KALEIDOSCOPE

Transatlantic does it again with Kaleidoscope. Unlike the Whirlwind which was very Neal Morse oriented, in this album you can hear the influence of every band member. This album delivers on all fronts; it feels like a complete group effort, with vocals from all the band members. The epics are grand epics, complex and frankly just awesome. Black as the sky is really fresh and driving and contains a SWEET instrumental section. The ballads are well placed between the different parts of the album. This album takes a few listens before you begin to realize that what an excellent album it is, but once I did I was hooked.