METROPOLIS PART 2 - SCENES FROM A MEMORY

The music on this album struck me, as it was the first prog album I really listened to. From beginning to end this album has it all for me. Parts that give me the shivers up my spine, parts that make me want to jump through the ceeling and parts that left me dizzy and wondering: how do they do this.

I like soft music as well as really hard and fast music, so this album does it rather good for me. I'm a drummer so I noticed the unusual tempo changes and time signatures, and I really liked that. Finally something different from 4/4. What I like the most is the returning of the main theme, every time in an other form. Not repetive for the lack of inspiration, but to keep the main theme present trough out the album.

The vocals on the other hand really anoyed me on some of the songs. Labrie's voice does it really good on the soft parts, but on the havier, faster parts he lacks the power for that. I rather like to here a voice that is more raw for that parts. Somethimes it's even false, for example at the end of Behond This Life.

This album opened the doors to prog for me, but in my opinion it's not a masterpiece because I think a masterpiece has no cons, only pros!

4 stars because everyone who likes prog need to listen this album at least one time. After that personal taste decides if you like it or not.

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