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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2007 at 17:27

Muchas gracias Bhikkhu, I am glad that you will add Neverness to prog Archives because at this moment I am too busy to add new bands to Prog Archives because of the many reviews I have to write for Progwalhalla and Prog Archives and to maintain my two threads in the Recommendation section. And also thanks for checking out the new Italian band Obscura, very interesting to say the least Thumbs%20Up

                        
              This evening I enjoyed this outstanding musical experience:
 
 
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TARKUS (BR) — Ao Vivo Em Niteroi
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— First review of this album —

4%20stars This is a Brasilian six piece band rooted in 2000, they have released two studio albums: A Gaze Between The Past And The Future (2002) and Mundus Novus (2006). In December 2006 Tarkus also released the live CD entitled Ao Vivo Em Niteron (2005, Brazil). This DVD contains 12 composition (including the ten CD tracks and two extra songs), the running time is at about 1,5 hour. We can enjoy many camera positions and lots of solo shots, the lightshow is no more or less than tasteful with wonderful red, blue and green colours, the excellent musicians play very enthousiastic and the female singer sounds warm and passionated.

From the first moment I listened to Tarkus I was carried away by their wonderful symphonic prog compositions featuring a lush keyboard sound (two members are keyboardist), strong and warm female Brasilian vocals (at some moments similar to Bacamarte), a dynamic and fluent rhythm-section and a crafted guitar player (from acoustic rhythm guitar to propulsive riffs and sensitive soli). The most remarkable element is the sound of the Minimoog, the music contains lots of spectacular soli with strong hints from Seventies Rick Wakeman. The climates on the ten compositions shift very flowing from dreamy to often bombastic and some songs deliver solo pieces on classical piano (very sparkling) and classic guitar (with flageolets that remind me of Steve Hackett). My highlights on this very compelling CD are O Portal (pleasant changing climates and a great build-up that culminates into an exciting ‘grand finale’’ with Minimoog flights in the vein of the final part of Starship Trooper by Yes), Vida Nova (warm intro with classical guitar and piano, then lots of shifting moods and again exciting Minimoog runs and sensitive electric guitar) and A Danca Escolhida (wonderful twanging guitar, than first a dreamy atmosphere and then a strong build-up to a bombastic final part with powerful organ waves and propulsive guitar riffs). The final track Ensaio Dos Ventos delivers a pleasant atmosphere with a rock element (swinging piano, R&R guitar and powerful vocals) but it ends with a symphonic prog finale that delivers sparkling piano and sensational Minimoog flights, goose bumps! The two extra songs are also worth listening, “no fillers, all killers”! First No Campo, a solo piece on the Takamine acoustic guitar, the atmosphere reminds me of Steve Hackett his composition Horizons, emphasized by the use of flageolets in the end. Then the wonderful and very compelling Vale Magico, it starts with a majestic church organ sound, then a slow rhythm with a captivating electric guitar/sitar (on keyboards) duel and a grand finale featuring lush keyboards, this is Progheaven!

I can only conclude with “highly recommended”, in my opinion Tarkus deserves worldwide attention, what a band, what a performance, what a splendid DVD!
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                          Here is my opinion about the new Riverside EP:
 
RIVERSIDE - 02 Panic Room (***1/5)
 
                   
 
- Riverside is a band that I discovered thanks to Prog Archives, I had read so many positive reviews about their first album Out Of Myself that I decided to check it out. From the very first moment I listened to their Heavy Prog I turned into a fan, I love that compelling and dynamic sound with the emotional vocals, heavy guitar riffs, propulsive rhythm-section, sumptuous keyboard layers and lots of tension. For me the successor Second Life Syndrome is one of the best progrock albums released in the last ten years so I was very curious about this EP, especially after reading the mixed opinions. Well, here is my musical vision about this EP.
1. 02 Panic Room (4:00) : This is the typical Riverside sound as I described in the intro featuring great dynamics and tension. The vocals sound quiet melancholic as if there is a lot of anger and despair under the surface. The final part delivers wonderful orchestral keyboard arrangements.
2. Lucid Dream IV (5:00) : A swinging rhythm with powerful bass runs, then a bombastic climate featuring lush organ waves and strong drumming, culminating in propulsive guitar riffs and sensational work on synthesizers, gradually becoming more fiery, very exciting!
3. Back to the River (5:00) : After a SF-like intro, we can enjoy sensitive electric guitarplay, supported by mellow organ, the atmosphere becomes more lush and suddenly ... there is the legendary guitarwork from Shine On Your Crazy Diamond, followed by a wonderful final part with howling guitar and a bombastic organ sound.
4. 02 Panic Room Remix (4:00) : This final piece contains a slow rhythm with melancholical vocals in a mellow climate, blended with lots of strange sounds, in the end we can enjoy warm acoustic guitar play.
It's not easy to return after making a brilliant album but I am very positive about Riverside after listening to this EP and I am looking forward to see this great Polish band on the Dutch Symforce Festival in Tilburg on September 15th!
 
