SECOND LIFE SYNDROME

Another disappointment in the prog metal category, which really doesn't surprise me too much. What you got here is a band that has obviously got some talent, but they use it to make music that does little to me as far as emotion or originality goes. Combine Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, and neo-prog and remove anything interesting and you've probably got something like this album. This is representative of a lot of prog metal today and simply doesn't stand up to the greats, who in prog metal are Opeth, Dream Theater, Psychotic Waltz, and Arcturus to name a few.

2 stars for the title track, which may warrant checking this album out because it's actually somewhat decent.