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Thats not to say that the musicianship is lacking. Quite the opposite actually. The whole band is amazing with their instruments. And, of course, Russen Allen's vocals are amazing. The thing that I hate about this CD is that the whole story throughout the album tends to destroy their ability to create concise songs that actually go somewhere. As a whole, the album is good, but the individual songs...well...everybody has opinions.

But, I didn't give the album a 1 star rating. There are some good songs (some = 3). The opening track, Prelude, is one of their most interesting tracks. Not my favorite, but it is very interesting how a metal riff and drums can change a very classical sounding ditty into a completely prog-metal rocker. That song ends and Evolution quickly picks up. I love this song, and is in my opinion the only song on the album that can stand by itself as an excellent track. The guitar/keyboard solo is of course excellent. Other than those two, the only other track worth mentioning is the closer, Rediscovery Part II. All their songs over 10 minutes are amazing...its just assumed.

Yea, so basically, it all boils down to this. If you love Symphony X, get the album. But if you're new to the band, don't make the mistake of buying this one first. I'd start with Divine Wings of Tragedy and Twilight in Olympus. Those are the best, and when you've come to appreciate the style, then move onto this one.

~Queenfreak27 :-)

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