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THE DIVINE TREE

Lucifer Was

 

Eclectic Prog

3.38 | 36 ratings

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snobb
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3 stars It's not very easy to play vintage hard rock with prog flavour in year 2007! Especially if your music is heavy keyboards-based and reminds early Uriah Heep and Deep Purple. OK, you can add plenty of flute's sound there, than beside of two bands, mentioned above, your music will remind Jethro Tull ("Catfish Rising" anyone?).

And you must believe that your music is not just a copy of old great bands legacy, you even must love it! If you can do it, than you're a member of Norwegian band Lucifer Was.

To be honest, situation is not so simple. Guys play both together from early 70-s (even if their first album was released in 1994), so they are far not a new generation of hard rock clones. They grew up with this music, possibly it's a reason why it sounds so natural. Even when they play that early 70-s music in 2007 without making changes at all!

Guitars sound great, vocals is really competent, songs are melodic. In fact , weakest point of this recording date of release: it should be released in year 1972. But - we have what we have. If you are early Uriah Heep or Deep Purple maniac, have all possible their albums, and are interested in similar music ( scented with Jethro Tull-like flute), you wouldn't be disappointed with this album.

snobb | 3/5 |

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