I'm Brazilian, I've always loved music and since I was little I buy and I listen to rock.
During the 70's I met a magazine called Pop, which I christened German Pop, since it was of Germanic origin, I did not understand what was written in the great majority, but it was there that I met the groups that I publish here on the blog today. Rock made in Germany is one of my favorites, but my taste is very eclectic.

Sou brasileira, sempre amei música e desde muito pequena compro e ouço rock. Durante os anos 70 conheci uma revista chamada Pop, que batizei de Pop Alemã, uma vez que era de origem germânica, eu não entendia o que estava escrito na sua grande maioria, mas foi ali que conheci os grupos que hoje publico aqui no blog. O rock feito da Alemanha é um dos meus favoritos, mas meu gosto é muito eclético.

domingo, 29 de abril de 2018

Adrian - One Step Into the Uncertain (Germany, Hard Rock)

Oliver Wende (vocals, guitars),
Haye Graf (guitars),
Thorsten Lindhorst (bass),
Jens Brandl (drums),
Marcus Böhringer (keyboards)

    A1 Reach the Sun 6:11
    A2 The King Is Born Again 4:27
    A3 Love Dies in a Painful Way 4:46
    A4 The White Death 3:30
    B1 Prelude 1:16
    B2 Never Again 5:26
    B3 South Africa 6:48
    B4 Dreamer 4:52 

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Aera - Hand und Fuss 1976 (Germany, Krautrock, Progressive Jazz Rock)

- Muck Groh (Werner Groh) - guitar, vocals (07)
- Christoph Krieger - violin, Blaue Noten
- Klaus Kreuzeder - soprano & alto saxophone, flute
- Peter Malinowski - bass, vocals (06,07)
- Lucky Schmidt - drums
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- Onkel Latzi - baritone saxophone (07), oboe (07)
- Aera, Jonas Porst, Manni Neuner - producers


01. Mechelwind (Muck Groh) - 9:59
02. Alabaster Keaton (Peter Malinowski) - 3:03
03. Wrdlbrmfd (Fürn Karl Valentin) (Muck Groh, Peter Malinowski) - 5:53
04. Elephen Elephants (Muck Groh) - 8:33
05. Herbstzeitlos (Muck Groh) - 2:23
06. Ad Absurdum (Muck Groh, Peter Malinowski) - 5:00
07. Kamele On (Muck Groh, Peter Malinowski) - 5:28


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domingo, 22 de abril de 2018

Frumpy 1971 How The Gypsys Was Born

Emergency 1971Times Passed By

Eloy 1971 Walk Alone

Amon Düül II 1969 Kanaan


Can Vitamin C 1972

Birth Control 1971 The Work Is Done

Atlantis 1973 Days of Giving


Atlantis 1973 Let's Get On The Road Again

Birth Control 1973 Gamma Ray

2005 Krautrock Meeting

1972 Rockenstock

Agitation Free 1972 in Egypt

Achim Reichel VIDEO 1974 Eisenpferde

Rufus Zuphall VIDEO 1971 Portland Town

Pandoras.Box - Monomeet 2011 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

Martin Steer - Vocals, guitar
Johannes Hertrich - lead guitar
Philipp Dübell - Bass sounds
Markus Staudinger - Key, Vocals
Andre Wittmann - Drums, Percussion

1. Ballet Of Promises (4:12)
2. Nothing But The Wind (4:09)
3. Agent Of Time (3:46)
4. State Of Rust (4:40)
5. Monomeet (5:58)
6. A Nervous Smile (4:13)
7. 1910 (1:55)
8. Severn Suzuki (4:46)
9. Daily Hopes (3:44)
10. Life Does Not Really Fit (4:05)
11. Echoes (4:29)
12. Any Memories (4:58)
13. Like You Always Did (8:48)

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sábado, 21 de abril de 2018

Love Machine - A Present to the Galaxy 2014 (Germany, Krautrock,Psychedelic Space Rock)

LOVE MACHINE was founded consisting of members from the German Düsseldorf/Köln region. While showing a proper psychedelic/space rock orientation, influences are also coming from the afro- & latin american tradition, krautrock and US westcoast psychedelia. Amongst others main inspirations are noted deriving from The Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Hawkwind, Fela Kuti and Mulatu Astatke, where the lyrics are focussed on mental abysses, myth and utopian ideas.

They were ready to offer their debut 'A Present To The Galaxy' in 2014, two years later the matured follower album 'Circles' could be released on Tonzonen Records. Amon Düül 2 meets The Allman Brothers Band - a real trademark is the intriguing live presence including lively rock jams as well as floating and hypnotic parts. Furthermore singer Marcel Rösche adds an unique sign with his mournful and wailing vocals.

