'Intro Desire & Whisper' is a brief female spoken word intro which paves the way for 'Solar Eclipse' to kick seven yards of pain out of you. The intensity and musicianship displayed here from all band members is nothing short of breathtaking with a production (and guitar sound from Fiorletta) that is massive. What will immediately jump out is the band use of almost industrial and dance like colourings which although quite well back in the mix (most of the time) adds more interest to the sound and works well. The songs intensity calms for a very melodic chorus which works nicely with the aggression elsewhere. The intense keyboard/guitar solos are particularly impressive and will surely put a smile on any prog metal fans face. 'Fallin Under' has a nice chunky riff which fans of bands like Sun Caged and Adagio will appreciate and here Simone Fiorletta is again the star of the show utilising the tremolo bar to really throw some chords around before falling back into super tight synchronised riffing with bass, drums and keys, Another great chorus will be stuck in your head for days and Emiliano Germani's vocals sounds great here. The pace doesn't let up for 'The Sea And Time Of Mars' which again is home to impressive musicality that will tear your head off in terms of delivery, The aforementioned programming is more prominent here and will take a few listens to get used to but another great chorus again shows great melodies. "Metamorfosi" is like Pink Floyd on steroids at the start before Fiorletta guitar work almost transcends into sludge territory with more tremolo bar manipulations on chords before settling on a more even riff. If you think Dream Theater produce some of the most intense keyboard/guitar/drums instrumentations around prepare re-evaluate that view with 'Dorothy'. "Lunar Eclipse" gives you 2:41 of breathing space with its gentile guitar and vocals before 'Into Whispers & Desire' builds upon this theme into a real gem in terms of instrumentation and voice and is another highlight and shows real class and originality in song arrangement - another highlight amongst many! 'Imperfect Mind' takes us back to the early sound i.e. well performed intense riffery and a production that only adds to the effect. Again the vocal melodies are strong (and original) and another blistering solo section will get all guitar (and keyboard) enthusiasts dissecting this stuff note by note. 'Dust Of The Past' is a short piano piece from Gianluigi Farina which leads into the haunting ',And Why Not?' which is more traditional prog metal sounding than many of its predecessors and again Fiorletta delivers a sublime solo (this time using the wah to add tonal texture) before the very catchy chorus will reel you in once again. The album closes in true prog metal epic style with 'Side Effects' which clocks in at almost 12 minutes. A delicate start of clean guitar and vocals allows the production to shine with great width and depth before kicking in at 1:27 for a great keyboard solo over another very interesting guitar rhythm part from here the tracks fangs come out for a variety of tempo changes and textural mood swings - great stuff and a very enjoyable closer.

'Dorothy' is not an album that can be figured out in one sitting. I am probably over the 20 listens mark and still don't have it down as there are always new things popping out. One thing is very clear, Moonlight Comedy have come of age with 'Dorothy' and should be viewed in the same class as prog metal genre leaders. It's a highly original sound, with stunning musicianship, unique vocals yet melodies that can easily absorbed and overall it's a highly recommended release for any prog metal fan - just give it time to sink in.

RATING: 94%