
In the vast world of alternative progressive music Dredg proves to be one of the bands that really stand out. In Leitmotif it was very angry, you screamed, in El Cielo you expended your voice in a light but intense way, a. Leitmotif 4.0 excellent Review by Nick Mongiardo USER ( 137 Reviews) April 29th, 2014 41 replies Release Date: 1999 Tracklist Review Summary: Raw beginnings. If anyone has this album, or would like me to review it properly, just let me know. Shizu: Gavin, your voice changes in every album. The music conveys the theme of the album, which is a bit unusual (it's a story about a man with a "moral" disease who has to traverse the globe to cure himself) well enough. The only letdown is the vocals in the mix - the man, while a decent singer, is hard to understand except at a few parts in the song.tho, the lyrics aren't very important. He brings a happy, light feel to the music without interfering with the infectious guitar work.bass parts flow well - like in a jazzy sort of way - yet fit in with this style of rock very well. However, I feel the standout on this unusual rock album which, I feel, could appeal to most anyone, is the bass player. The drummer is inventive, and the guitarist has a very unique style. Leitmotif shows a band not searching for commercial success and staying true to what they believe, making music that they feel inspired to make at that very time in their lives. The sound, while heavy, does not give one the after effects of listening to metal or other heavy music.unusual, indeed. The album, Leitmotif, is composed of five short movements and five short songs (this isn't progressive music that stretches on for hours - but it has a progressive feel to it).

I recently acquired this excellent release by a fairly unknown band named Dredg.
