Orange Sky – “Upstairs”
From a land far, far away, from the world center of rock music comes Orange Sky: from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, in the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Venezuela, which is located in northernmost South America, you may need a map. Don’t be embarrassed if you don’t know your Caribbean geography. This CD comes with a DVD, too. The DVD has a little bit of information about the band, Trinidad, etc., as well as bit of a live performance, which is pretty rocking and animated. Orange Sky’s music covers a lot of ground. It has the heavier, banging, metal moments, which are done well and sound good, actually. More often not, the band stays in the heavy rock perimeters, allowing it to explore other feelings besides all-out energy. There is an organic, up-front feel to the songs that makes them different from each other. From a metal viewpoint, “Escape” and “Tug of War” are the most interesting because they are the most kicking tunes, but this is not a metal band, per se. The whole album is done well and it has enthusiasm.