HACKBERRY

Ever since their EP ´Desert Orchid´ I followed this band. After hearing the renewed album version of this song I knew that this album was going to be good. The sound is very open and the playing very tight. I especially enjoy the 17+ minute openingtrack ´Ophidian Strike´, which has a very nice into groove, melodic parts with mellotrons, furious guitarsolo´s and even a groovy pshychedelic part, all ending with a bang. Also the spooky piano intro of ´Mirragio´ caught my attention. What followes is a heavy song which reminds me of Opeth. The track ´Aboard´is more stoner-prog, but a welcoming heavy addition to the lenghty prog'adventures. All in all, to me a masterpiece of progressive music!