SOLA SCRIPTURA

Just before anything else: I'm rating this album from the mere musical point of view, putting aside the merits (or de-merits) of the historical figure of Luther (that task should be left to historians, mine is eventually totally negative for that matters) or even worse, without questioning the artist's intimate and personal beliefs. Having said that, Sola Scriptura (Luther stated "Only written word" of God can be trusted and is immutable, not even tradition) is a strong album from an indisputable genius that skillfully and harmonically blends together many different styles and that is therefore devoted to a wide audience of prog fans. In this effort Neal Morse is supported by Mike Portnoy on drums and Randy George on bass, an amazing trio that grant the album a level of technicality almost absolute. My rating of this great album is 4+ stars ("The Door" 5 stars, "The Conflict" 4 stars, "Heaven in My Heart" 3+1/2 stars, "The Conclusion" 5 stars).