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The Windmill

Heavy Prog

4.00 | 34 ratings

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alainPP

The Windmill, a band known for its single tracks, which improves over time. Let's go see it right away.

"Fear" melodic prog metal intro with a strong synth; between power, enchantment and Olympicism; note Stig's enjoyable guitar solo, Erik's vocal opening on a Manichean piano amplifying the musical drama. The voice is well placed, the chorus pleasant; break at 7 minutes with riff and flute, synthesizers for the Scandinavian folk-bucolic atmosphere, on Overhead. It's melodic, nervous, cheerful, a bit on Ritual too; 12 minutes and the Genesisian, symphonic break. Long title that returns to the solemn chorus before the instrumental part and Morten's aggressive flute. Jean Robert's velvety old school keyboard gives in to reminiscences and launches Erik and Stig's guitars; the addition of the sax reinforces the warmth of the yesteryears for the warm finale.

"Calton Hill" very beautiful dynamic ethereal keyboard intro, a guitar riff that comes to look at Toto or even Saga, it starts well; the result finally on a marshmallow rock soul � la George Duke with sax that denotes heavy riff; an anachronistic genre that gives it a new imprint. "I Still Care" delicate piano intro, velvety vocal from Erik, it changes everything; Morten's flute brings delicacy, lightness and rustic contemplation with the organ of yesteryear; chorus with conventional choruses redundant for a new prog more than a heavy prog. "Nothing in Return" nervous drums, aggressive flute, riff to Jethro Tull marked. The vocal looks at Kansas, languorous with its share of choruses. Jean finally uses his keyboards for the rhythmic, Kashmiri prog variation flowing from the source, accompanied by Morten's bucolic flute. The synths return with the guitar riff to give a catchy heavy sound.

The Windmill, with a sound becoming stronger, emphatic, symphonic, alternating delicate passages on the flute and other rhythms avoiding the vintage side. Originally on Progcensor.

alainPP | 4/5 | 2024-11-24

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