Over the years, the prog-rock of Trans-Siberian Orchestra has morphed into something larger than life. With its world class musicians and visually spectacular stage show, TSO has become a winter holiday tradition for rock fans of all generations. Their highly anticipated new album “Letters From The Labyrinth” has been released on Lava Records/Republic Records and is their first full length album since 2009’s “Night Castle.” The mastermind behind TSO is creator, composer, and lyricist Paul O’Neill who has given us a new concept for this record. Instead of being built around a completed story, the new album is a collections of songs and conversations between a child and an old friend of the child’s grandfather blending both the past and the future.
The songs are powerful and majestic with a mixture of both instrumentals and vocal performances. O’Neill and Jon Oliva pay homage to classic pieces by Beethoven in the glorious “Madness of Men,” a soon to be TSO classic and in “Prometheus,” a song touching on the fall of the Berlin Wall with an outstanding male vocal from Jeff Scott Soto. Original compositions are just as brilliant notably “Not Dead Yet” a song about bullying featuring Russell Allen and and the beautiful ballad “Past Tomorrow” with an inspiring vocal showcase by Jennifer Cella. The musicianship as always is second to none with so many outstanding members including guitarist Chris Caffery and violinist Roddy Chong. There is even a guest vocal by Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale on “Forget About the Blame (Moon Version.)”
“Letters From The Labyrinth” is another masterpiece from Trans-Siberian Orchestra cementing their position at the top and ensuring many more years of inspiring concerts for fans to enjoy.