- Marcel Rösche / vocals, percussion
- Felix Wursthorn / guitar, synthesizer
- Thibaut Sanli / bass
- Noel Lardon / drums, percussion, prepared cymbals

additional musicians:
- Marwin Kirchhofs / sax
- Lukas Lohner / organ, rhodes

1. Hermes Red Shoes (11:19)
2. Flower (4:42)
3. The Vision Of How The Office Becomes A Hurricane (6:19)
4. A Present To The Galaxy (19:31)

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Anjo Gabriel - O Culto Secreto Do Anjo Gabriel (Brasil, Krautrock, Rock Psicodelico)

1.Peace Karma 12:21
2.Anjo Gabrie - Sunchine in Outer Space 11:30
3.Mantra III 06:27
4.Astralysmo 11:30
5.1973 12:24
6.Ostinato em Can Menor nº1 10:16
7.O Poder Do Pássaro Flamejante(Dubdeep Sabbath) 11:57

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sexta-feira, 20 de abril de 2018

Poor Genetic Material - Absence 2016 (Germany, Crossover Prog)

- Philip Griffiths / Vocals
- Martin Griffiths / Vocals
- Stefan Glomb / Guitars
- Philipp Jaehne / Keyboards
- Pia Darmstaedter / Flute
- Dennis Sturm / Bass
- Dominik Steinbacher / Drums

1. Absence - Part 1
2. What If?
3. Lost In Translation
4. Chalkhill Blues
5. Absconded
6. Absence - Part 2

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Poor Genetic Material - Spring Tidings 2006 (Germany, Crossover Prog)

- Phil Griffiths / vocals
- Stefan Glomb / guitars
- Philipp Jaehne / keyboards
- Dennis Sturm / bass
- Dominik Steinbacher / drums

1. Three steps back... (2:23)
2. Blow up (4:04)
3. April (6:56)
4. Watercolours (9:31)
5. Tidings (6:26)
6. La ville qui n' existait pas (10:30)
7. Lotus-eaters (6:57)
8. ... or right ahead (3:50)

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Poor Genetic Material - A Day In June 2013 (Germany, Crossover Prog)

POOR GENETIC MATERIAL has been working in two very different directions. The original duo / trio performed experimental that resulted in the two "free to random" recordings. As a full five-piece band PGM plays more song-oriented material. This line-up has recorded the 2001 album "Summerland" and the new album "Leap Into Fall".

Phil Griffiths (Alias Eye) - vocals (1,2,4,6,7)
Stefan Glomb - guitars
Philipp Jaehne - keyboards
Pia Darmstaedter - flute
Dennis Sturm - bass
Dominik Steinbacher - drums
With
Martin Griffiths (Beggars Opera): vocals (3,4,5,6,7)

1. Martello Morning (9:19)
2. Wisdom And Menace (6:25)
3. Bloom (4:28)
4. Wandering Rocks (5:38)
5. Nausicaa (5:14)
6. Oxen Of The Sun (6:13)
7. Ithaca (9:14)
8. Yes (6:32)

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Mad Tea Party - The Marionette 1997 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

It is rare, but with MAD TEA PARTY we get something German that actually sounds like German, thanks to the members of this highly skilled German quintet, who have all visited the Cologne Conservatory at some point, have a knack for combining accessible, catchy melodies with complex musical structures.
You could name Yes, King Crimson and "Foxtrot"-era Genesis as their main source of inspiration although you'll only hear those influences very intermittently on their albums. Other references are probably Gino Vanelli, Saga, Gentle Giant and Tea In The Sahara - but only very roughly. This five-piece from Cologne are a bit hard to classify, although they seem to fit better in the neo-progressive spectrum.
Still, their music requires multiple listens to be completely understood. The combination of different times and shifting of accents does not end up in 'fooling around with timings', but also makes it hard to do full comparisons to other bands, much in the vein of The Flower Kings or Dragonfly.
MAD TEA PARTY's mini-CD as well as their full-length album "The Marionette" showcase some impressive instrumental work and solid drumming, as the band works its way through a series of short but colorful numbers alternating with melodious, catchy ballads and solid vocals throughout. The full CD features a couple of lengthy pieces, one of them a true-blue prog piece clocking in at almost 20 minutes where the guys really show their teeth and treat the listener to a roller-coaster of moods, themes and odd-time signatures. This track alone is worth the value of the album.
The band no longer exists but vocalist Alexandre Zindel and guitarist Markus Sagschneider, who were responsible for most of the compositions, now function as a duo under the name Two High.
Fans of the mentioned bands and neo-prog in general will certainly appreciate MAD TEA PARTY.

