The best comparison for Time Symmetry musically would be Dream Theater, prior to Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence. Which is to say, in my opinion, probably the best part of Dream Theater's career to look to for inspiration. The disc begins with "The Game," slowly building a clean guitar and slow bass line into the crash of distorted guitars and melodic keyboard line. Transitioning from acoustic strumming for the first verse back to the distorted chorus, through some more distorted riffs as the verses go on, and into a heavy chugging section with a different time signature for the keyboard and guitar solos.

Guitarists Jorge Velasco and David Rubio, who also handles vocal duties, don't shred at a million miles per hour like Dream Theater's John Petrucci; on the other hand, they clearly know their way around the instrument and the solos are generally more interesting and better constructed than blistering wankery would afford. There aren't any direct comparisons for David's vocals; at times they are reminiscent of James LaBrie's, at other times maybe of Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius); in general they are in the middle range and very clean-toned, with just a little of the pseudo-operatic sound so common with this style of progressive metal.

As the CD progresses, the listener is treated to plenty of guitar/bass/keyboard unison riffs and creative drumming as the band shifts through tempos and time signatures. In addition to shifting times, shifts in dynamics are common across the CD, as songs like "Cold Morning Train" transition from the smooth harmonized guitar intro, to a quick soft/loud transition at the beginning of the verse, to the double-bass-heavy section at the end of the chorus. "Woman From Loneliness" starts with piano and Spanish guitar before moving into the more upbeat distorted guitars, but later calms back down to include a sax line not far from smooth jazz.