Mourning Knight for Symphonic

Thanks, Rivertree. What more do you need?

Hahaha That's easy enough. Seriously, I thought I had everything covered so I'm just curious what's missing. 

Thanks Rivertree. I just thought you needed a generic bio and didn't realize you needed the exact album information. Sorry about that. I'll fix it all in the first post. Thanks.

Hrychu wrote: I'm listening to Seance On A Wet Afternoon rn. It's quite nice.

CDs are in hand and the bandcamp page is up and running. I updated the original post with the link, as well.

My thoughts on this album.
Seance on a Wet Afternoon:
-Right off the bat, I love how much Genesis influence there is in the music.
-The choice of synth sounds is really tastefully done.
-2:04 The melodic vocal hooks are catchy and that alone elevated the song above other Neo/Sympho songs for me.
-4:32 Bonus points for Mellotron sounds.
-The vocals sometimes sound muddy.
-Some guitar parts lack definition.
-The mix leaves a ton of room for improvement. There's some nasty clipping at times. Hmmm.. was this track originally recorded onto lo-fi tapes?
-5:45 love that breakdown
-5:40 SUPERB synth line!
-7:23 really strong Genesis vibes
-The drumming is really cool, I just wish the kit had been recorded in Stereo. :(
-8:26 nice reprise
-10:42 nice vocalize adlibs, albeit a bit too low in the mix IMHO

Playing the Fool
-Wonderful song.
-0:15 Great ebow-ish wailing guitar part.
-1:05 really good dramatic string part!
-1:50 sweet snare rolls. I think the glaring problem with the drums is that they're kinda undefined, muddy and mono. :(
-3:15 the vocals sound to me like a combo between David Hussey and Lee Jackson which is REALLY fitting for this type of music, nice!
-4:33 Wow! Some guitar shredn!

Blood of Martyrs
-0:10 Finally a major key vamp for a change! xD
-1:09 Oh, some plucky stuff. Tasty.
-1:48 More MELLOTRONS! <3
-2:24 Chimes and amazing guitar lickn. BTW the section reminds me of the Danish band Ache and maybe The Flower Kings a lil bit.
-3:12 Oh, it's all minor suddenly. Nice change of mood.
-4:28 cool woody percussion thing
-4:47 Now we're back to GENESISLAND!
-5:26 Flower Kings esque use of the glockenspiel
-5:47 UNISON BENDS! <3
-7:06 Ok, a neat lil reprise
-7:34 Alan Reed style vocals
-The song is a seamless blend of Symph Prog and Neo which takes a lot of skills to pull off. Noice! Also, I can hear some Prog Italiano vibes, especially during the quieter parts.

The Blindman's Window
-0:06 Nice string machine and piano part, let's see where it goes
-1:37 Whoa! Nice fill!
-2:08 Cool vocal counterpoint in stereo
-2:43 More Genesisms. Very delicious chord progression.
-3:43 Min6 chords? I dunno but the harmonies are goooood.
-4:01 I swear I've heard this lick somewhere else before. I think it was the Israeli band Atmosphera or... was it Supper's Ready?
-4:30 Calm before the rocking storm?
-4:52 Ha! Of course.
-5:40 Again, the lead guitars really shine.
-6:12 Very satisfying ending, I like the use of the vocal reverb on the sustained note.

Inside This Wonderland
-0:00 Birds and butterflies. Hahahah! The stereo fly buzzing by almost got me fooled.
-0:26 Howdy, Mellotron flute!
-0:46 the piano sounds a little off to my ear, it's got that kinda oddly short sustain.
-1:19 Great sawtooth synth, and romantic catchy lead vocal melody as well.
-2:00 Good blend of synth and mellotron strings
-3:06 Nice emotional climax!
-3:26 Echo vocals. Hypnotic!
-4:13 Sweet little synth solo
-4:34 So far, I'm pleased! Also, good mellotron!
-5;00 This part reminds me of IQ's first album.
-5:43 The church organ adds an aetheral flavor.
-6:14 Sad piano. ;_; Very touching vocals.
-7:22 The theme develops further; nice chords.
-7:50 Synth oboe/organ solo? :)
-This song seems to be the most mellow on the album. I like that.
-8:29 VERY 70s guitar!
-8:59 This is soooo good. The string part is smooth as silk.
-10:11 Again, one of this albums bigger strengths is how well the themes are reprised. That's super impressive.
-12:30 I feel like this part elevates the listener to another dimension. Pure uplifting sound! <3
-12:46 The song gets faster and it fades into mellotrons! Brilliant!
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The album is very nice. The musicianship thankfully justifies the subpar recording quality! I really love the symphonic touches all over it. I really enjoyed it.