From Bandcamp, "Detachment from Reality" offers a much more sophisticated sound, taking listeners through an emotional journey packed with twists and turns. The subject matter deals with personal struggle and the reality of the human condition. This densely layered, cinematic experience is packed with musical complexity, catchy melodies, and dynamic variation. Revealing more details with each listen and leaving you captivated, you'll be sure to find a way to connect with this new release.” The album has nine songs, and “Heart of Gold” is first. It begins with a dark, weighted electronic sound and heavy riffs join in. The vocals are impressive, and Albert has quite a range. For me, the song falls somewhere between Power Metal and Progressive Metal. The instrumental mid-section showcases some of the band’s outstanding musicianship. “Descent” is a slow moving song that focuses on the power and hooks in the riffs, and meaty bass note accompany the guitars. The hooks are massive in the chorus, and the melody shines through like a beacon on the ocean. The title track has more big hooks in the keyboards, guitars, and vocals. It seems to me that one of the reasons why the song are slow is to allow the listener the easy ability to soak them in.

“Age of Innocence” is another mid-tempo offering that focuses on the emotional impact of the music. There are crescendos, dark passages, passages of hope, and innocence, as the title suggests, and that lead guitar is so hot, it’s smoking. A Genuine Empathy” is that shot of energy that I was waiting for on the album, following one too many mid-tempo offerings. It has a sturdy backbone but the vocal harmonies soar. “Lifeless Death” is a “power ballad” of sorts, and you 80’s music fans know what I am taking about. The sound is tender, melodic, and charming, but also powerful…hence the term. As it moves, however, it takes some darker turns off the familiar path, and the piano work is outstanding. “Refinement” is the second shot of dark energy on the album, and deep Progressive elements shine. Listen to some of the intricacies in the music…only highly trained musicians can pull this off. “Elation” closes the album, and they may have saved the best for last, because it’s an amazing combination of strong, catchy melodies and stark musicianship. Here, the slower pace of the song makes the most sense, because it allows tender tones to soak in. Overall, the first thing I want to highlight about the album is the band’s outstanding musicianship. Indeed, they are masters at their instruments, and the vocalist has an exceptional range. The second thing that caught me are the strong emotional hooks, and it was just so much fun to listen to. This was a statement type of album that was emotionally power from start to finish.