''Static Impulse'' is the second solo album and fourth solo project by

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lead singer

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, released on September 28, 2010. In late August 2010, LaBrie released two songs from the album titled " One More Time" and "I Need You". This album features a more

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approach while still keeping the progressive elements from the previous albums. Aside from LaBrie's usual clean vocals, the album also features harsh vocals by drummer

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and backing vocals by keyboardist Matt Guillory, who also sang lead on the album's demos.

Track listing

Standard edition

Limited edition Digipack bonus tracks

Personnel

- lead vocals *

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- lead and rhythm guitars, programming, additional bass, mixing * Matt Guillory - keyboards, programming, backing vocals, additional screams, Lead vocals on "Jekyll or Hyde (Demo)" * Ray Riendeau - bass *

- drums, screaming vocals

Production

*Arranged and produced by James LaBrie & Matt Guillory *Engineered by Matt Guillory, Johan "The Ant" Ornborg, Ray Riendeau and Marco Sfogli *

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by Matt Guillory and Marco Sfogli *Vocal editing by Alex Durand * Mixed by

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and

* Mastered by Jens Bogren

References

{{Authority control 2010 albums James LaBrie albums Inside Out Music albums