Mind:Soul "The Way It Should Be"

Country: Netherlands
Sub Genre: Progressive Metal
Label: Layered Reality
Release date: December 11, 2013
Tracklist: 

1. Breakpoint Hour (5:11)
2. Novae (5:11)
3. Sequence #1 (Post-Utopian) (1:35)
4. Pillow Talk (4:47)
5. Drowning Together (3:59)
6. Caught (In The Pressure Cooker) (8:58)
7. Sequence #2 (Post-Dystopian) (1:28)
8. I Tried To Help (5:08)
9. Over (6:35)
10. Sequence #3 (Embrace Of Liberation) (2:51)
11. Forever (6:27)
12. Sequence #4 (Mind Reset) (1:39)
13. One Night Alone(12:40)

Line-up: 
Tom de Wit (TDW) – Vocals, Guitars & Orchestral Arrangements
Roland le Fèvre – Piano & Synths
Jim Ilden – Guitar
Joey Klerkx – Bass Guitar, Vocals
Stefan van Leeuwenstijn – Guitars
Raul Tămaş – Drums

Description/Reviews: 

To my very prejudiced ears, classic progressive metal has been making a comeback recently, along with the progressive rock genre as a whole and, The Way it Should Be is another excellent addition to the ranks of quality progressive metal albums. Album opener Breakpoint Hour actually does not give any idea of what stylish metal is to come being rather generic in its composition, efficient keyboards, adequate riffing and an above average vocal providing  a rather middle of the road feel to the start of this album. However, as we get into the meat of the song, things definitely take a turn for the better with a definite Rush and Dream Theater vibe running throughout and a smile appearing on my face. There is a definite early 90’s progressive metal feel to Novae with its cool opening, especially the excellent bass work and the whole track just blossoms into a supreme exposition of the genre. The powerful chorus just begs to be sung along to (don’t worry, I held myself back) and the guitar work is phenomenal, the guitar/synth break in the middle of the track is seriously clever slice of music, very impressed with this song indeed.

Read the full review at ladyobscure.com

Media/Samples 
Caught (In The Pressure Cooker)

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