UNDERWORLD

This album is more progressive and symphonic than "Sanctus Ignis". It also sounds darker The tracks are longer, on average over 6:00.

The symphonic passages can remind soundtracks, especially on the beginning of "Underworld". The orchestra is sampled, not the choirs and the piano (brilliantly played by Kevin Codfert, the new keyboardist). The way metal and classical are melted together on this album reveals how Forté is a great compositor. He also proves his guitar skills on the solos (killers!!). I think he doesn't have to envy such guitar heroes as Michael Romeo or John Petrucci.

The songs are very complex and they require many listenings to be caught, but they are worth hearing. The performance of the vocalist David Readman is great. It is pleasant to use a hard rock singer, not a clone of Fabio Leone, it gives more feeling to the songs.

Listening this album, I wonder why Richard Andersson left the band? Why does he prefer to make soulless and low inspired music in Time Requiem?

The only reproach I will make on this record is that the intros on each song are too long.

A very good album. It would be very unfair to reduce Adagio to a clone of Symphony X.

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