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STORIESZiffNeo-Prog3.86 | 22 ratings |
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What a strange album! Nothing really here to indicate all the pleasures inside: standard neo-
prog line up (gt, k,b, d) that has no real "wunderkind" : a decent guitarist in Achim Frick
who can sing okay, an efficient keyboardist, a good bassist and a very "ein-zwei" drummer
who is unremarkable. The artwork is average, so what gives? A great menu, that's what!
Of the thirteen cuts than span this hour long disc, there are a some VERY interesting and
appealing songs that have the hooks, the melodies and that little something that pleases
the ear. "Lady with a Past" "Soliloquy", "The Grim Reaper", "Crash Kids", "Genocide", "Poem
for You" , the exhilarating and unforgetable "Mystic" and the elegant historical
closer "Kristall" . The common theme here is war, prejudice, fascism, totalitarianism,
suffering and pain . Basically lots of very gloomy fare. As I said, this album is loaded with
faults and any progfan will find them glaring. But the material is truly amazing, played with
enough passion and zeal to make this a prize. Their next album, though more polished , just
doesn't have the meaty hooks, the emotive angst & the frisky delivery. I have listened to
this record 20 times and still can't shake the thrill and I have never encountered such a bi-
polar prog offering. Anyone feel the same way? 4 surprised stars
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