The start of the "Intro" with those drumming and 70's prog riffs managed to draw my attention this time and through the next songs the feeling was getting better and better! Solid drumming, very well constructed guitar riffs and solos with great variety, from -as said before- 60-70's blues and rock (Can't See the Forest for the Trees), progressive rock (Intro, Sanctuary, Period of Change) like that extraterrestrial band carrying the name Rush and some touches that could even remind me of Eloy in "Future City". The riffs continue with an even greater range like hard rock and even heavy metal (Revival, Ace in the Hole [the vocals here change], Free to Live) and here I have to say that I found that band searching for some neat Heavy Metal albums. The bass embraces the rhythm of those so well attached drumming and gives the listener the feeling of a well done composition that keeps going on and on without making them tired, as the rhythms always change and the solos are continuous!
Last but not least, the voice of the singer is something remarkable as well, it reminds me of Rush's Geddy Lee and I cannot help but connecting it with Rush's "2112", especially every time that I listen to "Period of Change".
That being said, the album is of course really really good and it can attract people from all those kinds of music I mentioned above. It is worth one, two or even three repeats. The only drawback (which cannot be clearly counted as one)? Some songs last long even though they could be shorter, in my opinion. It's not a problem, not to me anymore, it's just a matter of taste and how you are able to stick to a song and pay your attention to it.
My fave songs from the album: "Intro", "Sanctuary", "Period of Change" (a bit more favorite than the others) and "Free to Live". Enjoy!
Band and album info: Rate Your Music
Download: Boneyard Metal
