authoritarian society. But, the
spark of song still exists in the
form of The Astonishing hero
Gabriel who was born with the
gift of music. The tantalizing
tales unfold as he faces down his
oppressors while creating the
soundtrack to a revolutionary
movement that will restore freedom, liberty, dignity and the pursuit of musical happiness to their
repressed way of life. The tracks
on the concept project are shorter and more concise than the
usual Dream Theater fare and
they ask the most of lead singer
James LaBrie who is tasked with
voicing eight distinct characters in rock opera style. Shining
moments from co-writers John
Petrucci (guitars) and Jordan
Rudess (piano, keyboards) carry
this all to a triumphant and astonishing conclusion.
The last time Squeeze released
an album I bought my first house
in 1998. Seventeen years later,
the house is sold and the mas-
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