Try imagining what a union of two former members of would sound like, and you'd think long epics in the grand prog metallist tradition, right? Well, judging from the self-titled debut release from , the answer is not exactly. Featuring former members (vocals) and (drums), do possess an unmistakable '80s flair about them -- but with a much more succinct and mainstream rock-based songwriting style (and with a decidedly more modern production to boot), cases in point being such tracks as the (which is directly comparable to the aforementioned band's early classic ), the acoustic guitar-driven and the riff-heavy Possessing elements of both vintage and modern metal, just may find themselves picking up fans of both hard-rockin' styles with their self-titled debut. ~ Greg Prato