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Vienna

Crossover Prog

3.05 | 15 ratings

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I do not know this band at all. But it is pretty obvious that they are from Japan. The vocal style gives the game away. The rest too has some Japanese traits.

Crossover Prog. I have no issues with that label here. The music has a lot of Saga in it. Yes also pops up. So does Magnum and Marillion. The songs are pretty symphonic. But they are also metallic grey and commercial. The keyboards are put in several layers and the vocals are OK. The release year is pretty right too because this album sounds like a Japanese heavy metal album. Loudness springs to mind. Well, sound wise, that is. The sound is pretty dated. Vienna's music is keyboards based though. Pompous keyboards and almost theatrical over the top songs. It is so 1980s. The songs are not bad at all. There are some good stuff here (the symphonic prog bits) and this album shall not be derided. But although there is some good stuff here, I am not overly impressed. This is middle of the road music which is neither offensive or great. That's it.

3 stars

toroddfuglesteg | 3/5 | 2009-9-14

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