The Art of Loss is the sixth studio album of Californian
progressive metal band
Redemption. This is the first album without guitarist and founding member Bernie Versailles, who is presently on an indefinite medical leave of absence from the band because he suffered an aneurysm in October 2014.[2] To replace Versailles in the recordings, the guitarist and
DGM member Simone Mularoni and former
Megadeth guitar players
Chris Poland,
Chris Broderick and
Marty Friedman were invited. Vocalist
John Bush from
Armored Saint also was guest to sing Love, Reign o'er Me, a cover of
The Who in duet with
Ray Alder.[3]
The album was released on February 26, 2016 via
Metal Blade Records and can be streamed in its entirety in the
SoundCloud and
Bandcamp pages of the band. A video was made for the title track, which features a guest appearance by guitarist
Chris Poland. The video was directed by
Brian Cox of Flarelight Films.[4]
Critical reception
Sputnik Music writer Trey Spencer came away impressed stating, "The Art of Loss maintains the heavy riffs and driving rhythms of This Mortal Coil, but returns the focus to the classy progressive metal that defined the band’s earlier albums. If The Art of Loss isn’t considered Redemption’s best album, it’s damn near close."[1]
[1]