DST's second album shows some improvement soundwise. The drums sound better than on their first album... Unfortunately songs aren't as good as on their first album. But they aren't bad... no, they are just a little bit too 'ordinary' for my taste (although there are also some really good songs). Feed Part II: The Awakening, for example, gives shivers when it gets to the part where Devon plays solos with Genia Lackey's accompanying screams... Great stuff.

If you didn't know, Devon Graves used to be in a band called Psychotic Waltz (back then he was know as Buddy Lackey). Anyway, nowadays Devon's voice is much warmer than earlier (back in the Waltz years)... Maybe it's because Devon tries to be himself now without trying to mimic somebody else (like Ian Andersson).

'Black Smoke And Mirrors' shows Devon's flute playing and it's actually one of the best songs on this album... I've always enjoyed Devon's songs that are based on his flute playing. For example, 'I Remember' is one of my favourite PW songs. The bonus track 'Time' has also the same merits. The earlier album's biggest drawback — the length — had been taken care of too... This album spins for over an hour. Now we'll just have to wait for the new Ayreon (The Human Equation), so we can hear more Devon's singing (his voice is really good).

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- MAGE (02.05.2004)

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LINE-UP:
Graves, Devon: Guitar (Acoustic), Flute, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Voices, 5-string Bass Moustafa, Adel: Drums Lackey, Genia: Voices (track 2) Live Musicians: Kerschbaumer, Roland "Rollz": Guitar (rhythm) Ivenz, Roland: Bass
Producer:	Graves, Devon
Mixing by:	Graves, Devon
Mastering by:	Unavailable

	TRACKLIST:
	01. Feed Part I: Stone by Stone 02. Feed Part II: The Awakening 03. The Messenger 04. In a Garden Made of Stones 05. Some Things You Can't Return 06. Angels in Vertigo 07. Regret 08. Crows on the Wire 09. I'm Not Waving 10. Flies 11. Black Smoke and Mirrors 12. Time (Bonus Track)