ETERNAL WINTER

1. Intro for the wind and croaks, this piano arpeggio, prog at work on a launching 'Mr. Roboto' 2. The Family with Thomas's toms, with Ola answering Jerry and Herman's ABBA-style vocals; the sound is a real fruity jumble of prog pop that makes me think their trademark is unique, respect, go ahead, a touch of QUEEN for the creation 3. A New Beginning follows and bam, we arrive at STYX, yes, but in a pop version with Herman's soft voice; An AOR ballad with a danceable feel 4. When Snow Was Magic: An a cappella intro with a bucolic choir, following in the footsteps of QUEEN and their gravelly vocals, the BEATLES in fairground party mode, or in 60s ARMSTRONG mode, take your pick. Yes, A.C.T. dares to fuse the decades. 5. Waiting for the Sun: A return to the very melodic and fruity pop song that blends voice, tune, and riff. Ah, that heavy pop synth riff I love. I can't help but think of KYROS, who's also underrated, a trademark of prog rock of the decade.

6. This Special Day: The next step is to let the prog metal tone take its place, right up to Herman's childlike vocals. We're on EARTH, WIND & FIRE, AOR for the rhythmic chorus like no other, in short, fresh, energetic, dancing between the desire to move and contemplate this progressive rock of 2025, with a whiff of extraordinary new-wave and SPARKS; the choruses take us back to the beautiful era of the 80s while the keyboard solo hammers home the modern air. 7. Signs on a sound coming from the stars, a soft keyboard and the melting air on the bass and drums; the break on the pregnant voice, the strength of the group, the electric and rhythmic sound reminiscent of TOTO and VOYAGER from the magnificent 'Fearless' of 2023. The choruses yes QUEEN in the distance, in short another bewitching piece with the crow returning, introducing. 8. Home for the big piece, HAKEN's fluffy keyboard, vocals elsewhere, for me the most beautiful prog voice today. The unstoppable melody flirting with YES, that's it, I'm melting, with the typical SAGA escapade, this keyboard madness driving the guitar riff, the heavy build-up, and then the intoxicating solo launch for the major progressive drift! The end arrives, the guitar melts into the air, surfing once again on SAGA and Ian; a slap, protect yourself, the crow is back. 9. The Big Parade, which, as its name suggests, with the saloon piano, clarinet, and saxophone, the festive vocals, go QUEEN, to end like an even crazier 'Seaside Rendezvous,' the jovial air, and the despair of already arriving at the end of this recent OMNI.

A.C.T., an extraordinarily underrated band daring to mix tons of styles, tons of bands, while taking only the best of them, the band ACT, which had to be talked about. (4.75)

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