The 26th album from this artist from USA.
Neal Morse does some vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass and percussion here.
He got help from numerous guests who provided drums, bass, guitars, synths, keyboards, strings, woodwinds, narrations and vocals.
In my reviews of his previous albums, I noted that he had three artistic expressions he never really blended into each others. That is symphonic prog, singer/songwriter and worship praise music.
When I listen to this album, and I have done that a lot, I start to wonder if this is correct when it comes to this album.
Neal Morse has gone rock opera again. Nothing unusual with that. Some of the music is praise and worship music and a couple of tunes is singer/songwriter. The rest is pomp rock and musicals pop.
The whole album, an one hundred and ten minutes long double CD, is full over over the top dramatic, sugary sweet music.
The lyrics and the whole album feels like a parody and Neal Morse is in danger of being a parody of himself here. Some would argue; this album is a parody of Neal Morse.
There are some good things here and this is not entirely a disaster area. But I feel Neal Morse has crossed a border here. A border better not crossed.
2.5 points
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