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Founded in Napoli by Serafino Perugino, as a business specialized in Melodic Rock indie labels in February 1996, Frontiers soon developed as one of the cutting edge indie label companies in Melodic and Hard Rock Music. After a developing a partnership - which lasted the few initial years with the British production company Now & Then (who brought bands and artists like TEN, HAREM SCAREM, CROWN OF THORNS, JORN and several others into the label’s roster) - along with a careful and aggressive A&R policy, Frontiers has soon become synonymous with quality Classic and Melodic Hard Rock, Progressive and Metal music in the international markets.

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Track Listings

1 A Head Long Jump 4:52
2 Wake Me Up 4:49
3 It Was Always You! 6:31
4 The Fear 6:54
5 Under Control 3:55
6 The New Reality 7:32
7 My Eyes 4:19
8 A Guitar in Church? 3:41
9 All for What? 6:23
10 The Wave 4:42
11 Tidal Change 1:15
12 The Same Old Story 3:40

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"The New Reality" is the third and final chapter in the musical trilogy from iconic metal vocalist Geoff Tate. Following a little over one year after the release of the second chapter, Ressurection, in 2016 and about two years after the first chapter, The Key, Operation: Mindcrime is a creative platform that continues in the spirit of the historic album of the same name, spawning concepts as grand as the music, and intertwining the intensity of the former Queensryche vocalist's iconic past with the provocative, progressive mindset that has made him one of music's most resolute forces and frontmen. Joined by a cast of musicians, Kelly Gray, John Moyer, Simon Wright, Scott Mercado, Scott Moughton, Brian Tichy, & Mike Ferguson, whose talent and resumes speak volumes for the quality of musicianship that will be on display here, "The New Reality" is a another fine progressive rock/metal entry from Tate.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.91 x 5.62 x 0.37 inches; 3.52 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2017
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2017
  • Label ‏ : ‎ FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0763HDWFM
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • B. Sherman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Album of the Year
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017
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    So this is probably going to be my #1 metal album of 2017. Coming in right at the end, this is a masterful album and closes out the planned trilogy grandly. My complaints about part 1 (The Key) and part 2 (Resurrection) were mainly with the mix; but part 3 (The New Reality) delivers the goods. The best way I can describe it is if you took David Bowie's "Low" and mashed it up with Queensryche's "Rage For Order." There is so much detail, so much care to the mix and layers of sound. Guitars blend into saxophone parts, keyboards dash around your head and Geoff Tate's classic vocals oversee it all. Even if you's skipped the first 2 parts grab the 3rd...you can always go back to fill in the details.
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  • Mike H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Give this a chance if you have an appreciation for new musical experiences..
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017
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    I could not stop listening to this album
    .The drums are the highlight along with the vocals from the master, of course. I give so much credit to Mr. Tate for his willingness to push the boundaries and give us a product that rewards with repeated spins because it has nuance, substance and heft.
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  • JSwank
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hope In The New Reality?
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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    Those who have patiently waited for the finale to the OM trilogy - The New Reality (Part III) – may be surprisingly rewarded … for the most part. I think this is easily the best of the 3 releases for quite a few reasons. First, it just sounds better. The production/mixing and sound quality in general has markedly improved (despite the same producer), which lends credence to my theory that The Key (Part I) was a rushed and poorly organized affair. Second, we actually get songs this time around and not just snippets of sounds and dialogue. Third, the band has consolidated somewhat (Moughton and Tate handling all the keys this time), although we still have 4 drummers here (again, why the need, especially when their styles are not that dramatically diverse). Fourth, the concept becomes just a little more clear this time and most of the lyrics seem more relevant, more universal. Finally, and most importantly, from a musical and compositional standpoint, Tate finally sounds like Tate and less like he is trying to reincarnate the old Queensryche. In other words, these songs sound more like Tate trying to do his own thing – more synth keys, more saxophone, jazzier interludes, samples, groove-heavy drumming … and thankfully no rapping, or whatever that is that Tate devolves into from time to time. So if you don’t think of this as the type of work that competes with more traditional progressive metal, then you will probably find something here to enjoy. I certainly think it’s the best collection of songs he has put forth in his solo career.

