Fire Make Thunder
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| Studio album by OSI | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Jim Matheos, Kevin Moore | |||
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| About.com |   |
| 10/15 | |
| Blistering | 7/10 |
| Bloody Disgusting | (favorable) |
| 81/100 | |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 |
Fire Make Thunder is the fourth studio album by American progressive rock band OSI, released by Metal Blade Records on March 27, 2012 in Europe and North America.
As with the previous albums, both Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore wrote and recorded alone and sent song ideas back and forth for further elaboration. The album was written and recorded throughout most of 2011. Returning as the band's session drummer was Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree, this time co-writing one of the tracks with the band. All other instruments and programming were performed by both Matheos and Moore, while vocals and lyrics were handled exclusively by Moore.
Critical reception for Fire Make Thunder was generally positive while the album sold 1,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release and peaked at position No. 18 on the Top New Artist Albums chart.
In May 2010 Metal Blade announced they had signed OSI and that guitarist Jim Matheos and keyboardist/vocalist Kevin Moore were currently working on the fourth album originally slated for a late 2010 release. It was not until January 2012 that the fourth album's track list, artwork and release date were revealed.Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree was reenlisted to take the role of session drummer with a co-writing credit for "Enemy Prayer", which was composed based on Harrison's drum contributions. Unlike previous albums the album marks the first not to feature any additional vocals beyond Moore. Matheos contributed this to the fact that there was ultimately enough material for an entire album and any additional vocals were unnecessary, but the decision to exclude additional vocalists was not necessarily intentional. Moore also stated that the album has a mood of consistency, better production and is more organic and unified than any previous release.Jimmy Ahlander directed a music video for the track "For Nothing".
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