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In The beginning, when I started Listening to This album; I found my Self deep inside a trip of progressive metal riffing, down to experimental rock breaks, shred and through a fusion of jazz, it was a sufficient reason for me to listen to it all the time, If you don’t know who Steve Smyth is, this is a great time to get to know him. Actually, this guy has such an undeniable resume with the biggest Metal bands like Testament, Nevermore and the list goes on, but in this Material he came with, he certainly shows a different style. There's no limit for his inspiration, he touched all the kinds of what is called "The real music" never neglecting people behind this exciting new album project, Steve Hoffman, a well respected classical and jazz musician, bass instructor with a Great compositional Skills. And then a special guest drummer, Atma Anur, an extraordinay shred drummer. Best known in the "shred guitar" circles as the man who drummed on countless legendary Shrapnel Records releases, Atma appears as special guest drummer on The EssenEss Project debut. Cacophony (Speed Metal Symphony), Jason Becker (Perpetual Burn), Greg Howe (debut), Ritchie Kotzen and Tony MacAlpine are just a few of the many influential and cutting edge guitarists and musicians Atma has worked with in the past.

There is a little of everything for everyone on this instrumental album. There's a Magical Sound inside this material or we can say this album has soul. It’s true and it’s not insignificant. Songs like “It's All In Your Mind” and “Just When You Think” I think the album got some of the best, most experienced ears and eyes have been behind this material. The same is also present his feeling and inspiration of the joyful moments and Hardship moments but he's backs with a great surprise and powerful sound, but that is another matter that I will leave for the listener to decide.

Personally the album attracted me so much, especially "It's all in your mind" Awesome stuff, this one covers all areas of real music. Everyone can find something is waiting for this song, and it gets stranger more and more as it goes along. Plenty of shred factor, a good jazz section in there but This is just one Song of 12 tracks trying to reveal the secrets behind this Amazing material, there is definitely a framework to every song and they all come together nicely to make a very enjoyable stuff.

All I can say about this album is that if you like your music technical and heavy, melodic, then do yourself a huge favor and pick up one of the most AWESOME albums of this year! NOW!
 

Rating : 8/10