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Rodrigo San Martin did not take the easy route when he created this, his first solo album. First, instead of hiring a band to play his music with him, he chose to play all of the instruments himself. With most artists that attempt this, the parts they play on their primary instrument (in this case the gutar) often overwhelm the rest of the music. San Martin apparently has the talent and musical vision to be able to play many parts with equal proficiency. And even more impressive, the album sounds like a band, not a group of tracks that don't quite mesh, as is often the case in this type of endeavor.

Second, he chose to make this album consisting of one single long piece, lasting just under 40 minutes. San Martin has managed to weave numerous themes and styles onto a single long epic. Only occasionally is there a transition between ideas that doesn't work seamlessly. The piece is primarily symphonic, but has traces of metal, folk, and othe prog sub-genres. Very nice.

My only complaint is in the production. The bass frequently booms out of the speakers. And the dynamics of the song have me frequently turning the volume up for quiet passages, and down for the loud parts. Not much of a complaint.