SPECTRE

The 7 songs on this relatively brief effort is a nicely put together package, residing somewhere in between Nightwish and Dream Theatre in their musical endeavours. Moods and melodies are given a total focus, and a carefully built-up increase in overall intensity something of a masterplan used throughout here.

It works pretty well too I might add. Nothing new or exciting here, but at times brilliantly written, performed and produced. Miles and the ballad Stranded showcase this act at their best, and the latter should have been a massive radio hit in a perfect world.

One to check out for fans of mainstream progressive metal in other words - followers of acts like Nightwish and Evanescence for instance.