Where Have I Been?! New OSI Album!!! Insane!

I am on another planet right now listening to the latest album from OSI (Office of Strategic Influence). This album has done nothing but blow me away from beginning to end! If you have never heard of this project before, this is an excellent place to start! If you have, you will NOT be disappointed by this latest release entitled "Blood."

Named after a US government agency that had originally been created to generate pro-American propaganda in the turbulent post-911 climate, OSI was created by Guitarist Jim Matheos of Fate's Warning. Enlisting the iconic Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy as well as Keyboardist Kevin Moore of Chroma Key (he was also DT's first keyboardist) all that was needed was a bassist and someone to take up the mic. Sean Malone of Gordian Knot and Cynic was chosen for the bass position and Moore, who had been recording scratch vocals for the project, seemed the appropriate choice to finnish out the album behind the mic.

Mix in a couple cameos from other members of the Prog community like: Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth) and it would appear that things couldn't get any better. That is... until you get Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson) on drums for this most recent album!!!!

This guy has come to be one of my favorite drummers to date! While in interviews, Harrison expresses that at heart he has yet to really consider himself a Progressive Metal drummer (definitely one of the most influential and forward-thinking jazz drummers), his contribution to "Blood" has made this my favorite OSI album yet! - Dave Boyd

Try B4 you buy!!! Just click the video below and see what you think!