CLOSE TO THE EDGE

Good looking album, good musicianship, good cover......(a green shade on a black font, wow). Seriously, it's not a breathtaking album, but, any fans of progressive would enjoy this package. For those who like 10 minutes blank part, you get served, and for those who like 10 minutes of nice progressive parts (even if some of the parts are recycled), you get served too.

A recommendation for those who are patient, in quest for adventure (musical), and in search for something new and refreshing in the fascinating world of progressive.

Overall of the songs: 3.5/5

Remember that an epic is not necesserly good because of its lenght. It should not be an endless bunch of background sound, but one big song divided in many interesting parts with, idealy, a concept behind all this. The problem with this album is that the transition between parts is much too long. It may bore people of waiting and make them stop the record.

It is a good addition to any prog music collection, but non-essential. So I'm going to give this album a chance, because of its contribution to progressive music.

****/5