I have to say that the range of sounds on this prog set is incredibly wide. We get everything from classic prog to psychedelia, jazz and things like Dream Theater. It’s all quite effective, too. This is a very strong set.

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A mellow and rather tentative introductory section starts this. It has a bit of a harpsichord sound. After this introduction drums bring a new movement. It comes in feeling a bit like ELP before getting some crunch added to the mix. The result is something that isn’t far removed from Dream Theater. It drops back to some spacier jamming after a time. That section is like fusion turned space rock. The harder rocking movement returns after that. As it drops back again some organ solos over the top. Working forward some smoking hot melodic guitar soloing emerges. It continues to shift and change. There are sections that lean toward fusion. Other parts are metallic. It’s quite a journey no matter the steps along the way, though. I really dig the jazzy piano exploration mid-track. In a steadier kind of progression later, it turns toward serious heavy metal by around the 13 minute mark. This piece is epic in both scope and size, taking up over 16 and a half minutes of the set. It drops to more spacey sounds as it gets closer to the ending, bringing both jazz and almost early Pink Floyd like psychedelia. Eventually some melodic guitar soloing takes over from there.