This is a good album that, with a bit of work, could have been a great album. The music here is exceptionally well done progressive rock. The only real problem is the vocals. At best they tend to feel a little awkward. At worst they go off key (particularly on the first song). Had Hans Spitzen recruited a different singer, worked a bit more at getting his singing nuanced better or just gone with instrumentals, this would be an incredible album. At it is, it’s still pretty darned good.

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The sounds of the ocean open this. After a time keyboards bring it into being from there. This works out to a cool jam that’s part fusion, part electronic music and part melodic progressive rock. This cut is a powerhouse from a musical point of view. It’s well constructed and has some exceptional musical moments. The real problem is the vocals. At times they are definitely off-key. That makes this a less than great experience. Still, the music is strong enough to make up for those instances. It would be a heck of a lot stronger, though, if he managed to stay on key throughout the song. I do like the balance between mellower and more rocking moments. The closing jam on this is particularly soaring and powerful. We get the ocean again at the end. This piece is almost eleven minutes in length.