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LÉGENDESHeceniaSymphonic Prog3.81 | 71 ratings |
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This highly competent four-piece takes a page right out of the symph playbook and centers around
keyboardist/drum programmer Thierry Brandet, though frankly the standout here is guitar player
Daniel Trutet who bleeds a sweet string. Thoroughly French in character and with an inescapable but,
in this case, welcome Genesism, Legendes is a good-sounding set of very high quality material
without that overproduced late '80s flash. The instrumental title is killer heavy symph with plenty of everything; Trutet's pointed lines, Brandet's almost Wakeman-like juggling of Korgs, Moogs and Mirages and some pretty handy electronic drumming; bassist Pierre-Yves Chiron right in the pocket. 'Le Passage' meanders a bit at over twelve minutes but this band does the majestic thing so well that we'll wait-- and it pays off with clever arranging, changes, and a spiffy carousel ride at the end. These guys worked hard on this thing and it shows. 'Le Grimoire' picks up where cut two left off and is packed with marvelous altered textures and tempos, 'La Vieille Femme et la Chandelle' slower but works up nicely. At first glance, Hecenia is merely another latecomer to the prog party with nothing new to say and an annoying preoccupation with Tony Banks, and perhaps they are. But unlike the typical Gallophile's reissue from Musea, this is one kick-ass band.
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