Redemption - THE FULLNESS OF TIME CD

The seeds for The Fullness Of Time were planted with the band’s self-titled debut in the summer of 2002. That album features members of Fates Warning, Steel Prophet, and Symphony X. Redemption leader Nick van Dyk prevailed upon his close friend, Fates Warning lead singer Ray Alder, to produce it. The band quickly gathered a following in the metal underground, and received rave reviews from the press, which recognized the band for its combination of intensity, progression and melody. The important German magazine Rock Hard awarded it 9 out of 10 points. The accolades culminated in a performance at the Atlanta-based ProgPower festival, the most important progressive metal festival in the United States, in September 2002. Alder also joined the band on stage as a guest performer. With a newly revised lineup in place, Van Dyk set to work writing and recording the follow-up, and upon hearing the completed music, Alder asked to join the band as its full-time vocalist in the summer of 2004. The band recorded its sophomore release, The Fullness of Time, and van Dyk selected Tommy Newton, known for his production work with such bands as Conception, Ark, Helloween and UFO, to mix and master the record. Once again, the music combines heaviness, complexity and irresistible melody drawing on such diverse influences as Kansas, Savatage, Iron Maiden, Fates Warning, Dream Theater, Rush and Megadeth. The Fullness of Time was one of 2005's most unique and compelling offerings in the prog/power genre.