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Ok, this is the debut album from a Ukrainian piano prodigy who signed with Shrapnel Records. Greg Howe is featured on guitar, and honestly I didn't know Howe was this good! Solid melodic neoclassical ideas, at times soft and subdued, at times blazing away just like Malmsteen and MacAlpine, this is an entertaining album from start to finish. My favorite here is undoubtedly "Symphony V," an 8-minute piece with an absolutely gorgeous piano interlude followed by Howe playing the solo's theme on power chords and then a solo of his own... what a great tune! Buy the album just for this song if you are a real Shrapnel fan, okay?

I couldn't believe my ears, when I heard 'Parallel In Time'.
It's so tight, it's hard to believe "humans" recorded it.
I really like Greg Howe's guitarstyle,using his tapping-legato-arpeggio skills to make some of the BEST Neo-classical Shred!Forget Yngwie..And as for Vitalij Kuprij..I think he's from mars.
Buy this album!
I almost forgot to say the drums are great too..

Vitalij Kuprij is the only artist I've come across who succeeds in performing intense shred with a major focus on keyboards. As you might expect, Kuprij's keyboard skills are insane, and the hallmark of this release. Also, Greg Howe plays the guitar and serves as a great counterpart to Kuprij. No vocals here - just monstrous instrumental work. The technicality is impressive, and the compositions are very neoclassical and inspired. A must-hear for all fans of shred, neoclassical, Malmsteen, etc.