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Imo Dehumanized is more like something from the Odyssey + I don't really get the joke about it not being 'prog enough' unless you have some kind of a personal definition of prog.
There's plenty of keys in the new songs, but no keyboard solo. Seems like no solo = no keys for most people complaining about it. In case you haven't noticed, solos have a meaning in the compositions of this particular band and especially the keyboardist has a great sense of style in that aspect.
It's actually one of the reasons why I like the band - virtuosity stays in the compositions and is not scattered in blobs of meaningless wankery. I pretty much hate keyboard solos, but I think Pinnellas solos are awesome and fit any songs mood flawlessly.
I've always felt that the songs where keyboard solos seem to show up are the one's that are telling more of a story, from point A to point B, rather than a song that really is just focusing on a mood or idea. The synth tone that Pinnella uses really seems to evoke this kind of "journey" feeling. Song like The Odyssey, lots of places in V, The Accolades, etc. Most of the tracks on Paradise Lost were really just focused around ideas (lust, seduction, betrayal), so they really didn't tell a story. Unfortunately, I tend to find the storytelling type songs better from Symphony X, they really take you on a journey.