Saturday, March 8, 2014

Transatlantic

























Artist:  Transatlantic
Origin:  International
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Neo-Progressive, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Neal Morse:  Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar
Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Lead and Backing Vocals
Roine Stolt:  Guitar, Lead Vocals
Pete Trewavas:  Bass, Lead and Backing Vocals

Transatlantic is an American Progressive Rock Supergroup, formed in 1999 as a side project to their full-time bands until 2002 by Mike Portnoy (Drums Ex Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment), Neal Morse (Keyboards, Guitar Ex Spock's Beard), Roine Stroit (Guitar Ex Flower Kings) and Pete Trewavas (Bass Ex Marillion, Edison's Children).  In 2009 they reunited as Transatlantic altogether.














Title:   Kaleidoscope  (2014)
Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Neo-Progressive, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Label:  InsideOut Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  CD

 1.  Into The Blue   (25:11)
      I.   Overture (Instrumental)
      II.  The Dreamer And The Healer
      III. A New Beginning
      IV. Written In Your Heart
      V.  The Dreamer And The Healer (Reprise)
 2.  Shine  (7:26)
 3.  Black As The Sky  (6:43)
 4.  Beyond The Sun  (3:29)
 5.  Kaleidoscope  (31:53)
      I.   Overture (Instrumental)
      II.  Ride The Lightning
      III. Black Gold
      IV. Walking The Road
      V.  Desolation Days 
      VI. Lemon Looking Glass
      VII.Ride The Lighting (Reprise)

Disc 2:  Bonus CD

 1.  And You And I (Yes Cover) (10:45)
 2.  Can't Get It Out Of My Head (Electric Light Orchestra Cover)         (4:46)
 3.  Conqusitador (Procol Harum Cover) (4:13)
 4.  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John Cover) (3:16)
 5.  Tin Soldier (Small Faces Cover) (3:22)
 6.  Sylvia (Focus Cover)  (3:49)
 7.  Indiscipline (King Crimson Cover)  (4:43)
 8.  Nights In White Satin (The Moody Blues Cover) (6:12)

Disc 3:  Bonus DVD

 1.  The Making Of Kaleidoscope
 2.  Shine Video Clip
 3.  Prog Awards Behind The Scenes

Personnel:

Neal Morse:  Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Roine Stoit:  Electric Guitars, Vocals, Percussion, Additional Keyboards
Pete Trewavas:  Bass, Vocals
Mike Portnoy:  Drums, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Chris Carmichael:  Cello
Rich Mouser:  Pedal Steel Guitar on "Beyond The Sun"
Daniel Gildenlow:  Special Guest Vocals on "Written In Your Heart"

Kaleidoscope is the fourth studio album by Transatlantic, was released on January 27, 2014 by InsideOut Music, Deluxe Edition with two CD and DVD containing a documentary.



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