Based on the band name and title of the disc, one might think this is an extreme metal band. It couldn’t be further from the truth, though. This is essentially instrumental progressive rock. It has some jazz and some classical in the mix, but overall it’s pure prog. Yes, it gets heavy (almost to the point metal at times) but this is not metal. It’s a cool disc, though. It has a lot of variety and really entertains.

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Pounding in bombastic and symphonic, there is a dramatic sense of something mysterious and ominous as this builds out. Non-lyrical voices are heard sort of as a chorale instrument. The first parts of this are quite percussive and rhythmic. A metallic pounding is added to that as it continues. Cool keyboards solo over the top of this later. Then they turn the whole thing into a rather Yes-like jam for a time. It gets some metallic influence along with some thing a bit like Pink Floyd for the guitar solo section later. The cut works through with variations on these themes to continue.