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CLASSIC ROCK PRESENTS: PROGNOSIS 17

Various Artists (Concept albums & Themed compilations)

 

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3.53 | 9 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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3 stars Prognosis 17 begins with a band called SOLSTICE who really remind me of later CARAVAN with the added violin.That comparison ends when the female vocals kick in after a minute. Some vocal harmonies 4 minutes in then the violin retruns. Some angry guitar before 5 minutes to the end. I like this one and would rate it as my fourth favourite.

EXHIBIT A is up next and to my ears they sound like an AOR band, not really a fan. EARTHLING SOCIETY's "Night Of The Scarecrow" is one cool track. Clocking in at around 13 1/2 minutes this is heavy with distant sounding vocals before it changes around 4 minutes with the vocals stopping. Another change before 7 1/2 minutes with strummed guitar then the vocals return. It's heavy again around 9 1/2 minutes.A top three.

Jon Anderson's "New New World" is surprisingly good with strings to start and end it. WOBBLER's "La Bealtaine" is a top three for sure with the mellotron, chunky bass and those vintage seventies sounds.Great track !

WOLVERINE's "Embrace" is pretty good while AMORPHIS offers up some heaviness on an okay track.

"The End Of Innocence" by SYMPHONY X is next and it's my final top three. Just a great sounding tune and quite heavy as you'd expect. Some ripping guitar after 4 minutes. GRAVEYARD is up next and this rocks pretty good. It's something you would here on an FM Classic Rock station except this is new.

TDW's "She's Gone" is different as it goes from technical Metal to Heavy prog. HEZK is heavy with vocals and his voice reminds me of the guy from NOEKK.

This sampler leans more to the heavier side of things and is very much hit and miss. Barely 3 stars.

Mellotron Storm | 3/5 |

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