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Critical Mass

About Me


Critical Mass was formed in 2006 by former Lifeblood bassist Ed Barboza and drummer Jamey Costa, joined by guitarist Vinny Saksena (formerly of Azmodius and Metal Rising). Having recorded demos of several songs (some of which can be heard here), the band hopes to make some higher quality recordings in the near future and bring some excitement to the local rock scene and beyond in the form of live performances. So stay tuned.... We're just getting started, and there's cool stuff to come!
Slideshow: Pre-Independence Day show 2008..

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Member Since: 25/07/2007
Band Website: Right here!
Band Members: Ed Barboza: bass & vocals, Vinny Saksena: lead guitar, Jamey Costa: drums
Influences: Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Dio, Mercyful Fate, traditional metal in general, blues, prog rock, and whatever else manages to catch our ears from time to time.
Sounds Like: Our sound is a work in progress that is looking to be a real metal melting pot, drawing from a variety of influences. Lots of Sabbath, along with other traditional metal sounds such as Maiden, Dio and Mercyful Fate, plus a few surprises (a touch of blues or jazz here and there). In other words, it's metal made without marketing age restrictions on what it can or cannot be- sincere, honest, melodic, CREATIVE heavy metal.... the way yer mom used to make it!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Long-awaited new song up!!!

Yes, finally... one of our newer songs, from the recordings you might have heard we were working on (ages ago!). It's "Burning World," a somewhat humorous look at the end of the world... if such a thi...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:35:00 GMT

New song uploaded (FINALLY!!!)

Well folks, we've done it at last: We've posted a new song (well, notreally new, but new to this site!) on our player. It's a rough mix of"Enrage," mixed by Chris, our producer, as a little teaser for...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:15:00 GMT

Vin needs your votes!

Hello everyone. Vinny has entered the Riff King competition, a nifty little contest put on by British metal legends Saxon. In this contest, participants record their own solo over the lead break in th...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:02:00 GMT

CM In the studio!

Long time, no updates, huh? Sorry about that- figured it was about time. For the past few weeks, we've actually been holed up in a new local recording studio called Organic Watts. We've recorded basic...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:07:00 GMT

Gigs!

We are currently in the process of arranging some gigs. We are scheduled to play at CATS in Pawtucket on Saturday, September 6, with other bands to be announced soon. Also, we are doing a semi-secret ...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:11:00 GMT

Message for local metalheads

Critical Mass will be auditioning at Nostalgia Grille & Lounge, located at 557 Warwick Avenue, Warwick, RI on Monday, March 31. We need to bring in heads, so please come by if you can. The band hi...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:04:00 GMT

Desert of Doom!

Well, as we hinted in the past, we recorded demos of several songs earlier this year, and finally, another one has made its way onto this page. Check out "Desert of Doom," a tip of the hat to our serv...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:32:00 GMT

Finally: Some music!

Well, whadayaknow? As of today, this music page finally has some music on it! (What a friggin' concept, huh?) On our page, you will now find a demo version of "Steamroller," a song that dates back to ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:10:00 GMT

Second guitarist wanted!

Critical Mass is looking for a second lead guitarist. Duties would include solos, rhythm and sometimes harmonized lead parts. Chops and decent knowledge of theory a must (in other words, you should k...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:26:00 GMT