W�CHTER DES LICHTS

Flaming Bess

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3.15 | 14 ratings | 1 reviews | 14% 5 stars

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Studio Album, released in 2008

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Prolog [narration] (0:49)
2. W�chter Des Lichts (5:28)
3. Aklabeth (4:50)
4. Die Hallen Der Diebe [narration] (1:57)
5. Der Dieb (4:32)
6. K�nig F�r Einen Tag (4:45)
7. Verrat [narration] (1:43)
8. Der Verh�llte (4:04)
9. Welt Der L�gen (4:53)
10. Ein Langer Weg (4:16)
11. Die H�hle Unter Dem Eis [narration] (2:44)
12. Sterbender Stern (5:11)
13. Flucht Und Verfolgung (5:18)
14. Stimmen (5:05)
15. Die D�monenpforte [narration] (2:06)
16. Die H�hle Der Mara Morbis (5:08)
17. Erkenntnis (5:46)
18. Endloser Fall (5:33)
19. Sph�renmusik [narration] (3:40)

Total Time: 77:48

Line-up / Musicians

- Achim Wierschem / acoustic & electric guitars, keyboards, synth, drums, percussion, vocals
- Peter Figge / keyboards
- Dieter Joswig / keyboards, percussion, vocals, co-producer
- Claas Reimer / keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, backing vocals, co-producer
- Hans Wende / bass

With:
- Markus Wierschem / radio play, narration
- Katie Luzie St�demann / narration
- Sarah Joswig / vocals (3)
- Erika Naidenow / vocals (3,14)
- Jenny K. / vocals (6)
- Rene Lenting / vocals (8)
- Sara England / vocals (9)
- Mike Pearse / vocals (16)
- Anika Rademacher / vocals (18)
- Ned Selfe / pedal steel guitar (14)

Releases information

Artwork: Andreas Wende

CDr arkana multimedia ‎- ARK 57966 (2008, Germany)

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FLAMING BESS W�chter Des Lichts ratings distribution

3.15
(14 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(14%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(14%)
Good, but non-essential (64%)
Collectors/fans only (7%)
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Review by kenethlevine
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Prog-Folk Team

After the frozen wasteland of "Finisterre Sonne", I didn't expect much from FLAMING BESS for the duration. They had all but abandoned their symphonic roots and acoustic underpinnings in favour of percussive tech savvy. Instead of a standalone album with a story, it played out like an audio book for which the narrator's channel had gone silent for the most part, and the accompaniment was anything but free standing let alone free living. One would have then expected "Wachter des Lichts" to be dead on arrival. The patient is, thankfully, no longer on life support!

This is actually a somewhat entertaining disk in much the manner of most other FLAMING BESS output, even if the acoustic dimension remains suppressed and the narratives seem even more overwrought. The vocal work of Erika Naidenow is particularly compelling in a NINA HAGEN sort of way, even if she only appears on 2 tracks. Achim Wierschem's lead guitars express authoritative allure throughout. The rhythms do not overpower. "Der Verh�llte" is a mesmerizing blend of conventional keys, sound effects, and vocal ambushes by Rene Lentin, and the raucous instrumental "Der Dieb" is just as persuasive . "Ein Langer Weg" approximates the early CAMEL-esque sound for long time fans. "Erkenntnis" seems influenced by Leipzig based DICE specially in the synthesizers.

Apart from the overly industrious and metallic "Die H�hle Unter Dem Eis" and the narrative bits in general, most of the material here is enjoyable for what it is, and the group is to be commended not only for taking steps to right the ship but for simultaneously sidestepping categorization. 2.5 stars rounded up.

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