This is the second Platypus album, featuring John Myung (Dream Theater), Derek Sherinian (Planet X), Ty Tabor (King's X) and Rod Morgenstein (Rudess Morgenstein, Dixie Dregs, Winger). What happens when four musicians of such different musical backgrounds compose music, is something that can not easily described in a review. What I can say is that this mixture resulted to an album with solid sound and a variety of beautiful songs. The final sound is influenced by bands of the 90s as Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and progressive bands as our well-known Dream Theater. After some more carefull listens you'll find Beatles and other 'old-good' bands in Ice Cycles. The fact is that the band is not "stuck" to its influences but the overall result sounds really experimental and "fresh". It's definitely a band that pushes music boundaries and doesn't afraid to be influenced by 90s rock. I'd definitely recommend it to any fan of good experimental rock/metal music.

8.5/10

Michael Menegakis