SOUL ALERT

These Hungarian lads are first of very gifted and capable instrumental players. Secondly, they can paint a relaxed, accessible yet complex musical spectrum of sounds. Compositional skills, at least on this album, are average but guys compensate it with melodic and creative playing. It's hard to classify the album as being jazz fusion or progressive metal. Stylistically but not sonically, it could be compare to acts like Planet X. More playful and open than progressive metal yet farther from jazz than a typical jazz fusion band. The band can play it complex but also calm down to create more prog-rock numbers like "The incredible player" with keyboards ruling the game. "Standing still" bears rhythmic similarity to Dream Theater. The most memorable track, correctly acknowledge by the band and played live, is the second track "Lazy Boy" that has two quite melodic motives. I must highlight in the work of the keyboardist in particular due to competent and creative piano, synth playing. Drummer and bass player incline much closer to rock/metal than jazz.

Nice and refreshing album to listen to! k'sz'n'm!