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Mindset X
Thread

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Karen
This cd is such a powehouse of emotions, while listening to it. The sound, the effects, and the talent with the supreme written lyrics; well, it is beyond the listening realm of which most people are use to.
For only three in this phenomenal group, they went beyond thier talent in putting this one together.
The long hours, and all the work they put in to this has paid off, and you can tell by just listening to it. I recommend everyone out there, to get a thier own copy. It is well worth it, and beyond the value that is on it right now. Any dj’s out there???? seriously get your butts a copy and get heard.
IT’S TIME FOR ALL TO HEAR : MINDSETX
*YOU WILL NOT REGRET A MOMENT OF LISTENING TO THREAD*
Carla - Six String Promotions
I put it in the cd player when I got up yesterday at the crack of noon.. and kept it in all day..Hero is pretty awesome. I love Syntax. And Grace..
Beautifully done.
And the kudos are great too LOL.
X!
The Muppet - The Aussie Invasion
My first introduction to Mindset X was whilst I was living in Australia, through RatPak’s Unleashed compilations - the tracks Mr. X and Beautiful Enemy; both of which were getting steady airtime at the time on the radio shows I host.
Since moving to NH I have had the honor to see the band live and meet (and drink with) Steve, Jerry and Adam - a group of the most down-to-earth and committed guys you could ever know.
I found myself fortunate to have arrived in time for the launch of Thread, and to be able to compare their live and recorded talent … if you get the chance to get out and see them you will NOT be disappointed.
MSX has a VERY solid local following - not surprising considering their amazing sound and lyrical quality.
From the album, my personal favorites include Hearsay, Light In Hope, Syntax, and of course the title track Thread.
MSX - one of the hardest working hard rock bands in New England - do yourself a favor and GET YOUR HANDS ON A COPY OF THREAD TODAY!!!
Dave - Transit Music Group
OK, Let me get this out of the way right at the outset. The new Mindset X CD ‘Thread’ is fantastic! With layered guitars, thundering bass and pounding drums, vocalist and guitarist Steven Scott’s manic layered vocals are brought to the forefront, adding to an already menacing, foreboding, but ultimately intriguing sound. With songs like ‘Shore’, ‘Syntax’, and ‘Box’ bringing new definition to the term “Metal Mayhem’ , the band shows that it isn’t afraid of adding a little melody to the proceedings, harkening back to the best music of Rush, Black Sabbath and others of that ilk. And then, just to show that they are as capable of writing and performing beautiful metal ballads as they are at flexing their not to shabby muscles, they give us singalongs like ‘ Day After Day’, the acoustic and string ballad ‘Hero’ the lilting instrumental ‘Grace’ and the ‘should be a hit’ beauty of ‘Light In Hope’ with it’s infectious chorus line. Augmented by Brian Sachs pristine production, and recorded at NH’s premier recording facility, Drumlin Downe Studio, Rat Pak Records has itself a winner with Mindset X’s ‘Thread’. Enjoy…I did!
Dave Roberge
Transit Music Group
Mark (aka Shlonka on MySpace)
This CD is freakin’ AMAZING!!!
1. Thread: Comes out screamin’ at you! Great harmonies @ the choruses & the COOLEST -turn around- into the 2nd verse EVER! The spacy part in the middle makes you sway like a pine tree…”AND ROME DID FALL!!!”
2. Hearsay: One of my favorites, if not THE one…tells a dark paranoid story of guilt & dread…The drums kick my ass on this one. Be careful indeed! Steve’s guitar solo gluides in & blends into…just…fretboard PANIC!
“It’s always nicer on the other side”…IS IT?
3. Shore: Aahhh, a true full band song, rips right into it! Great control of speed thoughout. Jerry’s bass licks are perfect & that 2nd chord in the pre-chorus will haunt me forever! In a GOOD way! This song is about climbing walls & never giving up, at least to me…
Steve’s in the middle is incredible & Adam leads into the ending like a madman on drums!
I hear that china boy….
4. Box: Again, one of my top songs. If I was doin’ like 10 to 15, I’d ask for this song to play constantly. Amazing build up to the chorus, which is just gripping…I find my brain singing this one all the time lol! Needs more cursing..,This song just punches you in the face as it goes back into the chorus…I’m at a loss for words…
5. Ghosts in Boston: This song has absolutly fascinated me from the first time I heard it…especially Jerry’s bass…If you’ve ever heard this one live, you know exactly what I mean…I’m still trying to figure out just what it means…This song is like Rush & Iron Maiden jammed out!
6. Syntax: Close your eyes & pretend your a blip on a monitor & they just hit “SEND”. Travel through the hard drive, cables, network server, satellite, receiver, all the way…That is Syntax! This song has the BEST feel/rythm/force/intensity/curves/slopes/changes…It’s like skiing down the freakin information highway! Just an amazing ride! One of my top songs.
7. Day after Day: This song blasts you off like a rocket, then floats you around in space…for a while…as time goes by…Then gets tangled up into into a wild, almost Ted Nugent meets KISS like jam/guitar solo & BAM takes you right back to Earth STRONG!
8. Dark & Cold: Once again, Mindset X has managed to freak me out with a song…thanks guys!
I feel like I’m in the woods or something…holding a torch….wary of fire-eyed wolves or wha…what was THAT?!?!?……ssshhhhhh
This songs needs to be in a horror movie ASAP!
9. Hero: An acoustic jem by Mr. Steve. This song inspires me to play more guitar…
Great mix of vocals, guitar & violins, which I think Steve played himself ![]()
10. Grace: An insturmental of incredible overlay of thoughtful guitars & seemless beauty.
People will get married to this song, in this life or the next…
11. Light in Hope: One last ditch effort to save all that is good & worth something in this world, like Bruce Willis in a Die Hard movie or something…This song is why we ALL do it folks…Not for the money we make, or the jobs we have, but for the people that get us through the storms that life throws at us all…
We’re all threads in the grand sceme of things…
This CD fu*&^$% rocks….
PEACE!
-Shlonka
(Oh yeah, their first CD, Physics, don’t get me staahted!)
Joe O’Brien - Rat Pak Records
In the past few years I have had the privilege of watching the Mindset X vision evolve from a unique experimental approach into a solid, polished, commercially viable product.
Both musically and lyrically “THREAD” is bar far the best Mindset X release to date and I am
confident this newest effort will take the band to the next level on their musical journey.
My suggestion to all rock fans is that they go and buy the cd, lock themselves in a room, and listen to the whole thing start to finish. You won’t regret it……..
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