I'd already listened to this album a couple of times prior to checking the info, and in doin' so some preliminary thoughts had already come through my mind, such as “occasional '70s Prog Rock sensibilities in a modern Prog Rock act with occasional Doom intensities”, “occasional resemblances to the Space Rock of Hawkwind”, and more...but foremost I was thinking, “Haven't I heard something by this band before?”!
The first time history heard of the guitar player Bruce Bouillet (whom, in deference of his French sounding name was born in Memphis, Tennessee), is when he became a member of supergroup Racer X in 1986. He left that band in 1989, contributing to the 1987 Second Heat album, and could also be found on the live albums Extreme Volume Live (1988) and Extreme Volume II Live (1992), which were all released through cult label Shrapnel Records.
So, there's a tail bit to the review of the double CD version of the recording this band had done of their concert of Tilburg's 013 venue, eh?
No doubt about it, since his departure from Dream Theater, drummer Mike Portnoy has been anything but idle.
