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A Social Grace Review

Psychotic Waltz - A Social Grace
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A Social Grace

TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresProgressive Metal
LabelsRising Sun Productions
Length1:04:54
Ranked#14 for 1990 , #354 all-time
Album rating :  91.3 / 100
Votes :  32  (3 reviews)
Reviewer :  level 12         Rating :  80 / 100
Psychotic Waltz’ debut album A Social Grace is a high-quality Prog Metal affair with nice splashes of Power Metal and Heavy Metal, and an overlying fantasy/philosophical nature to it. The technique and songwriting are above average, with each musician having a good amount of precision and skill to show off. There are also a decent amount of simpler, beautiful segments and speedy aggressive parts that break things up nicely.

As far as Prog Metal goes, it’s pretty generic, which is a fair bet for anything this old, but everything is done well and there are no weak tracks barring the interlude. Nothing groundbreaking, no masterpiece, but a very fine cut of metal indeed.
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Track listing (Songs)

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1....And the Devil Cried5:4592.54Audio
2.Halo of Thorns5:31904Audio
3.Another Prophet Song5:2893.84
4.Successor4:13904
5.In This Place4:1087.54
6.I Remember5:26904
7.Sleeping Dogs1:3483.33
8.I of the Storm4:3487.54
9.A Psychotic Waltz6:1188.84Audio
10.Only in a Dream3:3788.84
11.Spiral Tower5:5983.84
12.Strange6:38854
13.Nothing5:44904

Line-up (members)

  • Buddy Lackey : Vocals
  • Brian McAlpin : Guitars
  • Dan Rock : Guitars
  • Ward Evans : Bass
  • Norm Leggio : Drums
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A Social Grace
level 1 기분좋타!   94/100
Aug 21, 2011       Likes :  3
프로그레시브 메탈은 많이 접해보지는 않았지만 개인적으로 Psychotic Waltz의 1집인 A Social Grace에서 느껴지는 뒤틀림이라던지 광기는 이 앨범을 대표할 수 있는 단어라고 할 수 있겠다. 말 그대로 데스메탈에서나 볼 법한 뒤틀림과 충격적인 리프들, 드라마틱하면서도 세기말적인 분위기 모두... Read More
A Social Grace
level 21 구르는 돌   85/100
Mar 9, 2012       Likes :  2
Psychotic Waltz의 A Social Grace를 처음 들었을 때 충격적이었다. 극도로 비틀어버린 리프와 기괴한 멜로디는 이 앨범이 나온지 20년이나 지난 지금 들어도 생생한 매력을 지니고 있다. 그 매력은 광기라는 다른 이름을 가지고 있다. 이들의 데뷔 앨범 A Social Grace에는 앨범커버부터 내용물에까지 ... Read More
The God-Shaped Void
level 21 Megametal   95/100
Jan 23, 2021       Likes :  1
Po dlhých 24 rokoch sa rozhodli americký progresívni velikáni vydať nové album. Psychotic Waltz si vždy išli skôr svojou cestou, pričom každé radové album bolo podarené a originálne a nie je to iné ani u novinky. Album sa pohybuje v štýle Prog. Metal / Rock -u, pričom využívajú aj prvky melancholické, Epické, Doom a Psychedelické. Skupina sa po návrate... Read More
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