I think the new TSO is possibly the best one yet. It's almost as heavy as Savatage in places; in fact, they do a sequel to a 'tage song and a few themes sound almost lifted note for note from The Wake of Magellan. It's also less Christmas-y, outside of the two choral songs near the beginning of the CD. I cannot wait to see these guys perform this album live next month!
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