9. James Labrie's Mullmuzzler / 2. 2001. 4/5

There is always the need to compare an artist's solo album with the albums of the band he is a member of. Labrie, of Dream Theater, has always made an effort to try an distance himself from the exact same music of his alumni, though of course the roots run deep. Here, with his second effort under the moniker Mullmuzzler, it is impossible not to hear the inherant similarities with Dream Theater. Put this out of your mind, and you can enjoy the album for what it is – Labrie's effort to do his own thing on his own terms. And it works.

Rating : I was more impressed listening to this tonight than I was when I first got it. That must be a plus. 4/5