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Title: Isn't there a law against plagiarism?
Review: Last time I checked, this was called "Queensryche." It doesn't just sound like Jacobs Dream is influenced by Queensryche, it sounds like they're actually playing Queensryche's songs. Not only does that trivialize Queensryche's creativity, but it's also intellectual rape, plain and simple. Cripes, the sonic similarities are undeniable. I guess this might be good if it hadn't been done before. Of course, it doesn't help that the vocalist is the worst Geoff Tate's impersonator I've ever heard. His operatic histrionics are horrifying, and his complete lack of control -- evidenced by ceaseless, cringe-inducing vibratos -- make me want to drive my head through a concrete wall. The musicians are competent, but I think they need to make their own music and not copy a band with genuine creative integrity.
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