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Magic Pie, fruity, symphonic, and classical prog metal with reminiscences of Genesis, Kansas, Pink Floyd, and early Kansas.

"Opus Imperfectus Pt. 1 - The Missing Chord" epic symphonic intro, unique metallic; 4 minutes that delight in contemporary prog with Eirikur's vocals flirting with those of Martin Barre and Deep Purple. A long track stacking drawers and energetically wandering through classical territories with Erling's captivating keyboards and Kim's vibrant, melancholic guitar. A purple break followed by a surging, creative jazzy heavy rock. A finale on the nervous dream stage of Dream Theater, bewitching with keyboards and guitar at the apotheosis; excellent thanks to the Gregorian choir. "By the Smoker's Pole" for the haunting vocal and guitar combination, over a Deep Purple slow with warm organ. The rise unleashes a guitar solo like in the golden age of rock, ideal for re-declaring one's love.

"Name It to Tame It" for the conventional, over-the-top heavy metal prog, arriving midway through with a heady folk-progressive drift with a catchy riff, with its velvety, melting electro keyboard; a beautiful introduction for a hellish guitar solo, simple but effective. "Kiddo" is windy, with organ, flute, and folklore; a warm vocal, Queen-style backing vocals, an interlude leading to "Someone Else's Wannabe" with its spatial keyboard, a cinematic flight with vocals reminiscent of Styx. The keyboard takes on the futuristic style of Zio, Frost*, the Beatles, and Deep Purple's "Perfect Strangers" all at once. The scorching Hammond then the burning keyboard, the progressive space like in the good old days of hard rock. "Everyday Hero" with its fat Kiss riff, an unspoken pleasure. A classy tune with vocals crafted in a rock operetta style, simple, catchy with keyboards in the background, moving away from prog. "Opus Imperfectus Pt. 2 - Maestro" closes in apotheosis with the solemn title, mid-tempo hard symphonic rock with captivating vocals. A tribute to maestro Bowie in the background.

Magic Pie, a strange piece of music, reminiscent of Deep Purple in its vocals, but unique for its wild, prog, bluesy melodies, with a modern progressive texture. Originally released on Progcensor.

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