SOMMERABEND

''Sommerabend'' is yet another beautiful and purely symphonic album. It consists of only three tracks of which ''Aufbruch'' features delicate guitar, bombastic keyboards, demoniac beat and such fine melodies! This song is extremely pleasant, mostly because it is an all-instrumental (I'm quite resistant to German lyrics). It is not of the calibre of their great epic ''Bansihed Bridge'' but it is very well built and truly convincing. It is a highlight.

The problems start as soon as vocals make their appearance on the album. I can't bear these dull and flat German lyrics on such great music. ''Wunderschätze'' displays so beautiful passages, so emotional guitar that it is a real shame to mix them with such pitiful vocals. The positive point is that instrumental parts are weighing a lot more than sung ones. The bombastic finale is particularly superb.

The title epic starts as a beautiful and grandiose spacey Floydian track. These are really two great minutes which aren't quite confirmed during the long and acoustic part that follows. It is all repetitive, even if background keyboards are rather aerial. To be honest, the short vocal part is not too bad here: sweet and discreet.

Most of the rest is a pure symphonic delight thanks to the sublime guitar work displayed by Detlef Job and the soft synthesizers from Lutz Rahn. Still, vocals during the upbeat section aren't thrilling. I would really have loved some English lyrics in here.

It goes without saying that instrumental parts featured on this album are simply great. My rating of the whole can't go over four stars for the reasons I have already evoked several times. Still, ''Sommerabend' is a very good album. In line with the very good work achieved so far. I dedicate this review to my friend Febus: hold on my friend. There is light after the tunnel.