In their music melodies are first, with a strong rhythmic foundation and its organic sound, the right amount of atmospheric synths, crunchy guitars and soul-filled solos, the superb voice from Altzar and his vocal arrangements. This makes everything on The Magical Mystery Machine (Chapter 1) one of the best albums of the year.
5/5★
Listening to this album in the small hours of the night is truly something else. The sound compliments the peacefulness of the night but keeps the tension of the feeling that something might be lurking from the darkness.
This album will hit the spot musically, tug at the heart strings and chill you to the bone.
Distant Dream are one of those bands that can make fully instrumental music driven towards expression and emotion rather than technicality.
“Transitus” is another great addition to the Ayreon discography, and anyone looking for an engaging, musical concept should not ignore this.
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