Rocktopia - Shadowkeep - 'The Hourglass Effect' - CD Review

Shadowkeep have had a troubled last few years due to line up changes, but the UK band that so impressed with their debut albums back at the turn of the century have returned with a new disc stuffed with power prog metal that is bound to impress. 'The Hourglass Effect' sees the debut recording of vocalist Richie Wicks (Ex Tygers Of Pan Tang), a man with a decent set of pipes, not a million miles away from the Geoff Tate/Tony Mills style of singing. He's also brought to the table a nifty science fiction concept to the album, his lyrics going well with Guitarists Nikki Robson and Chris Allen's solid song writing. http://ping.fm/EHKCR