How much can really happen in one hour, one day? The theme to the side project, MMXII, foretells the end of the world in 2012. The course of a day is broken up by hours where each song track represents a building which will culminate in of the end.

0600 "Love" demonstrates the premonition hanging tensely in the air; something ominous looms as the character of a prophet enjoys his time with his lover. "Seize the day, before the moment fades away", sings Andrew Dugan in this song.

0700 "The Warning” arrives as the prophet announces that Earth's people can only be saved by running directly into an oncoming storm. “Don't turn away from the deadly weather” sounds the vocals as intense strumming and dynamic backing sounds multiply the effect of this track. Those who choose not to take shelter in the storm will succumb to a barren wasteland in which no human will survive.

0800 "Doubt" tells of the overwhelming doubt humanity holds for this so-called prophet directing masses into a non-existent storm. The underlying psychology of a man who writes this kind of story grips at the desire to be entertained or offended. The current of piano melody in this song make it layered and creepy especially during the softening and trailing out at the end.

0900 "The Storm" shows that the prophet was not false with the arrival of the deadly weather and sound effects of pouring rain. The echo effect on the verses, “what is that in the sky?...I can't believe I was right” shows both the fact that the prophet wasn't entirely convinced himself which implies the solo project was more of a nightmare than a delusion. Musically, at this point the concept album shapes up to be a great musical or video.

1000 “Hell” encompasses the planet Earth in fire and fury. Eerily, the track starts with the rhythmic pounding of a heart. The sing-songy affect of the vocals and the guitar take away from the seriousness of what has happened in the concept. The music acts almost like a pop song one would want to sing along to and the most driving aspect is the heavier strumming which supports the vocals.

1100 “The First New Day” opens clearly and hopefully with droning piano; heavy key strikes punctuate the layers of guitars and synthetic instrumentation. The track releases waves upon a beach which washes away the outro; a fitting end for the concept that though mankind's ignorance will destroy him, the planet will live to rebirth itself.

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