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| The Incurable Tragedy | 
 enlarge | Artist: Into Eternity
Label: Century Media
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 18237
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: 18508
UPC: 727701850825
EAN: 7277018508252
ASIN: B001D25MPC
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Prelude to Woe | | • | Tides of Blood | | • | Spent Years of Regret | | • | Symptoms | | • | Diagnosis Terminal | | • | The Incurable Tragedy I (September 21, 2006) | | • | Indignation | | • | Time Immemorial | | • | The Incurable Tragedy II (November 10, 2006) | | • | A Black Light Ending | | • | One Funeral Hymn for Three | | • | The Incurable Tragedy III (December 15, 2007) |
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Album Description
For proof that from great suffering comes great art, look no further than INTO ETERNITY founding guitarist/songwriter Tim Roth. The Incurable Tragedy is a concept album inspired by the deaths of Roth's two brothers and father to cancer during 2006-2007.
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 Into the mirror black. September 4, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Maybe not quite 5 stars but at least 4.5. While it's true the album is based around the deaths of three of Tim's immediate family this doesn't take away from the music. I agree the drums are toned down but they fit the song structures nicely and follow the leads as they should which are outstanding. This band, while incorporating some thrash and death elements is first a heavy progressive band and that is what you get on this album. They try a couple new things, one being singing in a higher range at times then before and it works depending on how you like that kind of vocals. They also slow down more then on past albums and let the songs sort of breathe. This is what I would expect if Dream Theatre and Death united. I don't understand the Dragonforce reference in the other review. Dforce is cheesy powermetal while these guys are much more in the progressive/technical thrash area.
 Not a good effort... September 3, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've been a big fan of IE from the beginning. Apparently they wrote/recorded this album as a concept to memorialize 3 people that the lead guitarist, Tim Roth, lost recently. While I'm sad for Tim's losses, the album is totally contrived around the deaths of his friends and father. In fact, the album ends with a EKG flatline. WTF? The singing is way too falsetto, even compared to their normal style. The lyrics are extra-cheesy, and are forced into whatever the song is doing. Much of the singing is dissonant, and generally unpleasant to hear. The drums are toned down a lot since their last album (Scattering of Ashes), which is a pity because that CD has one of the best drum tracks ever. The guitars are solid as usual, but also toned down. So, with guitar and drums toned down (remember, this is a prog metal band for god's sake!), unfortunately that means the focus is on the lyrics and the vocals which are not this band's strengths.
UPDATE: Ok, I have had a few listens through at this point and it has grown on me a little. I agree with some of the other reviews in that it is prog metal, and it is descent-quality metal compared to a lot of crap out there. It would have been a good release if it was before Dead or Dreaming. The problem is that every other album they have put out is better. And you can't let them off the hook because they switched drummers, or because it is a concept album. So why the poor production quality of the album then? We may never know. Finally, I know that Stu can lay down some sweet vocals, so why the over-the-top-even-for-Stu vocals?
The bottom line is: if you want to buy IE's worst album, buy this one.
Another Masterpiece September 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is another superb album from a band that is on the forefront of a new generation of metal. Much like The Scattering of Ashes, it features shorter, faster songs compared to their older albums. As a concept album, it explores the horrifying depths of terminal cancer both lyrically and musically. The compositions are much more frantic than on previous releases, with frequent time changes and particularly complex arrangements. It is without a doubt their fastest album yet. This helps to capture the feelings of terror, confusion and anger that are attached to terminal illness. It also shows off the incredible musicianship off the band. They have abandoned the metalcore elements that they used to lean on from time to time, developing a sound all their own. Stu Block delivers a superior performance this time around, taking full advantage of a vocal range that might rival even King Diamond. If you liked his singing on "Timeless Winter" from the last album, there's plenty to like here. At 38 minutes, The Incurable Tragedy is a short album, but highly addictive. The standout tracks are Diagnosis Terminal and Time Immemorial.
Only one complaint... October 4, 2008
Knowing that Jim Austin just left the band I was a little skeptical about what this disk was going to be like. Jim is a bad dude on the skins and he has been with IE since day one. I also knew a concept album was in the works and what the "concept" itself was about. My first thought when Tides of Blood kicks in was, What happened to their production? Scattering was their best "sounding" disk and this disk sounds more like half the songs on Dead or Dreaming. Musically, I think this disk is flat out awesome. You have to listen to it a couple of times because of the production to catch all of the little things that's going on. I agree with a previous review about the vocals. Nowhere near as good as Scattering and Tim seemed to really push it at times, but you know what... it's METAL and damn good metal. Oh, and the new drummer, Steve B. Well,he kicks a&&! It amazes me that Jim had to lend him a set to tour with and the guy is this good. I've played for many years myself and this guy has the goods. IE is coming with another IE - Iced Earth, to the Norva in Newport News in two weeks... I'll be there, hope to see you there as well!!!
It's missing something.. October 8, 2008
Theme sorta ruined the album IMO. It doesn't fit with IE's style. Doesn't fit with a metal album in general. Other than that, solid release. Everything you'd expect from IE - speed, over the top vocals, and ridiculous tempo changes. Also, the drums are weak!!
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