Aquarius (Re-issue 2017)

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  Favorite Albums

  Paul Brennan

  Pretty much any Haken album could be on here, but I'll restrain myself to two albums. This one is an awesome amalgamation of prog rock, metal, and a pastiche of other genres. It amazes me how catchy all the melodies are, and the instrumentation is so clever and enjoyable. Also a fun and silly story - and yet it's probably one of their most emotional and beautiful albums despite the wacky story.

  Favorite track: Pretty much any track would be valid here, but "Celestial Elixir" gets my vote for how it thoroughly sticks the landing as the pull-out-all-stops ending of a masterful debut album. Completely satisfying as a closer, and a great stand-alone prog epic too.