THIS DARK EARTH

Moon Letters, old symphonic prog transforming into a psychedelic crossover with touches of classical. New progressive rock.

"Energy of the Heart" is a frontal attack on crazy heavy prog rock with a hint of growl, the fruity tune frantically experimenting with a unique, rhythmic sound, somewhere between uninhibited Zappa, And You Will Know, Moon Safari for its prog wanderings, even the Mute Gods and even Beardfish. The second part is about the bucolic, unique electric Charisma Label madness. "Silver Dream" is more languid in the marshmallow spirit of the '60s, a Genesis-like pastoral melody with reverberating guitar; a slight variation with the vintage keyboard; the moment of gentle madness with its western trumpet amplifying the fusion of genres; the final vibrant symphonic outro. "Island of Magic Mirrors" drives the musical point home, a frenetic bucolic-psychedelic rhythm rushing into a Crimsonian atmosphere blended with the swirling keyboard. A bouncy track with an oriental drift and its crazy heavy rock feel, merging where Michael bellows while John and Dave play it out in a frantic battle. "Lonely Moon" for its soothing acoustic guitar with the orchestral passage, a modern "Horizons," a tune that Steve Howe should appreciate for its purity and simply hypnotic melody.

"In the Catacombs" returns to the electric syncopated rhythm, a cheap way to get an electroshock. A musical assault of notes coming out of nowhere, a latent mini-break, and the rogue wave returns with a vengeance. There's a riff, the frenzied piano, the drums rolling with anger, and a funk-hard tune worthy of Suicidal Tendencies. "Dawn of the Winterbird" in three parts for the reggae-rock-fruity title; a fusion of genres with flowers instead of notes, a solemn air all crazy from the islands where pleasure invites itself. "I Am Not Afraid" with Michael not being afraid of the cold, the icy, ambient, grandiloquent break with its masterful keyboard and the marshmallow drift. "Laughing Stream" with the water carrying musical warmth, Michael's melting voice, the prog sound of the 70s that would have evolved, emerging laughingly today; the sweetness with the contained violence like this mid-course break made of choirs, languid keyboards and drum rolls. "The Portal" with the solemn entrance, flute, drums, fragile vocal. A whiff of the great King Crimson with the crystalline piano associated with Dave's spurting guitar. The keyboard sounds prog while the rest goes on frenzied heavy rock. A modern Genesis passage with fruity guitar shaping the band's sound as it continues its momentum. The eloquent title reminds me of Echolyn for its perfectly executed progressive blend, a piece worthy of a musical maelstrom, an organized chaos.

For the supercharged heavy rock tracks that will delight fans of power with their disjointed, fusional parts. For the epic piece, a captivating prog-psych odyssey plunging into the catacombs of the mind with an unparalleled fusion of genres. Originally released on Progcensor (4.5).

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