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PROGFEST '94Various Artists (Concept albums & Themed compilations)Various Genres3.67 | 15 ratings |
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![]() The "Musea" label helped out with "Progfest 94" financially and also distributed this recording. "Musea" bands MINIMUM VITAL and HALLOWEEN participated in this event as well. I feel fortunate to have an actual program from this event, although I would rather have been there in person. Some excellent bios in this program too. Highlights for me on disc one are firstly the almost 16 minute "Hostsejd" by ANGLAGARD. Just a fantastic ride with flute, mellotron, organ, chunky bass and guitar standing out. Fantastic ! I did like the almost 15 minute cover of "Echoes" by U.S. band EPISODE. One other highlight from this disc for me is KALABAN's excellent instrumental "Mutants Over Miami". Impressive. Disc two begins with ECHOLYN's "Here I Am" which is the best of the three tracks on here by this great American band. ANEKDOTEN gets some guest help from Mattias Olsen (ANGLAGARD) on bass-drum and gong, as well as from John Daversa playing trumpet on "Wheel". I'm obviously too big of a fanboy to give a biased opinion of the three tracks on this recording by them. My favourite though is "Mars" which opens with marching styled drums and cello. It gets heavier 3 minutes in, killer track. I've already mentioned how impressed I am with Kevin and his bands covers of GENESIS. Not only a pleasure to listen to but "The Musical Box" is so moving. That song was an encore by the way. Lastly SEBASTIAN HARDIE certainly doesn't disappoint, mellotron and all. Too bad there's some noisy feedback at times though during their set. I'd love to give this 4 stars and feel bad not doing that but there's too much on here that i'm not thrilled about. An interesting historical reference though with some great performances.
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