Well I love Octane, but I can understand why it might be getting a lambasting on prog circles. All the homages to early 70's prog bands like Crimson/Yes/Genesis are gone. In fact what it reminds me of most is my favorite Rush era from Grace through Presto. That's probably why it floored me from the start. The prog homages are replaced by a more finely crafted song structure that flows perfectly throughout the entire CD. I haven't found a weak spot in the music yet.

But I did a google search for 'spock's beard octane reviews' and every review I read was nothing but 100% positive. I've not seen a negative review yet. This is simply the sound of a band on top of it's game and hitting on all cylinders.

What can I do to urge you folks to get this CD?? There are sample tracks on the SB website, do you need more? I'll make more if you want to hear some more!