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In my opninio this album, also because it's the debut of the band, is really a masterpiece! I heard many debut albums, but this one seemed to be recorded by dedicated, experienced, full time professionals. I searched in every corner of the album to catch slightly missteps, but I have maybe one or two slightly few things
As I said, the album is wonderfull, but I will mention a few songs, I the best in my opinion;

*The song's are a bit difficult publiched at the back, because The intro is track 1, but in roman numerals it's number X followed by track 2 is in roman numeral 1, etc, etc.

Song 2
After the Intro, (looks a little bit like Arjen lucassen’s work) the first track “Crossroads of Mystery”, an energetic powerful song, with many tempo changes.

Track 3, “Remainder of Myself”, is a song what’s about the struggle of an angel's soul to survive in the limbo between paradise and hell. Metaphorically speaking, the struggle of Man between Life and the Unknown, in what remains of his Spirit. Its good translated into the music, and a track witch I frequently choose on my cd player.

Track 4, “Streams of emotions” a Mystycal piece of work, accents on guitar in, again, several kinds of emotion changes.

Track , the ballad of the album….Beautiful piano played byClaudio Bianci, leads Giovanni Valente into the song…Followed by a gorgeous guitar solo….One of the best songs of the album….

In track 8, “Involution” the piano proceeds the next emotion. Guided by a “catchy” sound of the guitars played by Francesco Munao and Marco Giovannetti. Good song!

Track 9, the best track of the album, magnificent composed, guided by strings, “a jewel”…..Just listen yourself, and a world will open….

Isn’t there any dissonance? Maybe a small one…In all their enthusiasm they made a few songs a little to complex, a bit too many rhythm changes, to much influences in one song…. Also because the story’s about different kind of emotions, pieces of simple ness could make a few tracks better and more beautifull. Something to remind on their next album is that their music is so great, that simplicity sometimes can be enough for a song. But that’s only my humble opinion…….
Nevertheless, this albums isn’t to miss for the real prog fan.