Eleven tunes each comprised of one guitar and one vocal track. The sound is different than what you would expect from this combination! Paul and I have been working together for over ten years. Here are a few of the comments we received on our previous recordings: Artur Chachlowski - Metal Hammer Magazine CATHEDRAL „The Bridge” (Independent original line-up: Paul Seal (v), Mercury Caronia IV (dr), Thomas Doncourt (k) and Fred Callan (bg).... The only substitution is the guitarist: David Doig stood in for Rudy Perrone. To dispel any doubts, he did it in a very spectacular manner, including on The Bridge an instrumental 6-minute composition “Kithara Interludium”, which he composed and performed all by himself. It is a masterpiece as far as playing the acoustic guitar is concerned. “Kithara Interludium” divides the album into two parts, both of which contain 3 tracks, including one 10+ minute suite each. It is those two long compositions, which on The Bridge shine the most brightly and fully. I suggest remembering their titlesThe vocalist sings as if inspired, and the complicated sounds fly from the speakers, giving a listener a lot of listening pleasure. Leo Koperdraat - Dutch Progressive Rock Page Dutch Progressive Rock. On this album Cathedral consists of lead vocalist Paul Seal, drummer Mercury Caronia IV, guitar player David Doig , Fred Callan on bass and Tom Doncourt on mellotron and other keyboards. So that’s four of the five original members. After nearly thirty years these guys haven’t slowed down one little bit. They certainly did not take the easy way on The Bridge. It is an album that takes all of your attention and a lot of spins before it uncovers its beauty. It’s not an immediate friend. As on their debut the music of Cathedral is still dramatic, full of passion and in places dark. Progressive rock is still at heart of their music but they’ve taken onboard some new influences. There are some David Bowie influences on Satellite and The Lake reminds me of Peter Gabriel. And lastly there are some hints of avant-garde. Those moments reminded me of bands like Underground Railroad (on Angular World for instance) and Deluge Grander. Main influence however is still King Crimson. The level of playing is terrific throughout the album. New man David Doig is a very versatile guitar player and displays his acoustic abilities on the brilliant Kithara Interludium. An acoustic guitar piece of more than six minutes which impresses from start to finish. You can hear a lot of his acoustic skills throughout the album, whilst on the other side of his guitar spectrum is the mad solo he plays on Angular World. Paul Seal has the perfect voice for this grand and dramatic music, which is convincing and full of passion. Fred Callan's bass playing is often the driving force of the songs - very upfront and aggressive. Tom Doncourt leaves the soloing on this album mostly to David Doig. 9.5 out of 10 LEO KOPERDRAAT Dutch Progressive Rock Page-Leo Koperdraat - www.dprp.net Pete Pardo - Prog Planet …and in my honest opinion, it is quite a superb album, with plenty of mellotron, tight themes with drums and solid bass lines and sometimes powerful highflying guitar soli!! But also the vocals are splendid, as are the lyrics prog, there are intervals of acoustic beauty such as track # 4: “Kithara Interludium” ...oooh, beware Steve Howe!! “Angular World” has just enough counterpoint and complex arrangements to intrigue you, a brilliant track, with some excellent guitars!! “The Lake” opening like a jungle soundtrack (sound effects) building up a fine soothing theme, with the superb vocals of Paul Seal on top!! “The Secret” an epic track (11:59 min.) again with the warm and excellent voice of Paul Seal, weaving in and out of the superb music created by fabulous guitar player David Doig .