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    Posted: August 09 2010 at 14:08
The GH website (www.glasshammer.com) is now accepting pre-orders for autographed copies of "IF" which releases on 9/14/10. 

Babb and Schendel are back with a brand new lineup and an album of epic-length prog tracks. The 2010 release “IF” marks the band’s return to classic symphonic-progressive rock; an album sure to please fans of the group’s earlier releases Chronometree, Lex Rex and The Inconsolable Secret. Pipe organs, Hammond solos, Moogs, Mellotrons – all the trademark sounds are back in place.

But “IF” is no simple rehashing of previous Glass Hammer efforts. With the addition of vocalist Jon Davison, jazz-rock guitarist Alan Shikoh and session drummer Randall Williams, Glass Hammer co-founders Steve Babb and Fred Schendel have “hit the reset button” and taken their music to an entirely new level.

The sixty-six minute opus features six tracks, culminating in the twenty-four minute long “If The Sun”, mastering by the legendary Bob Katz of Digital Domain, and stunning art-work by German designer Tom Kuhn.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 15:08
Looking forward to it Steve.  Hope your drastic personnel changes work out.Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 19:20
So I, a long-time fan, was close to giving up after the last album, but this stuff sounds fantastic!!  Listen for yourself:
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2010 at 19:29
Somehow, I like that cover. 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2010 at 00:04
Thank God, they went back to the REAL Glass Hammer!
I will pre-order this!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2010 at 18:55
Awesome, a return to the Glass Hammer I know and enjoy! I think I might be pre-ordering this  Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2010 at 18:57
Yeah, I ordered mine and can't wait.  This sounds like gold!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 10 2010 at 19:52
I like what I see, I'll be sure to check this out, I'm a big Lex Rex fan Thumbs Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 11 2010 at 02:02
Sounds brill!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2010 at 11:41
I have interviewed Steve Babb from Glass Hammer about the release of their new album "IF"

It is available at http://www.caerllysimusic.co.uk and at http://www.harmoniclizard.com
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 19 2010 at 17:56
It also says on the website that all the preorders will be autographed! Must...order...now...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 21 2010 at 06:49
GH was my favorite band of today...and with this new album has once again become
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2010 at 19:00
Just got mine today, sounds good so far... anyone else get it?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 18 2010 at 10:36
Man, gotta pick this up someday.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2010 at 16:31
Originally posted by SolarLuna96 SolarLuna96 wrote:

Just got mine today, sounds good so far... anyone else get it?


Got it last week and am about half way through the first run.  Will need a few more spins to form a true opinion but the new female singer sounds almost exactly like Jon Anderson.   I think its a dude cause his name is Jon as well but its hard to tell.
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