This Week's Featured Album: Kaipa - Keyholder

Apologies for the lack of an update last Monday. The holiday threw me off completely.

There's no denying that Kaipa's Keyholder has one of the strangest album covers in history. But behind that cover is a very enjoyable set of songs from this long-running band featuring Roine Stolt and Ritual's Patrik Lundström. In addition, the album offers some great female vocals from Aleena Gibson. This 2003 disc contains some of the band's best work, such as the fantastic opener "Lifetime of a Journey," and the beautiful "Across the Big Uncertain."

Fans of The Flower Kings or Ritual should raturally check out all of Kapia's work, but any fans of progressive rock will likely find a lot to enjoy here. Check out the samples on the right side.