2010 release from keyboard player and composer Nick Magnus, formerly
with the Enid, although he is perhaps best known for his 11 year
collaboration with ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. Many guest
artists who contributed to the success of his 2004 album Hexameron have
lent their talents to Children of Another God. Once again, the lyricist
is Dick Foster. A strong narrative and music of cinematic breadth and
intensity make Children of Another God a concept album that will appeal
to any lover of symphonic Progressive Rock.
Children Of Another God is a
concept album about the conflict between uniformity and diversity.
Magnus explain that it was Darwin's idea that diversity is the factor
for survival. While uniformity creates power it is only diversity that
brings progress. The main subject of the album is the battle between
these extremes. Says Magnus: "Trying to make people all the same (in
other words, forcing the idea of 'normality' on society) is not A Good
Thing. Diversity, on the other hand, is a very positive Darwinian idea -
adapt and change to flourish and survive. Uniformity can be very
beautiful (flocks of birds and shoals of fish all moving as one) but it
is often very negative (Nazis, football hooligans, cults and religious
fanatics). The album attempts to illustrate this with a story, following
one character who is assimilated into a uniform group of ten others,
and what becomes of them."