The way I've seen and heard the album described online lead me to believe it was the soundtrack for an entire move. At least, the videos from the album had a feature film feel to them.
After seeing this short on YouTube, the album really comes together with the storyline. Each track now fits into the "bigger picture" that this video creates, and how those tracks complete the story. It's amazing how a simple 10-minute piece like this can make an entire story while some feature-length pieces totally blow the story in favor of effects, actor presence, etc. It makes me wish that Styx & Brian Gibson would have done a full-length version.
If you didn't like the album, try listening to it again *AFTER* watching this video. You may be surprised.
(BTW, yes, the song is where I got my handle from.)
After seeing this short on YouTube, the album really comes together with the storyline. Each track now fits into the "bigger picture" that this video creates, and how those tracks complete the story. It's amazing how a simple 10-minute piece like this can make an entire story while some feature-length pieces totally blow the story in favor of effects, actor presence, etc. It makes me wish that Styx & Brian Gibson would have done a full-length version.
If you didn't like the album, try listening to it again *AFTER* watching this video. You may be surprised.
(BTW, yes, the song is where I got my handle from.)