SOLITUDE - DOMINANCE - TRAGEDY

This is as great album, and it's such a shame that the production quality of later albums isn't present here. The music itself is fantastic--probably five stars quality--with lots of quality instruments, passionate and sincere vocals, and solid musicianship.

The style is what you'd expect from a progressive metal album from 1999. Keyboards are solid. Guest musicians include a choir, female vocals, violin, and a harp. Like always, Evergrey can be a bit dark, but it doesn't feel as dark as Evergrey's later albums. Song styles vary enough to keep things interesting, while still keeping the album cohesive.

Later Evergrey albums may have better production, but they're missing some of the dynamic heart that's present on this album. Highly recommended for prog metal fans.