Unfold the Future is the seventh studio album by progressive rock band The Flower Kings, which was released in 2002. It is also the band's third studio double-CD. A limited special edition of the album contained an instrumental bonus track.
This album also marks the first appearance of both drummer Zoltan Csörsz, replacing original member Jaime Salazar, and Pain of Salvation's frontman Daniel Gildenlöw, the latter as guest on vocals on several tracks.
The style of the album is marked by several influence of jazz music and experimentation, with the inclusion of two free-form jams (or three, counting the special edition bonus track), along with the band's traditional symphonic progressive rock style.
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