THE SOUND OF PERSEVERANCE

Before hearing this album, I was a prog fan but my interest in metal of any sort was minimal. A good friend bought me this album on vinyl. The opening track "Scavenger of Human Sorrow" hit me immediately as being distinctly prog, and while it took 2 or 3 listens to get used to the rest of the album, I became hooked. It appeals to me for the same reason any other prog, and I would not hesitate to recommend any fan of prog try this out, particularly if they enjoyed ELP, King Crimson, Focus and Yes at their loudest and heaviest.