Review:
They have just released the second installment of English Electric, which at present time do very well at top 2013 lists. This is part one, which was released last year.
They are heavily influenced by the 70's mainly english prog rock scene, n vocalist
David Longdon
use much of the same song techniques as Peter Gabriel did as vocalist in Genesis.
This is a well-made album filled w strong melodies.
Recommended
Album musicians:
Andy Poole - bass, keyboards
Greg Spawton - guitarist, keyboards, bass, backing vocalist
Nick D'Virgilio - drums
Dave Gregory - guitar
David Longdon - vocal
Danny Manners - keyboards, double bass, piano
Guest musicians:
Abigail Trundle - cello
Andy Tillison - organ, Moog, keyboards
Ben Godfrey
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cornet, trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Daniel Steinhardt
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electric guitar
Dave Desmond
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trombone
Eleanor Gilchrist
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violin
Geraldine Berreen
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violin
Jan Jaap Langereis
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recorders
Jon Truscott
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tuba
John Storey
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euphonium, trombone
Lily Adams
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backing vocals
Martin Orford
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backing vocals
Rachel Hall
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violin
Sue Bowran
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violin
Teresa Whipple
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viola
Verity Joy
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backing vocals
Violet Adams
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backing vocals
Tracklist:
The First Rebreather
Uncle Jack
Winchester From St Giles' Hill
Judas Unrepentant
Summoned By Bells
Upton Heath
A Boy In Darkness
Hedgerow
Released records:
Goodbye To The Age Of Steam, 1994
English Boy Wonders, 1997
Bard, 2002
Gathering Speed, 2004
The Difference Machine, 2007
The Underfall Yard, 2009
English Electric (Part One), 2012
English Electric (Part Two), 2013
Review:
The Korea released one of last year best deathcore album. Now it seems they trying to broaden their audience w a 3-song ep in both english n russian. They continues from where they left off, w 3 killer songs in their djenty, groovy, sci-fi metal style. In their third song Pole, they even put in a jazz/metallish guitar solo.
For my part i dont care if they sing in english or russian, though i think singing in their motherlanguage, makes them a bit more exotic.
Recommended
Album musicians:
Ilya Sannikov - vocals
Eugene Potehin - guitars\vocals
Alexander Kuznetsov - guitars
Ruslan Latypov - bass
Sergey Kuznetsov - drums
Review:
Ever since i began listening to metal, ive had a weak spot for the italian progressive power metal scene, w bands like Vision Divine n DGM. I have been familiar w this band before this release, but i havent rly listened to them. This will surerly change, because Kingcrow w their 5th full-length have released an album filled of w great songs.
In metal-style i would say they lean towards bands like Disillusion n Shadow Gallery, w influence from modern progressive rock n swedish progressive rock/metal, where i hear The Flower Kings n Pain Of Salvation, whom they toured w in n. america this may.
Highly Recommended
Album musicians:
Diego Cafolla – guitars, backing vocal
Ivan Nastasi – guitars, backing vocal
Diego Marchesi – vocals
Thundra Cafolla – drums, percussion
Francesco D’Errico- bass
Cristian Della Polla – keyboards, synth
Review:
Got into this band w their previous album, Epoch, that had some rly good songs, but where i think the overall result was just above mediocre.
This time they personalize their identity w an atmospheric mix of early prog rock influence fused into black metal. Their sound is cold, but still feels warm n comforting. Among all the good songs on this album, is 'The Black Sound' that got a great epic intro, which i think represents the sound of the album.
Highly recommended.
Album musicians:
The Watcher - vocals, guitar
Derwydd - drums
Frank "Grungyn" Allain - bass, vocals
Tracklist:
Consequence
Hands Of Dust
Spectre
Reflections
Wolf Sun
The Black Sound
Walking The Crowpath
Epilogue (bonus)
Previous records:
Ancient Sorrow (EP), 2007
The Malediction Fields, 2009
Epoch, 2011
Towards The Shores Of The End "(Split EP), 2011
Amorphis, Hopeless Days, from their upcomming album 'Circle'
Italian prog metallers Dgm, comes out w a new album in less than a week. After touring w Pagan's Mind n Symphony X, they got lofstad to contribute on a song, n Russel Allen to sing on this. Sounds like they moved forward, but still got their sound intact.
Intronaut released their new album a few days ago. Enjoy;)
Review:
7th full-length from the americans. Its a brutal, yet very melodic album. The guitar-riffs r killers n the guitar solos seems out of touch w the first listenings, but when u get into them, they add great, melodic layers to the music.
Not as progressive as i would like it to be, but still a great record.
Highly Recommended.
Album musicians:
John Gallagher - guitars, vocals
Trey Williams - drums
Sean Beasley - bass, vocals
Tracklist:
Invert The Idols
Subjected To A Beating
Second Skin
From Womb To Waste
Dissidence
In The Trenches
Devout Atrocity
Revisionist Past
The Blood Of Power
Dead Whores Love To Fuck (bonus)
Previous records:
Purification Through Violence, 1996
Killing On Adrenaline, 1998
Grotesque Impalement, 2000 (ep)
Destroy The Opposition, 2000
Stop At Nothing, 2003
War Of Attrition, 2007
Descend Into Depravity, 2009
History Repeats, 2011 (ep)
