Editing Transatlantic (band) (section)

===''SMPT:e'' and ''Bridge Across Forever'' (2000–2002)===
Their first album, 2000's ''[[SMPT:e]]'' (a play on words, as both a combination of the members' last initials, as well as a common [[SMPTE time code|machine time protocol]] used in high end recording studios) received strong critical reviews, including "some of the best progressive rock music ever written" (Robert Taylor in [[AllMusic]]).

A subsequent tour of the United States led to a double live CD, ''[[Live in America (Transatlantic album)|Transatlantic Live in America]]'', and a video of the same name. The band showed their musical heritage on the live CD, presenting covers of [[the Beatles]]' "[[Strawberry Fields Forever]]", as well as a medley of [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]' epic "[[Watcher of the Skies]]" and "[[Firth of Fifth]]". The band also released another double live CD/DVD called ''Live in Europe'' in 2003; one standout is the version of "Suite Charlotte Pike" that includes covers of tracks from The Beatles ''[[Abbey Road]]'' album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.transatlanticweb.com/discography.php?p=europe_2cd|title=Transatlantic - The Official Site|website=Transatlanticweb.com|access-date=28 July 2022}}</ref>

Though ''SMPT:e'' contained the 31-minute opus "All of the Above", the band's second studio album, 2001's ''[[Bridge Across Forever]]'', found the band flexing their muscles further in the long form for which progressive rock is known. The CD contained just four tracks, the 26-minute "Duel With the Devil", the 14-minute "Suite Charlotte Pike", and the 26-minute "Stranger in Your Soul" making up the bulk of the disc, with the title track coming in at a relatively scant five minutes. The limited edition also contains a cover of [[Pink Floyd]]'s "[[Shine on You Crazy Diamond]]". In November 2001, the band toured Europe. As an added bonus for progressive metal fans, [[Daniel Gildenlöw]] of the band [[Pain of Salvation]] sat in throughout the tour, playing keyboards, guitars, percussion, and vocals.