OCTAVARIUM

One of those albums that it really doesn´t matter if you like or not. You all have to listen to it. Carefully. It is simply incredible how these guys are able to get together, and make amazing music like this, with all the contributions that they are all making around the globe, very busy agendas and personal stuff. "Liquid Tension Experiment" (Le Brie, Petrucci, Rudess and Portnoy) with Tony Levin, "Ayreon" (Le Brie) with Arjen Lucassen, "Transatlantic" (Portnoy) with Neal Morse and Ronnie Stolt, last two " Neal Morse´s" (Portnoy) albums and two tours, solo albums work, etc. Lot of musical adventures and a family to take care of. After all this, they give us this album: Nice chorus on "I walk beside you" , great vocals on "The answer lies within", great everything on "Sacrified Sons". Just virtuosity on Octavarium, the 24 min. epic, with all the extraordinary ingredients this band had and still has. For those who didn´t like it, what the hell else you want ? Have they changed ? Who haven´t ? A more progressive style ? Absolutely. Thanks a lot DT for this amazing album!