ISOLATE

This album is definately one of best prog metal disc ever. I rate this to the level of Images & Words by DT and Operation Mind Crime by Queensryche. Every each track of this album is full of hooks, melodic moments, awesome singing and brilliant playing. Mike as a vocalist does a perfect job and can be regarded as one of best voices in the genre. CM has taken a huge step upwards from a good debut Ist Chapter and Isolate seems to be more accessible in many ways without 20 minutes epic. Shorter songs however create more compact and balance complex compared with the deput.

It is difficult to name best songs because all songs are great. Maybe Wither, Zero and Mouth of Madness belong to my top 3. I think CM has created an own sound even if many influences of other bands are be found. Anyway, no one can beat this album in melodic point of view and I can finally congratulate myself for finding an album which I have been waiting for many years.

I recommend this album to all who appreciate melodic prog metal with lots of keyboards, excellent song writing and powerful singing. Maybe this album is the best of this century in my books. 95/100. Buy it!