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| 4.5 superb | Shinde | January 2nd 08 |
The Mayan Factor's first album, In Lake' Ch, is a great example of how music is suppose to be made. The acoustics of all the instruments, including the vocals, blend seamlessly. The sound is dark yet satisfying and calming. The album ebbs and flows through each track. From the first track "Warflower" all the way to the end of the album with "Focus/Reborn" the listener is left with satisfaction. They truly have a mastery of music. This can be seen on their track "Son Of Sam/Prophecy" where Ray makes nu metal artists like Limp Bizkit wish they had the ability to "spit rhymes" as he tackles on a Rap/Funk approach vocally towards the end of the song.
For what it's worth, In Lake' Ch is worth the money. It is definitely an album any music lover will at least enjoy listening to once, if not over and over again.
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| 4.0 excellent | Antonius | January 2nd 24 |
In Lake' Ch was one of those albums that found me randomly and ended up getting endless repeats. I found the music leaning towards an alternative type/genre rather than a progressive one, even though the majority of the tracks clock over five minutes. Ray-Ray's vocals throughout the release are clean, calm and sorrowful. It's not a hyperbole to state that they are the defining characteristic of the band's music. The opening track 'Warflower' is coherent, balanced and possibly the album's best track. Ray's tone in the album's first half is composed, melancholic and often depressive with 'Beauty and the Beast' being a tremendous example of emotion and delicacy in his vocals.
The second half is stronger and more diverse. 'Foreplay' is the track that highlights the notable shift in the music as the band sounds heavier and more direct. Ray-Ray's vocals have an angst-ridden character and right in the middle part of 'Son of Sam' where he unleashes a fantastic rap section, they become aggressive as well. There were many points throughout the album when a track was building momentum and you expected Ray to burst but he rarely did. Well, in 'Going to Pieces' he explodes and he does so in a stunning way. Even more stunning is the way that the verse from the opening track is thrown at the end, making everything a full circle.
Recommendations: "Warflower", "Forplay", "Son of Sam", "Going to Pieces", "Focus", "Aim For the Sky"
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| 3.0 good | MaidenUFO | July 23rd 21 |
Interesting record. "Warflower" is by far my favorite song here, killer song! "Beauty and the Beast" and "Focus - Reborn" are also highlights.
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| 0.0 | zetsumeisama | April 6th 19 |
Favorite Tracks: Focus - Reborn, Beauty and the Beast, Warflower, Forplay, Going To Pieces.
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| 3.5 great | Britch2tiger | September 5th 15 |
This band played very well, but I don't know why or how this group segued off course so quickly in this album. Tracks 1-5 were awesome, and then tracks 6 & 8 (technically 8 + 9) thought that a necessary measure to enhance those tracks on the album was to incorporate a "hip-hop delivery" instead of the singing as they had in the rest of their songs. Track 7 also took an odd additive of metal, which also felt a bit out of place compared to their first 5 tracks... Overall, the first half was REALLY good, but tracks 6-8 felt out of place. In short, tracks 1-5, plus 7 would've made for a killer 6-song EP (potentially 4-4.5/5).
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| 2.5 average | kingsoby1 EMERITUS | March 22nd 13 |
An art rock group from Baltimore, The Mayan Factor have an ethnic sound, using atmospheric percussion (kongas and drums), acoustic guitars, various keyboard samples and tribal bass to an melodic, intense effect. The Mayan Factor could equally be called progressive rock as they could be lumped into the space rock category, one thing setting them apart from most artists in these genres is that the vocalist raps on occasion. Don't let this deter you, because it's an altogether interesting and one of a kind experience.
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| 0.0 | Wreath | April 23rd 12 |
Supposedly this is some kind of unequaled chef d'oeuvre in the progressive/alt rock genre so I'm sorry to say that all I hear is a collection of solid albeit mostly quite tame songs and it's in no way particularly superior to any other kind of music I've heard.
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| 5.0 classic | North0House2 | March 21st 11 |
I decided to bump this to a 5. It's pure art.rThe band had such talent, it's a shame the vocalist had to hit the end so soon.rI miss the knowledge of their presence more and more every day.
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| 4.5 superb | iswimfast | July 12th 10 |
The overall flow and feel of this album are nothing short of spectacular. There are
definitely a few instances where his voice becomes slightly overbearing and over the top,
but they are way to few and far between for it to warrant any lower of a rating. Warflower
and Sons of Sam - Propecy are absolutely terrific songs. Beauty and the Beast and Focus -
Reborn are also outstanding. I never thought I'd enjoy rapping over acoustic guitar.
This is honestly a must have for any progressive rock fan.
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| 3.5 great | DrKilljoy | December 2nd 09 |
Great debut album. Could have been better without the whole rapping thing, it kind of drags it down. Nevertheless, I recommend it.
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| 4.0 excellent | Shwany | January 13th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Moses77 | November 18th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lalka | February 13th 22 |
| 4.5 superb | setton | November 6th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | LordPH | August 8th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krelkin | September 29th 20 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | July 31st 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Macck | July 13th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | zackseb | April 11th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Faraudo | April 3rd 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Krpa | July 10th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | P0laris | September 12th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | progsun | September 2nd 18 |
| 3.5 great | carved | August 31st 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | em17ah | October 1st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | gschwen | September 9th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Winndex | February 24th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | El Olam | January 20th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | mikep87 | February 26th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Saza | February 14th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | freedon | November 10th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jeejee | October 2nd 15 |
| 5.0 classic | trogora | November 29th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Greem | June 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Adam | March 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dunpeal | November 21st 13 |
| 2.5 average | Ulshad | July 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | djbytes | June 23rd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Lours | June 20th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Risein | June 13th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Glokta | April 12th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | NAS96 | January 28th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Arron | January 23rd 13 |
| 3.5 great | Etrius | December 24th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Valtair | November 19th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Wafflez | October 11th 12 |
| 3.0 good | Mojito | September 16th 12 |
| 3.5 great | paxman | April 14th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zedi | April 13th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | VinVal | March 15th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | GGI | March 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Voyager | February 2nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | oakke | October 20th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | MaxMar | July 14th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Rowdy | June 3rd 11 |
| 3.5 great | Ire | March 23rd 11 |
| 5.0 classic | amenra | February 27th 11 |
| 3.0 good | itchy | February 23rd 11 |
| 4.5 superb | qdgyu | February 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | 37er00 | January 26th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | mallen- | January 15th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | DiceMan | October 4th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | Ungluck | September 12th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | mvood | September 4th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Benwx | August 26th 10 |
| 3.5 great | qwe3 | August 15th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | KP23 | May 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Wolfe | April 7th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | deadsye | January 11th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | cb123 | December 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vooligan | December 13th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Arwi | May 29th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Navarro | September 27th 08 |
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