If you like Pink Floydian solos, you must certainly listen to the new album of Tr3nity. The successor of ‘The Cold Light Of Darkness’ from 2002 will also appeal to the fans of this previous album because the music is a continuation of it.

Guitar solos is what it’s all about on this album, although most of the tracks contain some enjoyable vocal and instrumental melodies.

The first track “Livin’ a Lie” contains some references to Styx and Magellan. The piano playing, the guitar sound and the song textures together with the building up of “From Afar” shove the song in the right direction. It’s a pity; this quality isn’t maintained in “Run Before You Walk”. It’s even almost out of pitch from time to time. The last 3 minutes of this song bring Genesis, from the ‘Wind & Wuthering” period, to mind. The vocals and melody together with the piano on “More Than I Deserve” sound very good but too much of the same makes even this lose its vigour, but there’s an exciting guitar solo at the end. The song also sounds a bit like Pendragon. The last and longest track “The Last Great Climb” has to contend with the same problem: not enough variation to keep you fascinated.

The leading threads running through this album are the excellent guitar solos and sound, but lack of variation keeps this album from being amongst the best albums of the year. Another proof that a good album is based on compositions.  What a missed opportunity with such a sound and solos!