VOICES FROM THE CROWD

I wish to start my comments asking permission to Honorary Collaborator from P A Gatot to use the first phrase from his review #11912 (Posted Monday, June 14, 2004 ). I entirely agree with him. The music from DARIUS "VOICES FROM THE CROWD" leave im my mind (ears) a clearly impression which they get their main inspirations from the "FISH-era MARILLION". I think is enough hear the first track to recognize the Dirk Bovensiepen's vocals a tendency to make honor to Fish's vocalization style. Beside this the construction of melodies is very similar to MARILLION musical "atmospheres", excepting a certain slightly prog metal add-on. Even taking in consideration the musicians quality, the album don't bring great news, nor in improvements in MARILLION's style or for a creation of a self musical identity... in other words I think is a must from Marillion fans but nothing extraordinary. My rate is 3 stars !!!