REBIRTH

Rebirth is an instrumental message of hope, love, and renewal, divided into 10 parts. It began between 2003 and 2004 but reached its climax in April/May 2022 due to the war in Ukraine and the forced exit of Antony Kalugin (Karfagen / Solo / Sunchild / Hoggwash) and his family to Poland. This incredible work begins with the title track, REBIRTH. With its futuristic atmosphere, thanks to Mr. Kalugin's keyboards, it invites us to imagine lands of a near future (without wars), completed by the amazing guitar of Max Velychko. Next comes PLANETS, reminiscent of Mike Oldfield's style. The song takes us on a space journey, imagining whether we can live on other lands/planets. It's an experience filled with traveling harmonies between keyboards and guitars. DAYS OF JOY is a cheerful and unpretentious song, breaking the more introspective mood a bit, yet still remaining a beautiful composition. "Joy Is In The Air" ? this is the essence we long for in a rebirth. In WHITE CASTLE, we are greeted by an angelic, serene, and bucolic atmosphere. Its acoustic guitar introduction followed by keyboards brings to mind an image of a land free from wars. As the song "grows," the instrumentation shifts into an oriental melody (perhaps arriving at the TAJ MAHAL?). Changing the dynamic, SOLSTICE has a more festive feel, like a celebration of the good fruits of a harvest. A blessed land. Returning to Mr. Oldfield's influence, NIGHT VISIONS seems to describe the admiration and awe that the images of a sky full of stars brings to us, human beings, and once again evoking a sense of peace. Then comes SKY LINES, which transports us to medieval times with its minstrel-like guitar touch, taking us to a festival within a castle after a wonderful night. We reach BROKEN PROMISES, the eighth track of this fantastic work, with a sadder tone, suggesting frustration or disappointment over spoken words and, as the title suggests, broken promises. In NIGHTS OF WONDER, we find a mysterious and joyful mood, with some passages evoking a Christmas-like atmosphere (nothing more joyful than Christmas), suggesting a time without wars. A unique moment of peace. And finally (what a pity it ends!), we arrive at COMING HOME, marked by Mr. Velychko's incisive guitar, in a rhythm of victory and the triumph of reclaiming the beloved homeland?reborn, after the war, recharged, and beautiful!

REBIRTH is musical poetry expressing the desire for the madness of war to end and to return home, to the beloved homeland. Congratulations to Antony Kalugin and Max Velychko for this sensational instrumental masterpiece. And congratulations also to Igor Sokolskiy for the beautiful illustrations made especially for the CD.

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