SPARTACUS

Triumvirat's third album - the last with the sadly departed Helmut Köllen - continues in the same ELP-worshipping vein as their previous effort, but brings a stronger emphasis on vocals - as on songs such as The Deadly Dream of Freedom, which sounds a lot like a Greg Lake ballad. To be honest, I think it's a bit of a step down from Illusions On a Double Dimple - the instrumental passages are less inspired and original, and the vocal passages were never Triumvirat's strong point. Still, fans of keyboard-led power trios will probably find plenty to entertain themselves with here - though I'd direct them to Illusions first.