I wouldn't expect something less from them. Talking about important works in the neo-prog vein, you can't find many better groups than Arena. Did you expect a totally different sound, and a whole new aspect on their music? No, I'm sure.  For such groups, it is better for them, and for us, too, to stay concentrated at what they can do best, while trying to renew their sound as much as necessary. And that's exactly what Arena do in "Immortal?". Always close to Marillion and Pink Floyd, always emotional and technical enough, while including some improvements in their sound that make this album more contemporary and thus, even more attractive. Intent melodies, lyrics with many inner meanings, flawless playing. For one more time, they give us the best, and we should appreciate that. How many groups do you know doing that constantly?

8/10

Yiannis Vidiadakis
 
ps. And one more credit goes to the exceptional front cover, as well.