              
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 08 2007 at 22:32
Hi, Erik, just checked your Tarkus DVD review and gave me the wish to purchase it.
 
Today, I received Notabene's and Court's debut albums and liked both, especially the first one.
 
Also, in the package another Brasilian band, VELUDO - their history is quite similar to Spin XXi, since they have a bunch of years on the road but only got their first official record recently. I didn't hear them yet, well, let's see...
 
I also completed my collection of HADDAD's studio album with their 1997 release.
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2007 at 00:43
I knew you would be interested in the Tarkus DVD, Atkingani Wink I don't know about Veludo and HADDAD, I will check out these bands, thanks. Notabene makes wonderful music, I hope they are not just another new Italian one shot band.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 10 2007 at 17:50
 
                 Here is your review in its full splendor, Prog-jester Wink
 
 
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RITUAL — The Hemulic Voluntary Band
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4%20stars Amazing!!!

I remember a year or so ago I got two RITUAL albums issued by a Russian license (“Ritual” 1995 and “Think like a Mountain” 2003). Their music seemed very strange yet almost mainstreamy – this unique effect was reached due to high-class musicianship, tasty varied arrangements and complex vocal polyphony all drawn together with catchy melodic lines, short tracks and very ethnic feeling attached to it all. I failed to LOVE these guys’ stuff, but when I came across their new work, I decided to give few spins to “The Hemulic Voluntary Band”.

And what an album it is! All RITUAL aces are here (like YES-like vocal harmonies, LED ZEPPELIN-like rocky mood, JETHRO TULL-like folksy nature and GENTLE GIANT-like top-notch approach to arrangements and complexity), and they are still very accessible, hard to call them THAT MUCH Prog sometimes. From eponymous opener to 26-min long highlight of the album each song shines with its own beauty! My favoritest ones are “The Groke”, dark in a typically Scandinavian way, and “A Dangerous Journey”, which is unbelievably strong from melodic point – I mean, you won’t tell it lasts for 26 minutes, it’s so catchy and memorable! Seriously it’s gonna be my Epic of the Year!!!

I simply don’t know whom to recommend this one; it’s so ECLECTIC that it may become EVERYONE’s favourite!!! Check it and have almost an hour of finest Eclectic Scandinavian Prog!!! I should return to check the other two as well that I have (on this positive wave of impression), I guess. Long live Scandinavian Prog!

About the Tarkus DVD, I got nothing but very positive reactions, many progheads are eagerly waiting for their order and thanks to the Musea distribution that's no problem here in Europe Thumbs%20Up
 


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CAPHARNAÜM (do not mistake with the other similarly named prog metal band in PA, which are good as well, only not relevant for this thread) are from Montreal and they have a penchant for the heavier side of progressive rock (not metal). Being instrumental, they create dynamic and exciting sound textures, topped with lead guitar that swirls around. They have released in 2006 an album that has been re-released in 2007 by Unicorn Digital records (home to some excellent progerssive rock bands like The Gourishankar, Mystery, Karcius, Karfagen, Nil, Sympozion, Kopecky, Spaced Out, Hamadryad, Kaos Moon). The album is called Le Soleil est une Bombe Atomique
 

CAPHARNAÜM — Le Soleil est une Bombe Atomique

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4%20stars While the name Capharnam would seem a unique name for a band, there are in fact 3 bands of the same name (including this one), although only one more shares that Umlaut above the A. The other two bands, though, are metal bands (one is playing progressive music), and this current one, is playing another kind of rock.

