On a side note, I have also placed my solo project: Transcend with Time “A Haunting Presence” album on Sale as well. It can also be located on the Sub Genre: Ambient as well, but Genre: New Age. But this disc is if you’re into New Age/Ambient, etc. But if interested, please check it out as well.

Mark

I present the #4^th official studio album from Subject to Thoughts, a U.S. project conformed to this realization by Mark Mendieta (guitar, bass, drums, keyboards) plus the help of Brandon Strader (vocals, guitar solos). The music of this project “is an eclectic mix of progressive rock with the darkness of doom more than an addition of New Age” (1), whose combination resulting sound is more than adequate “for all those seeking music for documentaries, television, etc.. “(2). On “The Culmination” Mark himself explains: “This album concludes my four-part conceptual vision. “The Culmination” is about finding closure in life. The music is genuine, melodic, progressive and thoughtful, but more importantly, from the heart. “(3).

Put another way, this album has, from its rock-musical qualities and environmental atmosphere, decorated with the harshness of an electric guitar rock experimental feature. Another sound that stands out at times is low, aggressive and dissonant attractive. From the sound RIO / Experimental, it is easy to remember projects like Augustine CRIOLLO (Astrid Proll, ICONOCLAST), although there are references to bands like Raven Nyx and SAD, which by itself suggests a primarily Latino taste sounds Subject to Thoughts proposed. The least enjoyable of the songs, although is the inadequacy of the vocal timbre of Strader to talk to Mendieta’s music. Although it is tolerated because the lyrics have something serious to say, and there are times where the agony voice is well represented, fitting in fitness in the musical concepts .

But the best part is that you form your own opinion. To do this, CDBaby allows you to hear excerpts from the songs of this album (follow the link at the top of the cover image), and with this and have more tools to decide to purchase the disc. Happy listening …

Alfredo Tapia-Carreto  7 out of 10

Here’s a quote of their’s in regards to our music: 

Subject to Thoughts are a relatively unknown Prog band from the US that have been around for a few years now, I think this band deserves more attention with the album The Culmination. The members are Mark Mendieta, Keys, Bass, Drums, Guitar and Brandon Strader on lead guitar and Vocals. The sound is Ambient Progressive with Doomy elements and the keyboards really add a foreboding and somewhat eerie feeling. Some great tracks include “Since The Inception” “One Day” and the title track “The Culmination” and as with most StT Cds they are 70 minutes plus. The vocals by Brandon sometimes appear strained, but I honestly believe that this adds to the whole atmosphere and  meloncholy feel the band is trying to achieve on this release…

 Brandon Strader does a wonderful job on the solo’s, they really fit perfectly into each song and it’s never a solo for solo sake!! I like the way the album flows from one song into another as well.  They certainly have a sound all of their own!! They are not on a label as of yet, but The Culmination can be purchased from Cd Baby and the Subject To Thoughts Myspace. All in all, another great addition to the already impressive list of albums that have been released in 2010.

Buy the album at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/SubjecttoThoughts, http://www.subjecttothoughts.com/

 http://www.emusic.com/album/Subject-to-Thoughts-The-Culmination-MP3-Download/11976841.html

http://www.amazon.com/The-Culmination/dp/B003TQV024/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1277403155&sr=301-1

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-culmination/id377170524

http://www.musicforfilmandtelevision.com/subject-to-thoughts-progressive-rock-music-for-film-tv-licensing/

Next piece of news is in regards to our latest album “The Culmination.”  I just confirmation that the first review off “The Culmination” is now posted.  Thanks to Ulf Backstrom from Merlin Prog in Norway for the excellent review. The original review was in Norwegian, so I had to translate it, but if you wish to read the original review, you can go to http://www.merlinprog.com/nordamerika.htm Enjoy.  Here’s the translated version, some of it is still a little choppy, but you get the idea.

With “The Culmination” Mark Mendieta completes his concept that stretched over four albums. News from the previous disc is a much better production, and now it is consequently no problem to take in poetry. This eloquent and thoughtful lyrics tonsettes with an amalgam of Prog that colored with darkness of doom, and it is refined further and added a few pinches of new age and above an ambient atmosphere. In keeping with the band name is the music of Subject to Thoughts characterized by a wealth of different moods and thoughts. It is also important to point out that Mark Mendieta offer themselves on this album, and the music is really genuine cases. To visualize this we offer the words to “Since the inception,” “Now that the sunset has faded away / / I follow the engaging light/ / As I hear the echo from afar / / As if someone is calling my name / / / Life has flashed before my eyes / As temptation has now emptied its sins / / It’s time to seek the redemption / / That I inspired to find / / / Chorus: Since the inception / / My eyes have seen / / The judgment that awaits / / / Chorus: Since the inception / / My eyes have seen. “thought-provoking text, and when the music also stands out from the crowd is an encounter with music and lyrics on “The Culmination” something that can easily be just as challenging as the real music lover wants. The topics involved in this album to find the answers to life’s big questions, and it’s not exactly a small project. The music on “The Culmination” is a somewhat harder than its predecessor, “From Sunrise to Sunset” and the songs conjure up emotions that are different from most we have heard ever. The voice of Brandon Strader is almost tailored to these musical landscapes, and adds just the right touches of the suggestive element. Mark Mendieta controls with most on this album, and put in the shelter of this is his instrumental brewing ring most impressive. The guitars often makes a very strong impression, and gives just the right doom infected injection here, and not least it is Mendieta brilliant when he moves into more ambient theme as the disc is brimming off. For those who like dark Prog with strong ambient light touch to “The Culmination” drill jammed in the cerebral cortex and stay there by virtue of their hypnotic musical effect. Then, when the expression is sufficiently distinctive to this album definitely be something to check out for those who feel at home in the said musical segments

The album turned out great and it’s a step in the right direction for us.  I hope you all can support us by purchasing our music.  It would greatly be appreciated. 

Here are the links:  

http://cdbaby.com/cd/SubjecttoThoughts

http://cdbaby.com/new/115

http://cdbaby.com/new/240