Many years ago I was in a record store, exploring the stacks of metal albums when my eyes fell upon an album by Torman Maxt entitled Just Talking About The Universe... So Far. I remember being in doubt whether to buy that album or not. I listened to it. And when I had come to the decision to not buying it, doubt began creeping up in my heart. So, I started listening to it again. However, the decision was final in the end and without the album I went home, but still doubting whether I should have bought it or not. Now the new album of Torman Maxt turns up and I more and more realize why I was so full of hesitation. This is not the kind of music that you can listen to only once and make up your mind about. You need to listen to it time and time again and after a while it will either grow on you or fade away. Torman Maxt is a trio consisting of Tony, Dominic and Vincent Massaro. Their music can be described as progressive rock with metal influences. The Foolishness Of God is also an eclectic album with heavier and softer passages, but all very melodic. This album seems to be a concept album too with the title being the overall theme. There are four chapters. The last chapter entitled Foolishness contains the more than ten minutes long titletrack that explains the idea behind the CD. Also, the cover depicting examples of human craft versus God's sacrifice through Jesus exemplifies it. So, what do I think of the album? Well, it took at least ten times listening to it. At first I was in doubt but I have started liking it. There are some beautiful songs on this album and the quality of the recording is fine. It could have been a bit heavier to my taste though.
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