My 2013 journey is off to a smashing start.
This doesn't seem to be available on streaming platforms...I was curious because I'm reading the band was born out of the ashes of this Italian prog metal group, Zen, that only released one album (Gaze Into the Light) in 1997. That record was clearly part of the post-I&W wave of prog metal that flourished during that period - not terribly innovative or anything, but it had some cool stuff and held promise. Is this worth some further digging?
Speaking of which:
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Revisiting as we speak...
It's actually pretty good, as I remembered. You can tell the keyboard player is the "main guy" (I believe he's the one the carried on with Karnya)...the keys often carry the melodies...even in the solos...
The vocalist sounds a teeny bit, I don't know, "off" at times? Maybe it's the accent that's a little distracting. The vocal melodies are good, though.
Overall, solid prog metal from that era.