blood album blood studio album american progressive rock band released april europe north_america guitarist keyboardist vocalist started work album collaborating email send moore song idea moore edit send dream theater performed drums free replaced drummer blood played bass guitar album having hired guest musicians perform bass duties albums tim man wrote lyrics performed vocals track critical reception blood generally positive atmospheric ambient tracks praised metal oriented tracks received mixed reactions moore lyrics harrison drumming particular met acclaim background september keyboardist vocalist posted news update official website stated working guitarist album months slowly surely moore later stated usually play ear know going agree don remember agreeing start new jim send idea start talking blood written recorded way albums moore worked album long distance mainly files send moore song ideas guitar riff elaborate completed songs moore said ask mess complete verse add chorus editing add vocals send moore considered writing blood harder compared previous albums previously send moore guitar parts work allowing moore work editing pitching fucking different ways programming drums keyboards working blood provided programming keyboard drum parts sent stuff drums keyboard parts wasn complete idea figure way elaborate having equipment moore said overall considered writing process got roll fluid dream theater played drums free found experience frustrating moore regarded contributions albums great decided recruit different drummer blood continuing try new voices involved album explained fan control personnel blood asked drummer perform drums album harrison schedule gap fourth quarter agreed work album met moore recording drums parts recording studio england exchanging files internet songs sent harrison programmed drums usually told try stay away programmed drums come parts taking different direction moore said probably song maybe said like closer programmed drums lot went moore happy harrison work blood hoped work fourth album blood marked time played bass album instead recruiting outside bassist asked vocalist guitarist write lyrics perform vocals track stockholm moore sent track wanted work sent rough mix vocals happy moore said didn revisions ask changes like expecting different approach taken refreshing wanted somebody vocals album tim man wrote lyrics performed vocals celebrations bonus track music moore regarded blood vibe going album noted conflict different musical tastes personality conflict musical conflict want different things happen work musically moore considered conflict pretty thing makes relatively original way like singer songwriter stuff electronic music progressive metal lot people things moore stated found writing songs combined progressive metal electronic music easier writing songs confined genre people better working genres different natural enemies keeps interesting said doesn feel like conquered territory feels like room explore conflicts writing elements keeps interesting writing lyrics previous releases moore start try figure saying try sense blood wrote tried coherent didn want like impression lyrics everybody idea wanted idea wanted communicate moore noted occasionally use method puts right direction far sounds sounds stresses certain syllables write words lyrics match flows described songs based personal experiences start writing song little bit world view political view said time finished lyrics relationship like recorded parts pro primarily guitars moore live write music record vocals keyboard voyager release promotion blood released april europe north_america moore unsuccessfully tried organise tour support free sort disappointed people saying trying making tour happen wanted happen moore said time going stuff moore stated remain studio project notice special edition blood came bonus disc featuring extra tracks man wrote lyrics performed vocals song celebrations second track cover christian brothers track terminal endless extended version regular track terminal interesting drum stuff plays steady beats variations moore said mercy album version bonus don mercy let reception critical reception blood generally positive writing praised album jaw impressive considering potential albums year lauded blood best album considered individual songs band catalog stronger album allmusic regarded blood album falls short earth shattering solid worthwhile reilly described blood fully mastering techno informed brand progressive metal pursued avail blood finally found stylistic fusion discs hinted henderson described sound album pink floyd king crimson way metal rock reilly lauded moore lyrics describing closer work albums moore turns conventional phrases warnings unknown subject reilly commented long moore avenue exploring political personal subjects fully given group past efforts considerable talents impossible intention consequence praised drum performance describing phenomenal considered stockholm blood highlights album dodge praised stunning track listing lyrics written noted music composed noted special edition bonus disc personnel guitar bass keyboards programming vocals keyboards programming drums vocals stockholm tim vocals celebrations produced
Blood (OSI album)