Ferdy Doernberg
Storyteller's rain

Time is just a liar
and life is just a
trust is just a fool, my friend
and true love´s just a name
Home is where the heart is
- but when a heart´s been torn in two
you only do know that you never know
and you´ll stay forever blue.

This can be considered the opening of the album. The second solo effort from the mastermind of Rough Silk, a fairly important band in the metal scene. Here, however, the multi-instrumentalist in question shuffles the deck and unleashes all his devotion towards Billy Joel. Essentially, the tracks are a mix of the best Joel, with a sprinkle here and there of Tom Waits. The first part is definitely better, featuring great tracks. From the midpoint onwards, the songs suffer a noticeable drop in quality, but the album, although losing some of its enjoyability, redeems itself in the finale with a couple of remarkable songs: "Private Radio" and especially the wonderful "The endless mile." The album presumably tells the story of a child raised in the slums of Athens who runs away from home and becomes a roadie, and each piece narrates his life philosophy. In short, in my opinion, a very enjoyable listen and a nice 3 rounded up to 3.5.

Shalom.