While some cool rock guitar makes an appearance (a la Guardian's latest), I can't really say that any of this sounds incredibly original. Some screaming ego solos travel up & down the fret board, and sort of a whiny, pretentious Dream Theater vocal spouts a few clichés. Overall, this tape doesn't excel as a heavy metal album, but the song "Celestial Seas" does, however, have a really cool driving blend of acoustic/electric riffing and a tricky time change.
