PRÉSAGES

The music on French progrock band NEMO's second CD entitled "Présages" is an exciting progressive blend of metal, jazz, rock, symphonic and classic. In my opinion this formation sounds as innovative as RUSH did from their album "Caress of Steel", even their guitarplayer has the same inventive and varied sound as Alex Lifeson. The five alternating and dynamic compositions contain lots of captivating breaks and many changes of rhythm and atmosphere. Most of the music is based upon an adventurous, jazzy sounding rhythm- section, a harder-edged guitar and varied keyboards. The interplay between guitar and keyboards is amazing: bombastic with howling guitar and orchestral keyboards, swinging with acoustic guitar and jazzy piano (Chick Corea meets John McLaughlin) or symphonic with heavy guitar-riffs and flashing, very spectacular synthesizer solos. The French vocals sound convincing, this man has a wide range but his role is a bit limited, many parts of this CD are instrumental with lots of biting electric guitarsolos, sparkling pianoplay and even some marimba on two songs.