    “A Head Long Jump” begins with a song that builds throughout. Finally, we’ve got a lead off song with some substance. “Wake Me Up” suffers some really cheesy lyrical moments, but both of these two songs in tandem provide a stronger initial 8 minutes than we heard on either The Key or Resurrection. And then everything else that follows (up until the final two tracks) is very good, providing the most easily listenable and enjoyable 40 minutes or so of music in this entire trilogy. “The Fear,” “Under Control” (one of the heaviest guitar driven songs here) and the title track sound good. “My Eyes” is probably one of my favorite songs as well. Even the instrumental “A Guitar in Church?” is engaging with its almost synthwave sounding vibe, and serves as a nice prelude of sorts into one of the strongest songs (along with the title track) on the album, “All For What?” I do like how this song builds from synth effects, to Tate asking his usual piano-accompanied thought-provoking questions, to a heavier orchestrated, guitar-driven riff and then back down again. As on most of the album, the sax is used effectively here to evoke emotion and create atmosphere. This progressive ballad then leads nicely into “The Wave,” which features some nice percussive work on the drums, cool synth tones and lyrics that are totally reminiscent of Empire era Queensryche. Interestingly, even though these songs sound more distinctively Tate, there are references to some of the Rage/OM/Empire/Promised Land/Hear in the Now Frontier Queensryche material showing up in vocal phrasings, melodies and even in the spoken parts throughout.

    On the negative, I wish there were more of the heavier guitar moments throughout as well as more pace to some of these songs. Tate’s vocals could stand to still be higher in the mix volume and he still uses too many effects, but not to the same degree as on the first two releases. And the final song “The Same Old Story” ironically sounds like more of the same old. It is not a strong finish to an otherwise solid release of progressive-tinged Tate rock. Furthermore, lyrically the song just leaves a hopeless and negative residue to the whole thing. Honestly, they would have done well to have “All for What?” as the final song.

    As the trilogy stands, I just don’t understand why the first two parts were so drawn out and disjointed. I think a few good songs could have been culled from The Key and added to most of Resurrection, which had about 7 or so very strong songs, to create a 2 CD concept with less dross and more clarity. Nevertheless, Tate wanted a trilogy, he says. I do give Tate and friends a lot of credit for successfully releasing each phase of the trilogy approximately 1 year apart and for actually finishing on time as promised. Too often we see trilogy releases promised only to either see them finished in longer than 5 years or worse yet, never fully realized, never competed. And they did manage to improve with each release. While I will never count this trilogy as one of the great concept releases in rock/metal history, it may provide a foundation to build upon for Operation Mindcrime as a band. Time will tell, but at least The New Reality does provide some hope for better things to come.
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  • john m james
    5.0 out of 5 stars the former lead singer with Queensrhych is an excellent songwriter! This is as good as anything he ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2018
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    groff Tate, the former lead singer with Queensrhych is an excellent songwriter! This is as good as anything he did with the previous band.Buy this!
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  • MP1924
    3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok but nothing special
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021
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    Decent album but nothing really stands out and grabs you. For the discounted price I paid it's a good listen, if you're a fan of Geoff Tate. Definitely not an Operation Mindcrime album and the voice is certainly not what it used to be.
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  • Todd Mund
    5.0 out of 5 stars Geoff Tate sounds better than ever
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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    Very intense progressive rock at its best. It is an awesome album and every sense.
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  • Vincent
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018
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    Very happy with the product and price.
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  • cigar717
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well done
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017
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    Easily the best of the trilogy. Moody and atmospheric.
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  • Mike Kay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tate delivers !!
    Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2020
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    Love it. The triple release is awesome. You gotta be an album rock person to love this but it is gold.
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  • Antonio Carullo
    5.0 out of 5 stars 🤟🥰🤟
    Reviewed in Germany on June 15, 2019
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    Ich hab keine Ahnung warum dieses Album überall schlecht ankommt und zerrissen wird🙄🤔
    Ich finde es absolut genial😁😎
    Geniale Stimme und geniale Musik🥰🤩
    Wenn man es zulässt nää🥴
    Scheuklappen weg und einfach mal in Ruhe anhören
    Es braucht bisschen Zeit aber dann knallts richtig gut rein 🥰👌🤟
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  • Panda
    3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2020
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    The best word I can apply to this is muddled, which is disappointing, especially because this band has an original member from Queensryche in their ranks!
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  • Client d'Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Rien. On aime ou on aime pas!
    Reviewed in France on October 28, 2018
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    Devinez?
    Les goûts sont personnels il n y a pas de commentaire possible. Arrêtons d être stupide. Les étoiles parles d elles mêmes mais cela reste personnel
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  • Tremoglie Giuliano
    5.0 out of 5 stars Terzo e ultimo atto.
    Reviewed in Italy on January 24, 2018
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    Geoff Tate ultimamente è stato troppo maltrattato per i miei gusti, questo progetto è una delle cose più belle che abbia mai fatto nella sua lunga carriera, purtroppo nel mondo del metal non è apprezzato un lavoro così elaborato , per gli amanti del prog senza tante pretese, questo come i due precedenti lo consiglio vivamente.
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