FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET

As there are numerous good reviews here so just a few thought about this album. Musically I think Steven and the guys are came back to the right track, with FOABP they made music enough popular to the majority while diehard progfans also got what they need. This is the hardest task nowdays for a widely known progband and PT made now what they failed to achieve with In Absentia and Deadwing.

What is a bit dissapointing that Steven simply reuses some parts of his old works here and there in this album. Among others we can hear echoes of 'Collapse The Light...' or 'Trains' and the song My Ashes is complete rework of a leftover from Deadwing called 'Revenant'.

With it the production is superb as usual, musicians are perfect, nice quests add their considerable contributions to make an outstanding release. FOABP is on the list of the few prog albums what are in the best works of the genre but still accessible for wide range of people. Very few items are in that list though...

What is also important and should be pointed out that the message of the album is quite real. It really exists a fear of a blank planet nowdays and its important to bear it in mind and fight against it!

Conclusion : after those many disappointing prog releases of this year this one is far the best album of 2007 (as of end of May) - recommended for everyone who likes any kind of rock music.

4,5 stars!!!