I wanted to like Advent. I really did. The ingredients were all there. They certainly had the skills and command of their instruments. They had the heavy influence of Gentle Giant and the more pastoral moments from Trick of The Trail/Wind and the Wuthering era Genesis. Instrumentally, they nailed the cover of Free Hand!So it hurts to say this: Their original compositions seemed to meander and oftentimes lacked any drive or energy. Nothing seemed to mesh. Worst of all was the lead vocals, performed by the founding keyboardist. While attempting what I believe is a GG-like alto tenor, his voice obviously wasn't up to task that day. Especially was this so during the cover of Free Hand. It pains me to relate how his voice seemed to crack and break, though to be fair, he seemed to have had problems with the mike. The performance of Free Hand should've been the most amazing cover ever. Everyone should've been ecstatic and rushed the stage. But, if the majority of attendees were like me, they cringed. If you are going to walk on hallowed ground, don't stumble!
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