Drama

Rock · 1980 · 6 tracks

Drama

A sharp, metallic pivot for the prog legends. Heavy Rickenbacker bass meets sleek 80s synthesizers in a record that feels like a futuristic city at night.

It's the one where the Buggles joined Yes and accidentally made a heavy metal prog masterpiece.

A high-velocity, futuristic tension that balances technical complexity with a cold, metallic urgency.

Drama · vs · Yes

Urgent+4.0σ

Urgent saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks

01

Machine Messiah

10:26

02

White Car

1:23

03

Does It Really Happen?

6:36

04

Into the Lens

8:35

05

Run Through the Light

4:45

06

Tempus Fugit

5:17

Moments Worth Waiting For

The crushing, Black Sabbath-esque heavy metal riff that opens Machine Messiah, signaling a darker era for the band.

The frantic, interlocking bass and synth interplay during the high-speed chase of Tempus Fugit.

The eerie, vocoder-heavy middle section of Into the Lens where the music strips back to a robotic pulse.

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