Earlier this year The Rick Ray Band released the 69 minutes long Into The Hands Of Sinners. The follow-up is another 55 minutes from this remarkable band. Band wise the only change is the replacement of John Cek by Sam Glorioso. Glorioso also wrote on two songs, but I can't put my finger on his influence. Out Of The Mist Of Obscurity is an album with seventies inspired progressive rock with an underground feel and improvisations. There are influences from jazz and blues. There are a few more straightforward rock tunes too. It's not very heavy music, though an open minded metal fan might appreciate Rick Ray's guitar soloing. He definitely has some interesting licks to produce. The use of clarinet is a very unusual element in today's rock music. You can hear this instrument in several songs. To draw a conclusion, this new disc shows the many facets of past music, yet combined with a sense for experiment, the trademark of true progression.
More from Rick Ray
2000Cast Into Our Dimension
2001Insanity Flies
2003Into The Hands Of Sinners
2004Night Of The Living Dedicated
2001Manipulated DNA
2002Guitarsonist
