Thought Chamber - Psykerion (2013)^{Release ID: 30830}

‘Psykerion’ is the second studio album by progressive metal supergroup, Thought Chamber. Released in 2013, it comes six years after their debut, and follows on closely in both sound and style. I must admit though, this has been a long, slow burner for me. I’m not sure what it is, but this has been on my playlist for well over a year now, and I’m still struggling to pick out any notable, single tracks.

The album as a whole is a great listen though. Full of virtuoso musical performances, Ted Leonard’s incredible voice, and excellently produced, it’s a joy to listen to from start to finish. When I can be bothered, that is. Because unlike its predecessor, I can’t really pick out any particular songs here that I’d want to listen to by themselves. I’m not sure if that’s because their strength is as singular pieces of a bigger puzzle, or maybe I’m just finding that every song blends into the next so well, it all just seems like a blur.

Still, I’m somewhat disappointed because I’d love to be able to just pick out any songs on a whim to listen to, but I feel like I can’t do that here. ‘Light Year Time’, ‘Xyrethius II’ and ‘Transcend’ are probably highlights for me, but not enough that I’d listen to them by themselves. And it’s a shame, because I genuinely do like this album, and think Thought Chamber are a fantastic band, I just don’t think I’m likely to come back to this one very often.

And it’s a concept album too! What the hell is the story to this? Because none of it makes sense to me!