LIVE AT NEARFEST

After the overblown short introduction (could be 1 minute shorter), we're invited into the complex world of Glass Hammer playing. The sound is decent, keyboards very audible however vocalist need to try hard to compete with the instruments intensity and succeed only in quiet passages. Glass Hammer confirm their attention to detail when playing and their soundscapes can get pretty intensive. Most of the material is strong although I don't dig their 90's stuff. The Kansas cover version is welcome surprise with nobody else than Steve Walsh. It turns into a nice jam in the end. Well, this is the only live album by Glass Hammer I have and I'm thankful for it. I'd gotten rid of "Live and Revived" because it had a weak material and playing was not yet at my expected level.