THE FULLNESS OF TIME

What can I say? This is an absolutely fantastic album. There is nothing I would change. The songwriting and guitar style are very similar to the first album, but the vocals blow that album away. This is Ray Alder's best work since early 90's Fates.

The 15+ minute track 'Sapphire' is the highlight of the album for me. Rarely in prog do you come across such emotion in lyrics. It so accurately describes unrequited love and the ending of a relationship that hearing it takes me back to the time in my life when I was feeling those same things.

This is my #1 prog metal album of 2005, surpassing even Dream Theater's superb Octavarium for songwriting, playing, vocals, and emotion.