BEHIND THE DOOR

3.5 really

A very worthy obscure german neo prog band from early to mid 90s with only two albums released and then gone into oblivion. The first release saw the light in 1994 named Behind the door and is a very good towards great neo prog. Complicated orchestrations, very nice musicicnship all over and I think is quite unde rated release in neo prog scene, this album is sounding much better then many albums with name. I can add that these germans are very skillfull delivering some quite intresting pieces like opening Hangman or Cosmorama, 6 pieces all lenghty and complex. There are a a well balanced between instrumental sections and the one with voice. All in all a damn fine release and fans of the genre must listen because worthy is, 3.5 stars almost a 4. For fans of more complicated neo prog like IQ, italians from Aufklarung or americans from Animator among others.

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Posted Monday, August 10, 2015 | Review this album | Report (Review #1450984)

The debut album of this long time dissapeared German combo was one of the most pleasant musical discovery for me lately!A very intelligent cover with an DALI feeling,gives the flavor of some exciting musical discovery inside and we don't make any mistake!Great quality prog rock performed by ... (read more)

Report this review (#257315) | Posted by Ovidiu | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | Review Permanlink

Once you look past the singers voice, which is rather vapid, you will hopefully find ( I did at least) that this album offers some really good music and, above all, some of the best playing you will ever hear from any band. The music is quite accessible (maybe that's why it is listed in the ne ... (read more)

Report this review (#7185) | Posted by | Tuesday, August 24, 2004 | Review Permanlink

What I like: great Piano Work, overall nice keyboard playing by Oliver Kauffmann, great compositions and a very original and solid display of Neo,ART,Symph Prog Rock. What I don´t like: The singer´s voice is kind of plain, just average. Overall I can say that Behind the Green Door ... (read more)

Report this review (#7184) | Posted by | Friday, May 14, 2004 | Review Permanlink

Tea in the Sahara´s:"Behind the door" are a fair prog album(cd if you will).....problem is their singer...is...ahem.....sort of....nevermind voice. And by that i mean his voice has no apparent style/range.....or one might say..it is as if he doesnt care about the lyrics or the contents within! Th ... (read more)

Report this review (#7183) | Posted by Tonny Larz | Tuesday, March 2, 2004 | Review Permanlink

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