This band is currently signed to Unicorn Digital, who have other excellent bands signed, such as The Gourishankar, Hamadryad, Nil, Karcius, Karfagen, Sympozion and other very talented bands. Capharnam is no exception. The band sounds tight and as if they have been playing for a long time together, and indeed they have been active for over a decade according to the press release. The band was founded in the Quebec City area in 1991, and they performed a lot. The current lineup has been stable since 1998 and this is their first studio album released.

Instrumental rock, what some might call post-rock, but there are no sound textures as in other post rock bands, but with a rather defined musical theme through which the lead guitar is paving the way exploring the grounds. The tracks are wordless songs, but I see it as if the lead guitar does the singing as it is free to go about in each. The sound on this album is tight and well recorded (all instruments are clearly heard).

The music is overall, optimistic in nature and even uplifting (but not in a tacky way). The general mood which I get from the band on this album is that of “we feel good, and we want you to feel the same”. However this is not to say there aren’t more emotions expressed in their music. As they say in the French part of the press release, their music portrays both hope and doubt, force and subtlety, explosion (meaning getting aggressions out into the open, showing what they have stored in their mind to the world) and introspection (meaning parts in which the music is more reflective and delicate).

The album in general has a dynamic flow to it, there’s no abrupt changes, no stops that cause it to digress. There is musical development in each track; there is high energy and powerful driving force. To accompany that, there is melody, diversity and a sense of fun that the band emits in those tunes. There is a connecting thread of sound throughout the album with variety to keep it interesting. There is variation from track to track, not like some other albums in which it is sometimes hard to differentiate between the individual tracks. All in all, there is a great rhythm to the album, a natural flow from “song” to “song”.

The following text is taken from their artist page in the Unicorn Records website: “We are four individuals brought together by a will to create atmospheric instrumental music with a rocking edge. And we are making it fight back music. We resist to an increasingly difficult world to grasp, shaping chaos into tangible energy of sounds and rhythms.”

That last sentence especially, I think, is a good indication of their intentions and what their music strives to achieve. Their music has all the potential to be much harder, rougher and “dirtier” sounding, but they opt for a rather clean and hopeful musical path. Even when they get heavy (see below) they still retain their original qualities.

After the 6th track there are 3 tunes (7,9,10) in which there is experimentation going on. In those the general mood slightly changes, going for a more severe sound but still retaining the essence of the band’s approach.

The seventh track deviates a bit with its programmed drumming and the somewhat different sounds they create here, but not too much as to make it alienating. This track is more meant to create dynamic sound textures and leave for now the “singer” (lead guitar) out of the picture and let the guitars create a good flowing rhythm. This is also the only track with a synth in it (sounding as a piano). A short track, which could have been developed more. Track 9 as well starts with programming but this is soon over and replaced by the band getting on in the same style as the beginning of the album. The end of the album (last 3 tracks, but 8 and 10 especially) is a veer into a heavier, and even more metallic sound (tracks 8, 10). Not the entirety of the tracks is metallic, but at some point in them, the metal riffs take over. However, this is not too heavy a sound, so do not fret. The two last tracks are in fact two standouts in this album. Track 9 flows directly into track 10 which then goes on with much more pronounced metal sounding riffs and even guitar solo. This is also a somewhat darker sounding side of the band. This is a fitting closer to the album, as this proceeds from part to part, gaining energy and power and coming to several high points (with the guitar solo) and the heavy riffing giving a tone of eminent ending. But just when I thought it was over, it starts with yet more riffs (different melody) and a great bass line and the album ends that way, a bit abruptly but nevertheless fitting.

