Free (OSI album)
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| Studio album by OSI | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | November 2005 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
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Standard Edition - 46:40 |
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| Label | InsideOut | |||
| Producer | Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore | |||
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Cover of the 2 CD Special Edition
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Cover of the Free (Extended Mixes) or Re:free EP
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| Transcending the Mundane | (favorable) |
Standard Edition - 46:40
Free is the second album by American progressive rock band OSI, released by InsideOut Music on April 21, 2006.
Guitarist Jim Matheos and keyboardist and vocalist Kevin Moore decided to work on a follow-up to Office of Strategic Influence after the two found they both had holes in their schedules. Drummer Mike Portnoy returned as a session musician rather than a full band member. Joey Vera replaced Sean Malone on bass guitar.
Free was met with generally positive critical reception. Critics noted that the album was different from its predecessor, focusing more on Moore's keyboards than Matheos' guitars. Portnoy's drumming received praise; Moore's vocals received mixed reactions. A remix EP entitled re:free was released on October 24, 2006, featuring remixes of three tracks from Free.
After the first OSI album, Office of Strategic Influence, was released in 2003, Jim Matheos and Kevin Moore returned to their respective projects. Matheos released the album FWX and toured with Fates Warning. Moore moved from Costa Rica to Istanbul, Turkey. In 2004, he released the third Chroma Key album, Graveyard Mountain Home, and wrote the soundtrack (released as Ghost Book) to the Turkish horror film Okul. Matheos and Moore both had holes in their schedules, so decided to work on a second OSI album.
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