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NEVER WASN'T

Never Wasn't

 

Crossover Prog

2.47 | 8 ratings

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Windhawk
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3 stars A pretty average effort by this US outfit, but one that do have it's moments now and then.

Fans of old-fashioned pomp rock like it was made in the late 70's are the ones who really should take notice of this production though. If acts like Angel, Moxy, Wrabit and Legs Diamond are among your favorites, this CD is made for you.

For those unaware of these bands, an easy description of the music on this release is that it comes across as a mix of symphonic progressive rock and AOR-tinged hard rock. In this particular case bombastic and melodramatic elements are added to the mix, possibly inspired by bands like ELP.

Never Wasn't hasn't quite managed to create strong melodies though; if it's a compositional, production or mixing matter I'm unsure of. There's a few exceptions to this, and in the instances where performance, composition and mix does gel we get to hear a pretty talented bunch of musicians. This doesn't happen often enough though, and overall this makes for an average effort.

Windhawk | 3/5 |

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