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yam yam 
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Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7041 |
 Posted: June 25 2014 at 17:23 |
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And with less than five days to go to the official release, we have a full sample of the title track uploaded by the band to YouTube:
The CDs arrived back from the pressing plant a few days ago, and will be available in stores and at www.progrock.co.uk from Monday 30th June. The album will also be for sale on all major download sites, including iTunes.  |
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yam yam
Special Collaborator
Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7041 |
Posted: June 30 2014 at 07:57 |
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And the waiting is over...Official release day is today, and you can order the CD from http://www.progrock.co.uk/acatalog/Minor_Giant.html for GBP 9.99 plus shipping costs (GBP 1.50 per order in the UK, GBP 3.00 per order in Europe, and GBP 5.00 per order elsewhere). Downloads will be available from the usual outlets - here's the Amazon.co.uk link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Road-Minor-Giant/dp/B00KVWD93C - it doesn't look as though the album will be released in the US though until July 15th: http://www.amazon.com/On-Road-Minor-Giant/dp/B00L8F6KKK.
Edit: Streaming links for the evaluation teams: http://open.spotify.com/album/2JOSxPRf0PLvGMuBPiywjh (or https://play.spotify.com/album/2JOSxPRf0PLvGMuBPiywjh) Minor Giant on CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/minorgiant. Minor Giant on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id884134729. You can also buy the CD at one of the band's gigs, or in the 'better' record stores. In the coming weeks the list of sources will be updated - including an option to order the album straight from the band itself. Edited by yam yam - June 30 2014 at 16:59 |
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yam yam
Special Collaborator
Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7041 |
Posted: July 01 2014 at 20:42 |
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Under evaluation in Crossover - you can follow the progress here: http://progfreak.com/Minor-Giant-159287.html?path=pa/recent.
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O666
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Joined: September 20 2009 Location: TEHRAN-IRAN Status: Offline Points: 2619 |
Posted: July 03 2014 at 09:44 |
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Neo Prog is a good choice IMO. I think their music have many IQ elements. You can find easily Neo Prog musical elements in their music like Guitar's and Keyboars's instrumental parts. Crossover Prog is very helpful sub gen for suggesting new bands like this band. You suggersting band in PA without fight or boring talking or negative feedback. Xover can solve many problems in this section. You can see many new bands that suggesting under Xover label in PA with different styles and different atmospher. I know Xover definition in PA and read that and I don't have problems like " What is sub gen of this band? " or " This isnt fit sub gen" or ..... I dont care about that. I love music specially Progressive Rock music but PA isn't mine!! I like and I love PA and PA must be THE BEST refrence for fans like me that living around the world. I wish you understanding my opinion. Thanks.
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Duke of Rother
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Joined: March 04 2013 Location: Windsor, UK Status: Offline Points: 99 |
Posted: July 03 2014 at 14:16 |
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I have to say this album is very very good.
On my 3rd play of the day and absolutely loving it.
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yam yam
Special Collaborator
Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7041 |
Posted: July 08 2014 at 05:11 |
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The album can now be ordered in the USA from Lasers Edge: https://www.lasercd.com/cd/road-1.
Here is their sales pitch: "Here's the debut by a new Dutch "sympho" band sure to make waves in the neo-prog community. This is very much a keyboard driven sound that will appeal to fans of Pendragon and Knight Area. In fact the album was engineered by Knight Area founder Gerben Klazinga. While the band doesn't sound exactly like Knight Area the music has that vibe, but then again a lot of the Dutch bands have it as well. Very spacious keyboard sounds provide the backdrop for upper register vocals. Lots of drama going on here that erupts with some beautiful keyboard solos - not surprising since the band has two keyboadists. Don't want to overlook the liquid guitar solos - very nice flow to them. All in all if you are a fan of the sound that the Dutch bands have perfected over the past 40 years this will hit you like a ton of bricks. Highly recommended. "  |
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rushfan4
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Offline Points: 66584 |
Posted: July 16 2014 at 10:58 |
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This does sound quite intriguing. Note to self to check the album out on Spotify.
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yam yam
Special Collaborator
Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7041 |
Posted: July 16 2014 at 11:40 |
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Crossover team's evaluation ended with two 'yes' votes and three 'move' (to Neo Prog), so we now have a fresh evaluation in Neo, with Matti starting the ball rolling there in fine style with a 'yes'.
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tszirmay
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: August 17 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6673 |
Posted: July 16 2014 at 12:06 |
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They actually travel between neo, cross and even symph at times (though perhaps not complex enough for the Orchestral boys
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I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth.
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yam yam
Special Collaborator
Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7041 |
Posted: July 16 2014 at 13:43 |
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Duke of Rother
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Joined: March 04 2013 Location: Windsor, UK Status: Offline Points: 99 |
Posted: August 02 2014 at 01:34 |
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Still not found a home in the archives?
1 of 4 candidates for Album of The Year so far for me. (IQ , Anathema and Abel Ganz being the others.)
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apps79
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 15 2007 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 1551 |
Posted: August 02 2014 at 03:05 |
Coming soon, two yes votes and practically cleared for addition to Neo team.
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When the power of love overcomes the love of power,the world will know peace...
listen to www.justincaseradio.com , the first ever Greek Progressive Rock radio |
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apps79
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 15 2007 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 1551 |
Posted: August 03 2014 at 05:42 |
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When the power of love overcomes the love of power,the world will know peace...
listen to www.justincaseradio.com , the first ever Greek Progressive Rock radio |
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yam yam
Special Collaborator
Crossover Team Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 7041 |
Posted: August 04 2014 at 15:28 |
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Thanks Apostolis!
Listen to the album in full on progstreaming: http://www.progstreaming.com/_wb/pages/play-album.php?activeAlbum=00844+-+Minor+Giant+-+On+The+Road.
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roypost
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Joined: March 11 2013 Location: Holland Status: Offline Points: 6 |
Posted: December 18 2014 at 07:50 |
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MINOR GIANT XMAS GIFT!
2014 was a great year for Minor Giant, with the release of our debut 'On The Road', and its release party, as highlights. As a way of saying 'thank you', we have a free gift for you. It is a live version of a new song, 'In The Morning Sun'. Go to www.minorgiant.com and get the FREE song! Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy 2015! Cheers! Rik, Roy, Rindert and Jos |
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I drink my milk with Tabasco!
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