Clockwork - Smile Under Sad Eyes

About Clockwork and their only album Surface Tension. By me.

Five guys from Philadelphia, formed a progressive rock/metal band called Clockwork, and made their only album before disbanding: Surface Tension. They have a pretty varied sound, they make use of a lot of instruments, but still, people thinks it resembles Dream Theater a lot, so their complaining about it, as usual... I like Dream Theater (except SC album) so; no problem.
This remained undiscovered by many, which is sad, cause I would love em to come back with another album. Clockwork is characterized by great vocals (the singer definitely puts his emotional touch to it, which sound pretty amazing), intricate guitar work, progressive drumming, colourful keyboards... (pretty much like DT yeah)... but, best of all, these guys mixed up so much in every songs (influences, styles), people love it, people hate it, but everyone has at least one song to like on the album. I don't recommend listening to only one song, cause this can't be representative of the whole genre, but what I do recommend is to buy this album if you're a proglover, or just if you are like me, a progbeginner (let's say that I'm new to the genre). Surface Tension is original, it's new, fresh, and it worth the money, since there are so much on the album, as I said.


Smile Under Sad Eyes=
-A VERY beautiful song... and I warn you, try not listening to this while being emotionally unstable unless you want to CRY. LIKE A FRIDGIN BABY MOO MOO. (Im serious about that)
-Some kind of a love song?
-Vocally and guitarely amazing, as usual, and totally appropriate, original, + it sounds accessible and progressive (two words that usually dont fit together well).
-Good bass. (Sorry I never commented about the bass, felt like I had to do so...)
-AWESOME GUITAR SOLO.

Quote from http://www.progarchives.com/ :

"Surface Tension
by CLOCKWORK (Progressive Metal)

Studio Album, released in 1999

Track Listings
1. Secrets Of Centuries (7:09)
2. One Wing (5:44)
3. East Of Knowing (3:00)
4. If These Walls Could Talk (5:15)
5. The Guardin' Of Eden (7:54)
6. The Convolution Box (8:15)
7. Smile Under Sad Eyes (4:01)
8. Design Of Enlightenment (12:47)

Total Time: 54:05

Line-up/Musicians
- M. Thomas Gammarino / guitars
- Douglas Joseph Matthew Gillin / voices, keyboards, flute, percussion
- Chris Pignatelli / guitars, keyboards
- Chris Pignone / bass, fretless bass
- Anthony Sciamanna / drums, percussion, dumbek

Releases information
CD Laser's Edge/Sensory SR3003

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[gotmog13]

Ok, I love the vocal... :)

Starting search for the CD....

[devouringone3]

;) Be sure to listen to the third song... remember that these three are my favorites on the album and I brought it all to shine, here on youtube... The others songs aren't as good! But some parts in them are very well worth the listening!

The album, considered in its whole, is amazing... be sure to read the reviews on progarchives too ;).

I don't want to be held responsible for making you buy an album you will dislike :P... but I think you will love it.

[Burialprism]

You forgot about "if these walls could talk" please load that bad boy if you have time some day.But Thanx for uploading this tune,I'll tell you this song has a lot of meaning to me,I remember this a couple years back listening to this album while having some beers just reminiscing hahaha

"Not gonna beg,but I'll take what you give me" hahaha

[devouringone3]

I never drink beer, I wonder how it would feel to discover such a good album under that organic condition of being drunk... music must be sound even better to the ears.

I added that song you wanted ;), it was no problem, really.

watch?v=dFO91IccIY0

[Burialprism]

Like I said thanx a lot for uploading the song.I do have some drinks here and there,but that specific day I hooked up with a friend after he came out of work to hang out and drink some beers and I decided to bring this album to listen too and well......there we were singing "if these wall's could talk" but I respect your view and it's so true.Thanx a lot.See ya