God damn yall are good at naming albums.
Hey boys, how can we can we convey that this album combines demon-obsessed metal with wizard-obsessed prog? I've got it!
On the prog side, this has all the hallmarks: the funky meters, the organ drones, the start-stop angularism, the inventive song structures, and yes, the ridiculous themes. Doubletime on that. There's song called Rainbow Demon. It's about a Rainbow Demon. But its also downright enjoyable as prog goes, hooky and melodic, with light-metal guitar lines and orchestral accessibility straight out of Queen or ELO.
As pop metal riffage its a bit too weird. As pure prog its a bit watered down. But if you get past the ridiculousness of it all, it's music that's enjoyable and interesting and inventive and surprising and fun. There's something you can't say about very many prog albums 4/5
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