THE CLOCKWORK FABLE

From the very start this album sucks you in deep, and does it so well, it almost feels like you're watching "Lord of the Rings" or "Game of Thrones" or some other surreal, fantasy-type film. Comparing Gandalf's Fist's work to anyone else is simply impossible, it's just an experience you really have to try for yourself. I would highly recommend trying this album out if you're really into epic, atmospheric driven pieces of art, as the album is three and a half hours long. The amount of information they put in the album is honestly mind-blowing. Specifically, I remember one part of the album (I'm not sure on the specific track) where there was a fifteen minute exchange of only dialogue (it kept me entertained throughout the entire break.) And man, the voice acting is phenomenal. There were countless voices (each one a different character) placed all over the album, which was blended quite well with sound effects that all relate to the story of the album. With a concept and story as great as this, the music from epic tracks such as my personal favorite "The Lamplighter" tops it all off as an absolute "essential masterpiece of prog rock." Personally, I put this album as my 4th favorite prog album of all time, after Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Animals, as well as Dream Theater's Metropolis Part 2, Scenes From A Memory.