“Torrential Pain” picks up where he was with ’Splinters’ in many respects. Bailey’s preference for hard-charging melodic rock and his ability to look in the shadows remain. The opening track, “Life Runs Out,” sets the tone with its usual path, its ominous keyboard textures, and Bailey’s dark, powerful vocals.

“A Rhapsody of Sanctum and Disguise” is a multifaceted ten-minute epic. Bailey layers acoustic piano sounds with orchestral touches before bringing growling metal riffs. Additionally, he utilizes his lower range during the first bridge before kicking things up in the chorus. The song builds on a thumping bass, pyrotechnic drumming, and complex keyboard sections.

“The Silence”, brings the listener back to earth. Bailey starts with a complex, orchestrated section that supports his pleading vocals about loss and abandonment. The dynamic shift doesn’t mean that there is a thematic shift for the album.

“Echoes” picks up the pace in fine fashion. The rhythmic keyboard/guitar hooks, backing chorus, and blue piano passages lull the listener into thinking this is a pop song. Bailey’s lyrics and song construction keep this from being standard hard rock fare. Musically challenging and lyrically potent, there is much to chew on here.

Bailey has a gift of drawing the listener in with his frenzied hooks, then making them go back and direct the lyric. 

This is not easy listening, but it is ultimately rewarding.