MANIFESTATION OF PROGRESS

I just want to start out by saying that this is my first review and that the main reason I finally wrote a review is that I feel this album was very unfairly reviewed in a very negative way. This album deserves far more credit than it was given. The compositions are well thought out with interesting rhythm patterns and layering, the instrumentals are fantastic, and they even use some good choral arrangements. The final track, clocking in at 31 minutes and 39 seconds, deserves high praise in and of itself. Not a single syllable is uttered by a singer until after the 8 minute mark, and those 8 minutes are some great instrumentals. After my first listen, I immediately pressed the back button to listen again. This is an excellent addition to the Progressive Metal sub-genre, and would be a welcome addition in the collection of anyone who enjoys other Progressive Metal bands like Dream Theater, Rush, Circus Maximus, Symphony X, Seventh Wonder, and Andromeda.