ProgPower Europe 2010

Ivory Tower – Subjective Enemy (2008) – Review by Logan Lee

This piece of work (I swear I have tried for almost two weeks) is not really among my favourites, but technically some factors deserved a special attention.

First of all, the lyrics are profound and deep. Emotionally speaking this CD left me with some (good) scars on my mind. It’s kind of a theme album, that put into light the life of a man divided inside himself after a youth of suffering and lack of affect. To protect himself he develops hate and arrogance without being aware of it; as a consequence, all people once near him started to avoid him. Finally, the main character realizes that his dark side is transforming him into some sort of monster and start trying to defeat it. The entire album talks about his struggle and the effects of all the hate that grow inside him..

Besides the lyrics the album did not impressed me. The vocalist presents some clear limitations and the rest of the band is above standard for sure, but they are not presenting a slice of something new.

I might end this review by saying that I saw some wonderful ideas by listening to their songs, but they have to improve their ability to insert it in a less prolix way and maybe consider a change of vocal style.