Forever Twelve - "Spark of Light" Review

Artist/ Band: Forever Twelve
Title: Spark of Light
Label: Self release
Year of Release: 2004

official Forever Twelve website (for more info on this and the band's other cds)

Tracks:

1. Rama [8:03]

2. Spark of Light [10:03]

3. Keep It Alive [8:50]

4. Brown Cloud [6:40]

5. Mouse [9:43]

6. Life Changes [15:02]

The Review:

Forever Twelve returns two years later with the follow-up to Remembrance Branch called Spark of Light. To truly appreciate this band’s music, one must remember the days in which progressive rock wasn’t associated with the heavy metal thrash and chugga-chugga guitar work (not that it’s a bad thing). To my ears Forever Twelve could have belonged very nicely back in the mid-70's but they’re from now and pay homage to those wonderful days when prog was young.

Just like in their first release, there is no "new" ground broken but again they do make up for it with their sound and energy. I wouldn’t say that Spark of Light is better than Remembrance Branch, rather a next step in their evolution in song writing and instrumentation. I think the best is yet to come.

Help Forever Twelve keep their spirt of progressive rock alive and buy a copy today, it’ll make a worthy addition to your collection!

Reviewed by Ron Fuchs on May 13th, 2004

Band Members:

Steve Barberic - Keyboards

Cat Ellen - Vocals, flute

Tom Graham - Guitars, keyboards, backing vocals

Kenny Hundt - Bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

Fernando Martinez - Drums, percussion