So, we have some dynamic refreshing mostly optimistic sounding instrumental rock, tight playing and one thoroughly enjoyable album. I look forward to hear more from these talented musicians. Recommended.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 00:08
Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
                       Here is my weekend recommendation:
 
(LA) TORRE DELL ALCHIMISTA — Neo (****)
 

- Since their eponymous debuut album from 2001, this Italian band has turned from a five piece formation into a quartet, on this new CD accompanied by guest musicians on flute traverse, violin, saxophone and guitar. The last years La Torre Dell’ Alchimista has performed on several festival like Nearfest 2002 in the USA and The Gouviea Art Rock Festival 2005 in Portugal, I notice this has boosted their experience and compositorial skills if you compare Neo with their debut CD.
- The new album contains seven compositions (running time around 50 minutes), most sound fluent, melodic and accessible, especially the parts with vocals. I had to get used to the vocals in the first song but gradually I started to appreciate the singer and in the end I was pleased with his contributions. La Torre Dell’Alchimista their sound is drenched with a ‘vintage’ keyboards like mainly the Hammond organ (with obvious hints from Keith Emerson and Rick van der Linden during Trace) but also synthesizers (like the Minimoog), the Fender Rhodes electric piano, the Mellotron (often the violin-section) and the Grand piano. The interplay between the instruments is wonderful and colours this album very tastefully like the ‘Liturgic organ’ and violin in Medusa, a sensitive piano and violin in Risveglio Procreazione E Dubbio pt. I and flute traverse with Fender Rhodes piano and fluent synthesizer flights with intense violin in de final song Risveglio Procreazione E Dubbio pt. II. Two tracks deliver solo pieces on Grand piano: sparkling and compelling in Idra and dreamy, quite romantic in L’Amore Diverso. But I am most impressed by the lush keyboard sound featuring bombastic Hammond organ, majestic Mellotron waves and lots of fat sounding synthesizers, almost every track contain exciting keyboard work, this reminds me of fellow Seventies Italian prog legend Rustichelli & Bordini (bombastic use of Hammond and Moog) and Trace (fast Hammond runs and a wide range of vintage keyboards).
- La Torre Dell’Alchimista has made a lot of progress on their new album and especially the vintage keyboard aficionados will be delighted!
 
 
                                        I hope you like it Thumbs%20Up
  
 
Fantastic Erik!! This album is in my top 3 favorites of the year. AMAZING keyboard work on this realease, BUT there are also MANY wonderful melodies. shifting moods and a great rhythm section with the bass and drums. And of course that great Italian singing!
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Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione
Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
2007:
Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 05:57
Thanks Avestin for your contribution and your support to this thread Thumbs%20Up
 
Dalt99, La Torre Dell Chimista is one of the few new Italian progrock bands that can compete with the in general superior new Latin-American prog (Nexus, William Gray, Tarkus Clap)
 
Only a few days to go and then ... the Symforce Festival in Tilburg (Holland) on September 15th, I am looking forward to see the new Swedish progrock band Beardfish but my main focus is on Riverside Thumbs%20Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 11:56
Beardfish is a very  good band Thumbs%20Up, i look forward to seeing them next Saturday. Main Focus for me is on Focus and TFK, i'm curious if TFK will play songs from their new album.

La Torre dell alchemista's Neo is indeed a good album, i wouldn't go as far as saying it's the best from Italy from the last years, i prefer releases amongst others from La Maschera di cera and Randone and also this year's Conqueror and Notabene releases.

Neo creates a very nice atmosphere with the mellotron and organ but i feel the album is a bit monotonous, the vocals contributes to that feeling.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 14:41
Just got two other albums by BEARDFISH - "The Sane Day" and their debut. To be reviewed soon

Eric, I guess you would love to listen to this Highly recommended! Post it in this thread in an appropriate way, please!



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Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Just got two other albums by BEARDFISH - "The Sane Day" and their debut. To be reviewed soon

 
"The Sane Day" from Beardfish is amazing. Every song sounds like a different genre. Great stuff. It took me a LONG time to totally get used to the album but it kept getting better and better every listen. The first CD is the most song oriented. The second CD is more instrumental. Both are great. Fantastic organ playing, guitar playing and melodies. Big%20smile
Best of 2006 that I've heard:
PFM-Stati Di Immaginazione
Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
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Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 00:24
Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
Dalt99, La Torre Dell Chimista is one of the few new Italian progrock bands that can compete with the in general superior new Latin-American prog (Nexus, William Gray, Tarkus Clap)
 
Only a few days to go and then ... the Symforce Festival in Tilburg (Holland) on September 15th, I am looking forward to see the new Swedish progrock band Beardfish but my main focus is on Riverside Thumbs%20Up
 
