Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Artist:  Trans-Siberian Orchestra  (2013)
Origin:  USA
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Classical Crossover

Original line-up:

Paul O'Neill:  Rhythm Guitar, Composer, Producer
Jon Oliva:  Piano, Keyboards, Bass 
Al Pitrelli:   Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Bass
Robert Kinkel:  Piano, Keyboards

Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is an American Progressive Rock Band founded in 1993 by Paul O'Neill (Guitar, Composer, Producer), Jon Oliva (Piano, Keyboards, Bass Ex Savatage), Al Pitrelli (Guitar, Bass Ex Savatage), and Robert Kinkel  (Piano, Keyboards).  Paul O'Neill has managed and produced Rock Bands including Humble Pie, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Scorpions and Joan Jett and also producing the Progressive Metal Band Savatage, and he began working with Jon Oliva (who left Savatage) with Al Pitrelli and Robert Kinkel by took of 1970 Progressive Rock Band that mixed Classical and Rock Music: Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Yes, Pink Floyd, Queen, and The Who, together with Hard Rock:  Led Zeppelin, and Aerosmith and the multiple lead vocalist of the R&B Group:  The Temptations and The Four Tops to start the project.  Billboard Magazine and Pollstar have ranked them as one of the top ten ticket-selling bands and in 2014 European tour with a performance on New Year's Eve in front of over 1,000,000 fans at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate and broadcast live to million on German television.

Title:  Letters From The Labyrinth  (2015)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal, Neo-Classical Metal, Classical Crossover
Label:  Republic Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Time And Distance (The Dash)  (3:44)
 2.  Madness Of Men (Instrumental)  (4:10)
 3.  Prometheus  (3:39)
 4.  Mountain Labyrinth (Instrumental)  (3:15)
 5.  King Rurik (Instrumental)  (3:31)
 6.  Prince Igor (Instrumental)  (3:04)
 7.  The Night Conceives  (3:38)
 8.  Forget About The Blame (Sun Version) (Johnny Green Remake) (4:15)
 9.  Not Dead Yet  (3:28)
10. Past Tomorrow  (3:22)
11. Stay (Savatage Remake)  (2:58)
12. Not The Same  (3:41)
13. Who I Am  (2:49)
14. Lullaby Night (Instrumental)  (2:44)

Bonuws Tracks:

15. Forget About The Blame (Moon Version) (Johnny Green Remake)  (4:15)

Personnel:

Paul O'Neill:  Guitars
Jon Oliva:  Keyboards, Guitars, Bass
Al Pitrelli:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Luci Butler:  Keyboards
Chris Caffery:  Guitars
Roddy Chong:  Violin
Angus Clark:  Guitars
Joel Hoekstra:  Guitars
Mee Eun Kim:  Keyboards
Vitalij Kuprij:  Keyboards
Jane Mangini:  Keyboards
Asha Mevlana:  Violin
Johnny Lee Middleton:  Bass
John O. Reilly:  Drums
Jeff Plate:  Drums
Derek Wieland:  Keyboards
David Zablidowsky:  Bass
Dave Wittman:  Additional Guitar, Bass, Drums

Lead Vocals:

Kayla Reeves on Tracks: 7,12
Robin Boreman, Lizzy Hale on Track 8
Jeff Scott Soto on Track 3
Russell Allen on Track 9
Adrienne Warren on Track 11
Jennifer Cella on Track 10

Background Vocals

Lucille Jacobs, Minnie W. Leonard, Keith Jacobs on Track 15
Dari Mahnic, Bart Shtto, Andrew Ross, John Brink, Natalya Piette, Jodi Katz, James Lewis, Georgia Napolitano, Tim Hockenberry on Track 13
Damielle Sample, Chloe Lowery, Ava Davis, Kayla Reeves, Adrienne Warren, Andrew Ross, Chris Pinnella, Rob Evan, Parker Sipes, Phillip Brandon, Dustin Brayley, April Berry, Autumn Guzzardi on Track 1

Strings:  

Roddy Chong
Asha Mevlana
Lowell Adams
Nancy Chang
Lei Liu

Horns:

Jon Tucker (Leader)
Kenneth Brantley
Jay Coble
Ashby Wilkins

Letters From The Labyrinth is the sixth album by Trans-Siberian Orchestra, was released on November 13, 2015 by Republic Records.  The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart.