A Dream in Static is the debut studio album by American post-metal band Earthside. The album was released on October 23, 2015, and produced by David Castillo, in addition to two of the band members Frank Sacramone and Jamie van Dyck.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Prog Mind9.5/10[3]
Blabbermouth10/10[4]

Blabbermouth gave the album a 10/10, praising Earthside for their ability to span musical genres and permit each song to have its own sense of identity while preserving a distinctly progressive metal sound.[4] Tony Shrum of New Noise Magazine praised the album, though they commented that the tracks with guest vocalists largely outshined the fully instrumental tracks. "The cross-continental project highlights the best of prog from around the world and features vocalists capable of carrying this grandiose music. If not for a relatively underwhelming instrumental portion of the record, Earthside could have released one of the best debuts in a long, long time."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Earthside

A Dream in Static track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Closest I've Come"8:00
2."Mob Mentality" (featuring Lajon Witherspoon and the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra)9:56
3."A Dream in Static" (featuring Daniel Tompkins)7:35
4."Entering the Light" (featuring Max ZT and the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra)5:27
5."Skyline"9:28
6."Crater" (featuring Bjorn Strid)6:03
7."The Ungrounding"5:34
8."Contemplation of the Beautiful" (featuring Eric Zirlinger)11:49
Total length:63:52

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's Bandcamp page.[2]

Earthside

  • Ben Shanbrom – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Frank Sacramone – Grand piano, keyboards, programming
  • Ryan Griffin – bass
  • Jamie van Dyck – electric and acoustic guitars, orchestration, backing vocals

Additional vocalists

  • Lajon Witherspoon – guest vocals on track 2
  • Daniel Tompkins – guest vocals on track 3
  • Bjorn Strid – guest vocals on track 6
  • Eric Zirlinger – guest vocals on track 8

Additional instrumentalists

  • The Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra – instrumentalists on tracks 2 and 4
  • Max ZT – hammer dulcimer on track 4
  • Henrik Gennert – guitar solo on track 7
  • JP Asplund – percussion

Additional personnel

  • Produced by David Castillo at Ghost Ward (Stockholm, Sweden)
  • Co-produced by Earthside members Frank Sacramone and Jamie van Dyck
  • Tracks 1, 6, and 7 mixed by Jens Bogren with Johan Örnborg at Fascination Street Studios
  • Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 mixed by David Castillo at Ghost Ward
  • Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios

Imagery

References

  1. ^ "Reviews: A Dream in Static". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "A Dream in Static by Earthside". October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Issa, Chanel (October 12, 2015). "Earthside – "A Dream in Static"". The Prog Mind. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Earthside – A Dream In Static – Album Review". Blabbermouth. October 5, 2025. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "Album Review: Earthside - 'A Dream In Static'". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
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