Formulations in Black

Formulations in Black Artist: Simple Aggression
Label: Leviathan
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 033821993220
EAN: 0033821993220
ASIN: B00000188N


Release Date: 1994-07-13

Formulations in Black


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Tracks:

  1. Quiddity
  2. Formulations In Black
  3. Lost
  4. Psychoradius
  5. Sea Of Eternity
  6. Of Winter
  7. Simple Aggression
  8. Frenzy
  9. Madd
  10. Spiritual Voices
  11. Jedi Mind Trick
  12. Share Your Pain

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Okay.......2006-04-27

Well, I have listened to this CD a lot and I must say that it ranks three stars. For me, five stars is for something truly brilliant and three stars is for something better than average. This CD is better than average but not brilliant. That's all I have to say.

5 out of 5 stars Poems writings & images - the children of black formulations.......2004-06-30

Once in a while a metal cd comes out that throws out everything you know about the genre and becomes an instant classic, that is what Formulations in Black is! A power metal classic that closely resembles Testament's New Order-Souls of Black era's. The vocals are rough and raw and often poetic yet sometimes shows through with a sense of humor
The cd came about due to the band winning a battle of the bands competition in Cincinatti Ohio where they had a strong local following *myself included* which the prize was a record produced on Leviathon records (Which was Formulations in black) And the end result became one of the most powerful metal cd's ever released!
The cd opens up with a subtile guitar line with sounds of the ocean underneath. From this point you know you are listening to something refreshing and new although the disc came out 10 years ago.
The first song Quidity just has this steady crunchline melody with a power that shows they were a band that should have gotten more recognition.
The cd's title track comes in strong and hard with a double guitar run that opens into a short break with the vocals starting next. I have heard rumours but no confirmation that the band released this to Mtv/Mtv2 when headbangers ball was still on the air and it was shown a few times.
The rest of the cd flows nicely over the next few songs , your typical power metal songs until Of Winter hits. I have always said every band seems to do some sort of power ballad,this one is theirs but it doesnt kill the cd with it bieng included like many others have.
The next track is the bands signature live track Simple Aggression which also was recorded previously but I am unsure if it was ever released. I have 2 of the bands early releases (No Denials and witchery knows of no boundries) and it appeared on niether. The music of S.A. is probably the hardest and fastest on the cd but works in amazingly well.
Once again we hit another steady flow of harder edges songs which seems to be ok but nothing stands out till Spiritual Voices and that track rips the disc wide open and prepares you for the song that makes people love this cd.... Jedi Mind Trick!
A song that sounds like Red hot chili peppers cross breeded with a thrash band while watching Star Wars!
The guitar lines play the main theme and Darth Vaders theme during each chorus and bridges and the ending. The lyrics are somewhat silly "Use the force Luke , in your X wing fly - Use many mind tricks - Become the Jedi" It has to be heard to be believed!
The cd ends on Share your pain which is a bit slower but still heavy - its a great disc to just kick back with but sadly due to the band bieng long since disbanded (They fired the singer , released Gravity that has no where near the production value or power of Formulations) and fell by the wayside which is sad for a band that had this much potential.

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