Release Year: 2017
Artist Origin: NED
Style: dramatic harmonious neoclassical progressive metal
four related chronicles shape the contents of impressive 88 minute double opus that is a return to ambitious Forever Saga, that actually ended with 2009's album, but lately its prequel was developed, so most of colourful characters are back, embodied by James LaBrie, Hansi Kürsch, Russell Allen, Tobias Sammet, and Floor Jansen, among others; Ayreon music keeps developing as well towards more and more universal model, where metal heaviness is admittedly sharpened, while neoclassical episodes get even closer to what could be performed with real orchestra on stage