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^ I  Love your long-awaited sequel! Heart Another powerhouse performance and a towering achievement of Heavy Prog, reaching even higher than Mount Olympus. Smile

5 stars 2021: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Dream Dominator - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnWwcRWn5vOWeV-H2dmxxL_E
5 stars 2024: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Nightmare Awakens - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnVd4uRJByBSLcZGOnSBPYGP

A few years back, Aphrodite's Child would've been my number one choice of favourite Greek bands, but that was before I was blown away by the thunderous sound of The Dream Dominator - the kind of melodic Heavy Prog  album that Dream Theater could only dream of making. Clap

We are very happy you like it and many thanks for your kind words!Smile
https://antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com/album/zantea-chronicles-the-nightmare-awakens
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Originally posted by UnderGround UnderGround wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I  Love your long-awaited sequel! Heart Another powerhouse performance and a towering achievement of Heavy Prog, reaching even higher than Mount Olympus. Smile

5 stars 2021: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Dream Dominator - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnWwcRWn5vOWeV-H2dmxxL_E
5 stars 2024: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Nightmare Awakens - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnVd4uRJByBSLcZGOnSBPYGP

A few years back, Aphrodite's Child would've been my number one choice of favourite Greek bands, but that was before I was blown away by the thunderous sound of The Dream Dominator - the kind of melodic Heavy Prog  album that Dream Theater could only dream of making. Clap

We are very happy you like it and many thanks for your kind words!Smile
My pleasure. I somehow knew the sequel wouldn't disappoint after your outstanding debut album. Thumbs Up

Top 10 Favourite Greek Bands: a potpourri of pick of the prog pops from the Peloponnesian peninsula. Smile

01. Forbidden Myth
02. La Tulipe Noire
03. Ciccada
04. Aphrodite's Child
05. Aries
06. Naxatras
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08. Purple Overdose
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by UnderGround UnderGround wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

[DIV]^ I  Love your long-awaited sequel! [IMG]smileys/smiley27.gif" alt="Heart" title="Heart[/IMG] Another powerhouse performance and a towering achievement of Heavy Prog, reaching even higher than Mount Olympus. [IMG]smileys/smiley1.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile[/IMG][/DIV][DIV]
[/DIV][DIV][IMG]https://www.progarchives.com/static-images/5stars.gif" alt="5 stars" title="5 stars[/IMG]<span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 2021: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Dream Dominator - </span>[URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnWwcRWn5vOWeV-H2dmxxL_E" rel="nofollow]http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnWwcRWn5vOWeV-H2dmxxL_E[/URL][/DIV][DIV][IMG]https://www.progarchives.com/static-images/5stars.gif" alt="5 stars" title="5 stars[/IMG]<span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;"> 2024: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Nightmare Awakens - [URL=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnVd4uRJByBSLcZGOnSBPYGP" rel="nofollow]http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnVd4uRJByBSLcZGOnSBPYGP[/URL]</span>[/DIV][DIV]
[/DIV][DIV]A few years back, Aphrodite's Child would've been my number one choice of favourite Greek bands, but that was before I was blown away by the thunderous sound of The Dream Dominator - the kind of melodic Heavy Prog  album that Dream Theater could only dream of making. [IMG]smileys/smiley32.gif" alt="Clap" title="Clap[/IMG][/DIV]

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[/DIV][DIV]We are very happy you like it and many thanks for your kind words![IMG]smileys/smiley1.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile[/IMG][/DIV]

[DIV]My pleasure. I somehow knew the sequel wouldn't disappoint after your outstanding debut album. [IMG]smileys/smiley20.gif" alt="Thumbs Up" title="Thumbs Up[/IMG][/DIV][DIV]
[/DIV][DIV][B]Top 10 Favourite Greek Bands[/B]: a potpourri of pick of the prog pops from the Peloponnesian peninsula. [IMG]smileys/smiley1.gif" alt="Smile" title="Smile[/IMG][/DIV][DIV]
[/DIV][DIV]01. [B][COLOR=purple]Forbidden Myth[/COLOR][/B][/DIV][DIV]02. La Tulipe Noire[/DIV][DIV]03. Ciccada[/DIV][DIV]04. Aphrodite's Child[/DIV][DIV]05. Aries[/DIV][DIV]06. Naxatras[/DIV][DIV]07. Sleepin' Pillow[/DIV][DIV]08. Purple Overdose[/DIV][DIV]09. Hieronymus Dream[/DIV][DIV]10. No Clear Mind[/DIV]


