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Review by Marty McFly
COLLABORATOR Errors and Omissions Team
5 stars
It is blowing, one of these long time awaited albums (I remember how sad I was when I realized that Transatlantic released just two studio albums about year ago, then I found about that this one was in production). Very important here is that it's full of new ideas. After all, it took whole 7 years than T-A fans were satisfied with another release. When first disc was first slowly finishing, I was little bit worried, because I've started to be quite tired. So long epic, having in mind that it all is one big, long, huge, but as I know now, all it takes is time. Because this is not one of these albums where it ends before you get accustomed to it. Maybe first tracks (parts), OK, you can really enjoy them. But fifth, or even twelfth, it's quite torment. Maybe it would be better to listen first half, then pause and then second half. But that sounds silly even to me. In total 134 minutes, that's revolutionary. But I'm aware that every Transatlantic album promise a lot of minutes to listen, CD's packed to full capacity. And about second disc, Lenny Johnson reminds me The Flower Kings a lot. And covers are done fine, I think that they should satisfy us, prog lovers. I was only disappointed with last, Santana cover, but only because I don't know original.
5(-), but only after repeated listens. After first one, I would give 3 stars. And after few days of listening, I can decisively give masterpiece rating.The

Otro disco de los buenos buenos del 2008, ya que acaba el año repasemos lo que hemos tenido jejeje...

Tras 7 años de parón la superbanda del prog se volvió a reunir para lanzar un disco de estudio. Esta vez con un doble cd, el primero una super epic song de 74 minutos con todos los ingredientes del rock sinfonico y otro cd de meno calidad donde se hay cuatro canciones ineditas y cuatro covers...

A mí me ha gustao mucho el disco, especialmente el cd1, aunque reconozco que las primeras escuchas pueden hacerse pesadas por la duración del mismo. aun así tras unos días más eldisco, me enganchóy las melodías empezaron a resonar en mi cabeza.

Conclusión: Gran disco pero sin llegar a la altura de riverside o maudlin of the well y, ni mucho menos al de magma.

Entre los cinco mejores de este 2009!