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Spock's Beard return to the music stores with their first record since Light in June 2004. The first seven tracks of this album comprise a conceptual suite entitled "A Flash Before My Eyes," based on a story by John Boegehold. It's about the experiences of a man in the process of experiencing a car wreck as it happens and watching his life flash before him as it passes out of him. He recalls everything from his parents' separation on Christmas, to high school football games and meeting his wife and creating a life with her. It all ends at the end of the flash. The overture, "Prelude to the Past," is all big prog symphonic rock Former frontman and guitarist Neal Morse's gigantic presence is still missed, but the ambition here is sweeping. Nonetheless, drummer and frontman Nick D'Virgilio is putting forth the effort and he has a compelling presence as a singer, but his lyrics aren't yet there, they still tell more than show. The contrast between Boegehold's narrative passages and the song lyrics that illustrate them is harsh. The music, while more "accessible" than in the past and harder in its rock-ist intentions, still has plenty of flair and verve, though one does miss the wonderfully labyrinthine passages and surprises of yore. ~ Thom Jurek

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Spock's Beard: Alan Morse (vocals, guitar, cello, musical saw, Theremin); Nick D'Virgilio (vocals, guitar, drums, percussion); Dave Meros (vocals, French horn, bass instrument); Ryo Okumoto (vocals, keyboards).

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Progressive, Art Rock, Enhanced CD
Label Inside Out Music
Orig Year 2005
All Time Product Rank 6,558
CD Universe Part number 6819169
Catalog number 230130
Discs 2
Release Date Feb 01, 2005
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Spock's Beard
Personnel Nick D'Virgilio - vocals, guitar, drums, percussion
Alan Morse - vocals, guitar, cello, musical saw, Theremin
Dave Meros - vocals, French horn, bass instrument
Ryo Okumoto - vocals, keyboards
Additional Info Bonus CD; Special Edition
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Click to hear an MP3 sound sampleTrkSong
1Ballet of the Impact See All 3
2I Wouldn't Let It Go See All 4
3Surfing Down the Avalanche See All 5
4She Is Everything See All 3
5Climbing Up That Hill See All 4
6Letting Go See All 4
7Of the Beauty of It All See All 2
8NWC See All 4
9There Was a Time See All 2
10Planet's Hum See All 2
11Watching the Tide See All 2
12As Long as We Ride See All 3

Disc 2
1When She's Gone
2Follow Me to Sleep
3Game Face
4Broken Promise Land
5Listening to the Sky
6Someday I'll Be Found
7I Was Never Lost
8Paint Me A Picture
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4 stars Great record
"Octane" by Spocks Beard is much better than Feel Uphoria. It seems they are finding their footing after the departure of Neal Morse. I still think it lacks the "soul" of previous Spocks Beard records but I believe they have found a great direction and should continue down that road. Nick is getting better as a singer and his drumming speaks for itself. Dave, Alan and Ryo are always at their best and on "Octane" they continue to shine.
Submitted by kevin (Olympia, WA. USA) Verified Buyer
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4 stars Bueno
Para los amantes de SB sin duda que es un CD muy bueno. Para los de mente fría, encontrarán que este nuevo trabajo empieza con tres grandes temas, muy entretenidos, variados y progresivos, con muy buenas melodías y que a medida de que va transcurriendo el CD va desmejorando hasta llegar a la LATA de los dos ultimos temas, los cuales se enmarcan dentro de un pop poco atractivo y sin belleza en su composición, totalmente repetitivo. Esto deja un gusto amargo, es como el Campari, que al principio es dulce y al final termina amargo. Menos mal que compré la edición de 2 CDs, pues el CD Nº2, dura solo 27 minutos de audio, pero afortunadamente trae 5 temas muy buenos y 3 estractos de orquestaciones muy interesantes. Yo habría quitado algunos de los temas lateros del CD original y los hubiera cambiado por temas que vienen en el bonus CD. No esperen escuchar a los SB de Neal, este SB corresponde a otros musicos, por momentos extraordinarios y por momentos lateros. Pero en general creo que queda un gusto mas bien positivo, para mi este CD es mejor que el anterior, trae elementos mas progresivos e interesantes. Dura un total de 55 minutos con 12 temas y el Bonus dura 27 minutos con 8 temas mas un video. Saludos progresivos.
Submitted by hcastro (Santiago de Chile) Verified Buyer
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4 stars Next Level!!
This double set did the band justice. To me this is a much better outing than their first attempt without Neal. I am glad to see they evolved, and I would highly recommend these disks.
Submitted by loseruser (Easthampton, MA, USA) Verified Buyer
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2 stars Not one of their best
I like the fact that they're willing to change but they seem to have forgot what made them great.
Submitted by jcaldwellctxs (Parkland, FL, USA) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Terrific.
My favourite 'Beard album and a big step up from the first post Morse set. This is the album that secured me as a fan - don't listen to the negatives, this is really good stuff, extremely well played.
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