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This album is schhwwweeett!! There is not much more to say! Mike Portnoy is simply brilliant in his drum playing and even matches some of the chops he lays down for Dreamtheater, and Neal's vocals and musicianship is superb on this album. Yeah, I thought Testimony was amazing, and would be hard to top, but Neal Morse hit the spot on my Progressive loving soul. Ok... maybe a little over the top on that last comment, but it is true that this album is a must buy! And like Roger, I think that the main reason is because of the vocals. I love that Neal is not listening to some upset fans about his choice in lyrics, but is rather trying to glorify God through his lyrics. You gotta love that he realizes his purpose on this Earth and is not sorry about it! I'm going to have to say that my favorite is "The Creation", even though it was a tough pick between it and "Author of Confusion".

Being a drummer as I am, I always look for good drumming on albums, and I must say, this is some of the finest work I have ever heard, not just from the amazing Portnoy, but of most albums I have ever heard. This album seems to have given him some more freedom to do his thing, compared to Testimony, where he was contained to only a few good chops. So if you love drums as much as I do, this is a must have for your collection!