I am waiting for your full review about "The nightmare awakens"... 😉
https://antonisadelfidis.bandcamp.com/album/zantea-chronicles-the-nightmare-awakens
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^ Sorry to disappoint, but at the moment, a full review looks unlikely in all honesty, but if I ever manage to somehow find the time to return to my Greek prog blog, then Zantea Chronicles: The Nightmare Awakens will be the first album I review. Smile

Anyway, with that said, everything I wrote in my first review fully applies to your second 5-star masterpiece too, so there's really not much to add really. Smile

FORBIDDEN MYTH      (re-posted and re-edited)     The finest export from Greece since the Elgin Marbles first rolled up onto British shores at the turn of the 19th century - for which the Greeks have never quite forgiven us. Forbidden Myth is the brainchild of Antonis Adelfidis - Greece's answer to Rick Wakeman - ably assisted by multi-instrumentalist George Katsanos, playing together on just about every keyboard instrument they could lay their hands on, and with a cast list of supporting players almost as long as Ben Hur. It's also worth mentioning that Katsanos is a mighty fine singer too. This is the greatest partnership since Burton & Taylor, Bogey & Bacall, or Marks & Spencer. There's an old saying that you should beware of Greeks bearing gifts, but when those same Greeks come bearing gifts of prog albums, then you should welcome them with open arms and with love and kisses too. In the vast pantheon of prog, Adelfidis & Katsanos joins that long list of Greek heroes including, Theseus, Perseus, Odysseus, Vangelis, Roussos & Sideras. Okay, so the first three Greek heroes never formed a prog band as far as I'm aware, but the last three names were all in the same band. You won't find an Achilles Heel in the astounding sounds and amazing music of Forbidden Myth though, as this stunning album is a pure 100% masterpiece from beginning to end. In fact, you won't have heard such masterful keyboard wizardry as this since caped crusader Rick Wakeman first stunned us all with his acclaimed Myths & Legends album. Forbidden Myth target the listener with rip-roaring power chords with the unerring accuracy of a laser-guided Paveway missile.  Zantea Chronicles: The Dream Dominator is the towering Acropolis on the Mount in terms of epic prog albums, which even surpasses all of Ayreon's magnificent masterworks. You'll find Forbidden Myth listed under Heavy Prog on ProgArchives, although they almost found their way into the Progressive Metal category, which really wouldn't have done them justice. After all, Zantea Chronicles is far better than any album I've ever heard by Dream Theater, although I can now hear howls of derision coming from DT fans. It's truly an epic album too, running at over 100 minutes long, in the true tradition of Ayreon's epic productions, making it excellent value for money. If you have the good fortune to buy this fine album, then it'll be the best 4,000 drachmas you ever spent. In the vast progosphere, Forbidden Myth are as good as it gets and Zantea Chronicles joins some of the finest European prog albums from Holland, Italy and Germany. And so, for any German prog fans out there, "Das ist Verboten Mythos. Danke schoen und gute nacht." Smile

5 stars 2021: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Dream Dominator - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnWwcRWn5vOWeV-H2dmxxL_E
5 stars 2024: Forbidden Myth - Zantea Chronicles: The Nightmare Awakens - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaBU4nHamOnVd4uRJByBSLcZGOnSBPYGP


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Hi,

This was so hard for me ... I have never, in 60 years, looked at music as a nationality ... I've looked at it as an artist, and yeah, there were almost always their local tendencies, but in the end, I always thought that it was about the expression and not the nationality. I see the emotion in the music, not the country.

I guess that's what a multi-national feels when you have been to several countries before you are even 15, and heard stuff, that you are trying to make sense of, and there really is not a point of reference that is found or discussed, other than ... it's about the artist and his/her voice ... but you know, how many foreigners are in the ECM catalog and they did their thing in Germany for the most part ... and the country didn't matter much ... the conversation of instruments DID!

This is an interesting thing for me, seeing so many countries mentioned, and reminds me of Space Pirate Radio, that within the first year had already played at least 40 or 50 countries ... and this was 1974 on a commercial FM station that was number 1!


