Genre: Progressive rock
Places I remember: Virgin Megastore Abu Dhabi
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Unjustified
Gear costume: Voodoo Hand, Saucey Jack
Active compensatory factors: This is Allen's first solo album (his day job is vocalist for the prog band, Symphony X).
The prog rock tag is a bit of a stretch here - Allen admits this being more like a hard rock sound but his affiliation with Symphony X means I lodge this in the prog section of the collection.
I was in Abu Dhabi, looking to broaden into some new sounds when the shop assistant suggested this album. I listened on headphones to the start of the first three tracks and was instantly hooked.
Where do they all belong? If you grew up with Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Rory Gallagher et al as I did, you'll figure out where Atomic Soul belongs for yourself.
