ROMANCING THE ETHER

1. Romancing the Ether: 'Part I. Intention' with strings and piano intro, melancholy ethereal opening lulling our ears before 'Part II. Strike Four' with a thunderous solo with a heavy metallic bass; expressive prog metal verse piano a cappella ballad, neo prog at the start, vocals on a Queen track; slow melody with psyche-metal incursions from incisive djent guitars; the neo jazzy break on shouted choirs and a varied instrumental variation, swing and psyche at once, intoxicating reminiscent of Dream Theater; final sloping piano arpeggio. 'Part III. Embraced by Clouds' new age ambiance, crystalline Howe guitar; Douglas and Jessica duet on a melo-symphonic tune amplified by Nathan on drums; keyboard with a cottony neo-prog break before the growl-djent rise marked with the Opethian imprint; break again on a choir in Queen; piano suite for an orchestral moment eyeing Boston enhanced with a fluid and airy guitar solo; final choirs and guitars djent singular for a modern new-prog.

'Part IV. Dissolution' brings an oriental psyche-divine vibe; the bass becomes electro with a hang and house to leave you in a trance; between Hawkwind and impressively beeping EDM; a heavy riff hangs on to the sound of the beginning, continuing to deliver these sounds banished from all progeny! Error or stroke of genius, fabulous as it is before the final gospel choir. 'Part V. Revelations' offers a melodic, marshmallow variation, punctuated by heavy solos and riffs; these vocal harmonies lull the ear while the bass hammers the space; a modern prog metal, syncopated, predictable but devilishly effective.'Part VI. Integration' concludes with a lonely song and a dark keyboard layer, to return to the current world.

Hemina is reminiscent of the master Dream Theater, of its neighbors Voyager; baroque notes like on Queen or Devin Townsend, a prog neo-metal sound that pushes the boundaries of prog to hover over different musical climates.(4.5)