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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,

This was so hard for me ... I have never, in 60 years, looked at music as a nationality ... I've looked at it as an artist, and yeah, there were almost always their local tendencies, but in the end, I always thought that it was about the expression and not the nationality. I see the emotion in the music, not the country
What? Not even Los Jaivas??? Their music had deep connection to Chilean nationality and cultural legacy!
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A very good idea of a thread (even not quite new Smile) and my are something like:

ELP or Genesis (UK)
Banco (Italy)
Clearlight (France)
Eloy (Germany)
Czeslaw Niemen (Poland)
Stomu Yamash'ta (Japan)
Anekdoten (Sweden)
The Mars Volta (US)
Harmonium (Canada)
Kornelyans (Serbia)
Triana (Spain)
Phoenix (Romania)
Los Jaivas (Chile)


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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:


A very good idea of a thread (even not quite new Smile) and my are something like:

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (Italy)
Clearlight (France)
Eloy (Germany)
Czeslaw Niemen (Poland)
Stomu Yamash'ta (Japan)
Anekdoten (Sweden)
Harmonium (Canada)
Kornelyans (Serbia)
Triana (Spain)
Phoenix (Romania)
Aphrodite's Child (Greece)
<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; : rgb248, 248, 252;">Los Jaivas (Chile)</span>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; : rgb248, 248, 252;">None from UK, as it would be impossible for me to choose a favourite one.</span>


Quote excluding your home country
Interesting to see Niemen here. I was under the impression you were a Polish expat living in Denmark.
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Interesting to see Niemen here. I was under the impression you were a Polish expat living in Denmark.

You're quite right, but I'm Danish citizen and have been living very most of my life in Denmark, so I mostly consider DK to be my home country.
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

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Interesting to see Niemen here. I was under the impression you were a Polish expat living in Denmark.


You're quite right, but I'm Danish citizen and have been living very most of my life in Denmark, so I mostly consider DK to be my home country.

"Your home is where your heart is", so they say.
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

"Your home is where your heart is", so they say.

Well, my heart is not least in the Poland of my childhood, but it's also much all around the world. Smile


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What? Not even Los Jaivas??? Their music had deep connection to Chilean nationality and cultural legacy!

Hi,

Yep ... been hearing them for a long time!
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Eloy (Germany)
Lazuli (France)
Glass Hammer (USA)
Ars Nova (Japan)
Par Lindh Project (Sweden)
Elephant 9 (Norway)
Rush (Canada)
Kayak (Netherlands)
Riverside (Poland)
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More Prog Favourites from Around the World

Cast (Mexico)
Collage (Poland)
Gandalf (Austria)
Horslips (Ireland)
Antony Kalugin (The Ukraine)
Magic Pie (Norway)
Nightwish (Finland)
Osiris (Bahrain)
Par Lindh Project (Sweden)
Solaris (Hungary)
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And I'd like to tell that I've made some important changes to my original list, so it now looks like:

ELP or Genesis (UK)
Banco (Italy)
Clearlight (France)
Eloy (Germany)
Czeslaw Niemen (Poland)
Stomu Yamash'ta (Japan)
Anekdoten (Sweden)
The Mars Volta (US)
Harmonium (Canada)
Kornelyans (Serbia)
Triana (Spain)
Phoenix (Romania)
Los Jaivas (Chile)
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^ I like all of those prog artists you mentioned apart from The Mars Volta, so unlucky thirteen, at least for me anyway. Smile 
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^ I like all of those prog artists you mentioned apart from The Mars Volta, so unlucky thirteen, at least for me anyway. Smile 

Then if I mention Solaris (Hungary) too, makes it even better. Tongue
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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

^ I like all of those prog artists you mentioned apart from The Mars Volta, so unlucky thirteen, at least for me anyway. Smile 

Then if I mention Solaris (Hungary) too, makes it even better. Tongue
Yes, the sun always shines on my favourite Hungarian band - not that I'm overly-familiar with Magyar prog generally. Smile
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  1. Genesis (UK)
  2. The Flower Kings (Sweden)
  3. Premiata Forneria Marconi (Italy)
  4. White Willow (Norway)
  5. Estradasphere (US)
  6. Squintaloo (Germany)
  7. Malady (Finland)
  8. Aquaserge (France)
  9. Ayreon (Netherlands)
  10. Caligula's Horse (Australia)

Norway and Sweden were the most challenging for me... Too many great bands from those countries! Shocked
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