"Out of Body" is 15 tracks long, including three covers and plenty of drum solos. 5 drum solo compositions to be exact. The sound quality pushes the drums into the forefront. What this does is not only show the strength of the drums, but to spotlight the other members of the band.

The cover tunes include the Yes hit ROUNDABOUT. This instrumental rendition features the amazing ability of Australian guitarist Brett Grarsed. The second is a version of WALK THIS WAY. All the musicians bang out a flawless performance which to the listener appears effortless.

The final cover is the timeless moog monster FRANKENSTEIN. Rock storms his way through this one, with guitarist Garsed using a harmonizer to create a soundscape in place of the moog solo. Rocks drumming on this sounds similar to the Edgar Winter Group version, but Rock pushes it to the next level.

On the original side, FEARLESS is just that, a well composed tune that demonstrates why Rock is perhaps the best underrated drummer and best kept secret in all of music.

The title track, OUT OF BODY is psychotically bizarre. Garsed's scratch guitar and strange chords leave the listener feeling uneasy.

HARNAZOWA is one of many compositions on the disc that showcase the talents of bassist Carl "the Fox" Carter, who performs flawlessly throughout.

LIGHTWORKER is a custom-written composition that allows Rock to demonstrate a technique he calls "The Octopus." This technique has Rock using 23 different percussive instruments in four short beats. He uses the entire drum kit, which looks more like a village than a drum set. The village has four bass drums and nine foot pedals among other percussive gadgets.

FAR JOURNEYS once again utilizes Carter to paint a soundscape which Garsed highlights with a haunting melody line. LIQUID is another original that is an exercise in complicated melody with an odd rhythmic bridge.

RED EARTH has Garsed toting a slide guitar that sounds like a retrospect to the Allman Brothers. The versatility of Garsed shines perhaps brightest on this one. Garsed's guitar mate T.J. Helmerich also lends a hand.

"Out Of Body" was also engineered by Helmerich. The drums are way out front, which should produce a disc that has too much drum. Wrong. Rock's amazing ability only enhances the performances of the other musicians. Every time you listen to the disc, something new is heard.

BOTTOM LINE: Incredible production with outstanding performances by the musicians make this one of the best disc of 1997.