This Winter Machine – The Man Who Never Was (2017)

As markers go, the 16 minute title track, split into four parts is just a bit special. In fact, there’s a very real possibility that it might be a just about the best first song on a debut album since “Welcome To The Jungle” in 1987, echoes of the greats from Marillion to Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater and Genesis are all here, but the is something of the melodic rock about this too and the line “I never was the man I used to be” is one of the most thought provoking in years.

01 The Man Who Never Was (16:05)
I Asleep
II Dreaming
III Snow
IV Awake
02 The Wheel (09:28)
03 Lullaby (Interrupted) (04:53)
04 After Tomorrow Comes (07:58)
05 Fractured (10:26)

Al Wynter – Vocals
Gary Jevon – Guitars
Marcus Murray – Drums
Mark Hagan – Keyboards
Peter Priestly – Bass
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