- Thanks, Tim!   No red bull involved... though now I'm tempted to give it a try.      Based on feedback above I am working on a rev B that adds a bit of down-time after the synth solo just for a small (still non-Waylon) break...  before cracking that last can open.
 
- Thanks, Ken, much appreciated.   As a long-time prog fan (1974 to be exact) it's always there, lurking in the background...
 

Hi All, I've just uploaded v2 to Sound Cloud...    I added a short "slow interlude" after the synth solo, some guitar at the end for added depth, and a bunch of small edits & tweaks along the way.   Thanks.
 

I don't have time to listen to V2 at the moment Steve, so I've marked this post as unread so I remember to pick it up tomorrow...

cool metal prog...
reminds me a bit of DT mixed with utopia
 
maybe some more clarity on the bass guitar track (some high end whack)
 
fun listen!
 
 

Right... I'm back 
 
Nice work Steve... If I could "like" it again at SoundCloud I would do. It has a kind of "live feel." Love the mad keyboards at 1:15 
 
cheers
 
andy

Gonzo - Thanks!  DT are definitely a favorite of mine, and an influence on just about anything I do that's remotely "metal"... so I appreciate the reference.  The bass does have some edge (courtesy of a CX-A FX Chain), but I can certainly try tweaking it a bit. 
 
Andy - Thanks!  I do tend to go for a live feel with a lot of my stuff so I'm glad that comes across.  And thanks for the mad keyboard solo comment - that was a single take, though it's certainly not without it's oopsies... I've been soooo tempted to edit the timing in spots but I guess it might be a little less mad if I did that.  
 

That really moves along doesn't it?  Great tune and playing.  Perfect title choice with all those chromatics. 
I wouldn't mind a little more sonic energy from the kick drums, maybe a boost in the 40hz's so you can feel them a bit more.

Thanks, Mark!  Much appreciated.   And yes, the title kind of wrote itself.  
 
Maybe I will go for just one more mix to add a bit of kick thump and bass edge...
 

Crazy and dynamic!  Love it!

For my taste (in this genre) I would try for a little more bite on the main riff guitars. Seems a bit low mid heavy. Of course that may be what you wanted and you can ignore my ramblings.
 
Overall great energy and movements galore.