[Rick and Roll]

Picked it up, it's smokin!

Too crunchy for AM, I fear, but it's a neat mix. The vocals sound like Geoff Tate, the guitarist is definitely Vai-like, and the song structures remind me of Gentle Giant.

The most interesting thing is the bass. Most metal/rock do not feature bass as an instrument playing notes out of the realm of the rest of the band. While Steve Harris is a first class player, his notes are within the guitars. This cat for Spiral Architect is a monster.

If any of you do want to sample it, you need to listen to it all. The songs change every 30 seconds or so! The middle tunes (especially "Insect") are great.

Thanks, again Mr. Play!