frendel : Engineer
- Tony Mills : Engineer
- Chris Minto : Engineer
- Jeff Sheehan : Engineer
- John Lowry : Engineer
- Annie Calef : Cover Art Concept, Graphic Design
Perspective Reviews
(1)
Date : Feb 13, 2023
I respect this, and I am glad even Metalheads can appreciate it, but I unfortunately don’t really enjoy it. Also… this is not a Metal album. There is some electric guitar, yes, but the Neoclassical label is a misnomer and likely only attached due to Becker’s past.
What we have instead is a New Age Modern Classical album, full of synthed instruments that still sound a bit cheap, but are composed nicely. I do actually like myself some nice New Age, but only when it is emotionally provocative. This is more like… putting notes together for the sake of it. It doesn’t achieve any nice moods or atmospheres. Which was exactly like his guitar playing, and I wasn’t a fan for the same reason. I like the song Blue, but that’s it.
It's at least consistent in quality, there aren’t any bad tracks per say, it’s just a style that doesn't much appeal to me. Props to its development though.
What we have instead is a New Age Modern Classical album, full of synthed instruments that still sound a bit cheap, but are composed nicely. I do actually like myself some nice New Age, but only when it is emotionally provocative. This is more like… putting notes together for the sake of it. It doesn’t achieve any nice moods or atmospheres. Which was exactly like his guitar playing, and I wasn’t a fan for the same reason. I like the song Blue, but that’s it.
It's at least consistent in quality, there aren’t any bad tracks per say, it’s just a style that doesn't much appeal to me. Props to its development though.
Perspective Comments
(6)
Jan 15, 2015
'First album in history released by a person affected by ALS'. Simply amazing, what a composer and musician.
Jan 3, 2015
štýlovo úplne odlišné, soft/experimental rock doplnený atmosférické a klasické prvky
Jul 25, 2013
그 뛰어난 연주를 듣지 못하는 것과 함께 메탈성향이 줄었다는게 아쉽지만 열정만으로 이런 결과물을 냈다는 점에서 큰 박수를 주고 싶다. End Of The Beginning은 진짜 좋은 트랙
Oct 19, 2011
속주 기타나 메탈사운드에 대한 비중이 크지 않기에 메탈킹덤 평점은 높이 줄 수가 없다. 하지만 기타리스트가 아닌 뮤지션 Jason Becker의 앨범으로 놓고 본다면 큰 감동과 여운이 느껴지는 수작
Jason Becker Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpetual Burn | Album | Aug 8, 1988 | 91.8 | 30 | 2 |
| ▶ Perspective | Album | 1996 | 78.7 | 7 | 1 |
| The Raspberry Jams | Album | 1999 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 |
| The Blackberry Jams | Album | 2002 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Triumphant Hearts | Album | Dec 7, 2018 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
