Amazingly, the music heard from Progressive band, Invisigoth, is created and played by two individuals with one handling the vocal parts, while the other handles all of the instrumentation.  If you give their latest album, Narcotica, a few spins, you’ll be more than surprised that such good music comes from just a single instrumentalist.  I dig it.

Following up last year’s similarly themed, and cleverly titled Alcoholocaust, Narcotica continues the styles initiated in that debut album.  Using a spread of musical styles but centering in on a Progressive mode, this album truly runs the track with plenty of changes.  With a blend of symphonic rock, the familiar sounds of conceptualized Progressive, and even hints of early ‘80s hair metal, Narcotica is an excellent work that showcases the talents of its two creators.

The album tracks are book-ended by the highly textured “Dark Highway” concept, with Parts I (Transmission) and II (Before First Light) at the fore of the album, and Parts III (New Rome) and IV (Take the Blood) at the end.  In between, there are five tracks that take on various forms as they complete the album. 

“Shine On,” is a full-bodied rocker that carries a middle eastern sound, bridged by a surprisingly “pop up out of nowhere” jazzy bit at the middle.  The title cut, “Narcotica” is equally entrancing, employing a strange, deeper mid-eastern theme.  But the “Dark Highway” cuts, which make up the bulk of the album is the superior work.

You should not be disappointed with this album if Prog Rock is your thing.