I need to get the Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus CDs. I just don't know which one to get first! Tongue
Best of 2006 that I've heard:
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Zenit-Surrender (Best "unknown" album)
Oaksenham - Conquest of Pacific
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Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon
La Torre Del Alchimista - Neo
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Originally posted by dalt99 dalt99 wrote:

Originally posted by Prog-jester Prog-jester wrote:

Just got two other albums by BEARDFISH - "The Sane Day" and their debut. To be reviewed soon

 
"The Sane Day" from Beardfish is amazing. Every song sounds like a different genre. Great stuff. It took me a LONG time to totally get used to the album but it kept getting better and better every listen. The first CD is the most song oriented. The second CD is more instrumental. Both are great. Fantastic organ playing, guitar playing and melodies. Big%20smile
"he was a filthy mother****er by the name of Dwight, he only took a bath about once a year, he didn't smell alright"
 
I love that one, sooo addictive.
 
but I actually prefer the new one, Sleeping in Traffic Part One, to me the songs seem more mature and there isn't quite so much fluff (though I'm glad TSD is 2 discs...the more Beardfish, the better).
 
One of the things I love about them is their use of clavinet and electric piano, reminiscent of Gentle Giant, but still original...Rikard Sjöblom is a very talented lead singer, keyboard player, and even guitaristClap
 
Can't seem to find the debutUnhappy, it must be out of print like The Sane Day, I'd appreciate it if someone could tell me where to find the debut.
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Originally posted by dalt99 dalt99 wrote:

Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
Dalt99, La Torre Dell Chimista is one of the few new Italian progrock bands that can compete with the in general superior new Latin-American prog (Nexus, William Gray, Tarkus Clap)
 
Only a few days to go and then ... the Symforce Festival in Tilburg (Holland) on September 15th, I am looking forward to see the new Swedish progrock band Beardfish but my main focus is on Riverside Thumbs%20Up
 
I need to get the Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus CDs. I just don't know which one to get first! Tongue
I'll tell you what I'd do....hehe just buy them all of course, and while you're at it, snag this year's Anekdoten, Deluge Grander, and PhideauxTongue
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WOW, Beardfish is hot looking at your enthousiastic posts, fellow progheads, can't wait to see this promising band Saturday on the Symforce Festival Thumbs%20Up
 
Yesterday I watched the Tarkus DVD again, exciting work on the Minimoog, mighty close to the sound of Seventies Rick Wakeman Approve
 
Dalt99, I can only repeat Jimmy Row his words about Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus:
 
                                          BUY THEM ALL Clap !!
 
 


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 08:36
Originally posted by jimmy_row jimmy_row wrote:

Originally posted by dalt99 dalt99 wrote:

Originally posted by erik neuteboom erik neuteboom wrote:

 
Dalt99, La Torre Dell Chimista is one of the few new Italian progrock bands that can compete with the in general superior new Latin-American prog (Nexus, William Gray, Tarkus Clap)
 
Only a few days to go and then ... the Symforce Festival in Tilburg (Holland) on September 15th, I am looking forward to see the new Swedish progrock band Beardfish but my main focus is on Riverside Thumbs%20Up
 
I need to get the Nexus, William Gray and Tarkus CDs. I just don't know which one to get first! Tongue
 
I'll tell you what I'd do....hehe just buy them all of course, and while you're at it, snag this year's Anekdoten, Deluge Grander, and PhideauxTongue
 
What Jimmy said!!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 10:19
Eric, have you checked that review of mine?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 11:24
I did Prog-jester but I have never been a fan of Discipline and Radiohead so I am not really curious to the music you described Wink .. but thanks for posting, I am sure others will be more curious!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 15 2007 at 11:16
I received the promo for the new album by BIG BIG TRAIN called The Difference Machine 
Right now at first listen, this is an intersting release, wuite varied, with some influences from Spock's Beard (wonder if the presence of Dave Meros and Nick D'Virgilio contributed to that). So far, this is a varied and enjoyable album that will appeal to Neo-prog/Symph-rock listeners; well produced, appealing and well composed melodies and songs with some interesting more daring parts, rich in sound. But still this is only first listen and I sense it will grow on me, since for now I quite like it.
 
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