- Alexandre Zindel / vocals
- Markus Sagschneider / guitar
- Wolfgang Braun / keyboards
- Till Brandt / bass
- Martin Müller / drums

1. Love In A Square (5:44)
2. Magic Eye (4:21)
3. Every Day (5:12)
4. Shadows Of The Past (8:13)
5. Going Back In Time (4:43)
6. The Gorge (0:12)
7. Saved Teardrops (5:08)
8. Love Is Cool (4:05)
9. The Marionette (2:22)
10. My Decision (5:05)
11. Watch Out! (3:36)
12. She (19:23)

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Werwolf (Werewolf Art Rock) - Mystic Land 2014 (Germany, Prog Folk)

- Peter Besting / drums, vocals
- Gerd Heuel / guitar
- Udo Burmeister / bass
- Markus Quast / keyboards
- Heike Dittberner / flute, vocals

1. Prelude (2:41)
2. Mystic Land (4:40)
3. Tschernobyl (4:19)
4. Crossroads (3:43)
5. Let the Children Play (2:58)
6. Far Away (4:32)
7. New Day (4:36)
8. Way to Paradise (3:29)
9. So long (5:32)
10. Goodbye (4:30)
11. Two Heroes (5:03)
12. Together (5:54)

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Werwolf (Werewolf Art Rock) - Creation 1982 (Germany, Prog Folk)


WERWOLF (WEREWOLF), a band from Olpe in the Sauerland in Germany, was formed in 1970 by Peter Besting (born 2/4/1951 in Olpe) on drums and vocals, Hartwig Kugoth on guitar and Peter Lorenz on bass. Before, Peter Besting had already been playing for a year in the band Age. The band name had no deeper meaning but was simply a reference to STEPPENWOLF whose recordings the original member of WERWOLF appreciated a lot. They bought their first large PA equipment form the SCORPIONS' mastermind Rudolf Schenker in the early seventies. After rehearsing in a self-built and soundproof wooden hut with freezing temperatures during the winter, WERWOLF changed their rehearsal room into Peter Besting's newly built house in Wenden in 1972. In the course of time other musicians joined the band: Jürgen Göckler from Olpe on keyboards and as background singer, Michael Schlimm from Olpe on saxophone and on cross flute and singer Ellen Wiederstein from Attendorn. When Peter Lorenz quit, Hartwig Kugoth played double-neck guitar combining bass strings. Similar to the DOORS, Jürgen Göckler played the bass accompaniment on the keyboard whenever Hartwig Kugoth played the high notes. With this line-up, WERWOLF recorded a thirty minute demo tape in the Studio Eden in Lüdenscheid in May 1979 in order to gain a record deal, but without success. After several changes of the line-up, WERWOLF independently released the album "Creation" in 1982 in a limited edition of 1000 copies with Peter Besting on drums, Gerd Heuel on guitar, Burkhard Huckestein on bass, Wolfgang Unthan on keyboards, Gitta Löwenstein as singer and Jürgen Göckler as occasional guest keyboarder. WDR and SWF presented the album which is a collectors items worth more than USS50 now.

In 1992 "Creation" was reissued in the USA on CD with a new cover artwork (the Laser's Edge LE-1013). Having been a collector's item before, lately after that time a wider reputation followed and the original records sold for big bucks. Then finally, in 1997, the three tracks of the demo tape saw the light of day and were published by Garden of Delights in Germany (PGCD 03).

In the mid-eighties WERWOLF split after they had started releasing some songs in German language. In total WERWOLF performed about 150 gigs, among them as support acts for BIRTH CONTROL, ELOY, GROBSCHNITT and the FRANKFURT CITY BAND, some of which are available as soundboard recordings.

This CD-edition now contains the complete record "Creation" of 1982 as well as all three tracks of the demo tape recorded in 1979. The cover art is the American version painted in 1992 by Lee Gaskins. He renewed some details for us. The mastering was done by Bob Katz in Florida.

From the site:
http://www.blackrills.ch/Werwolf.htm
 The band split and reunited in 2010 with the original founder Peter Besting, the original guitarist Gerd Heuel and new musicians. The name was changed to WEREWOLF ART ROCK and the album "Mystic Land" was published in October 2014.

- Peter Besting / drums, vocals
- Gerd Heuel / guitar
- Burkhard Huckstein / bass
- Wolfgang Unthan / keyboards
- Gitta Loewenstein / vocals
Guests:
- Luis Lopes / vocals, rhythm guitar on 1, 3
- Jürgen Göckler / organ solo on 3

1. Höhenflug (5:17)
2. Die reise ins land der flugschweine / The Journey To The Land Of The Flying Pigs (8:23)
3. Way to paradise (6:06)
4. Daydream (4:46)
5. The game is over (5:07)
6. Der achte tag / The Eighth Day (10:32)
7. The song (8:21)
8. My story (11:30)
9. The dreamer (9:22)

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quinta-feira, 19 de abril de 2018

Martigan - Vision 2009 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Alex Bisch / drums, vocals
- Bjorn Bisch / guitars
- Kai Marckwordt / vocals, guitars
- Oliver Rebhan / keyboards
- Peter Kindler / bass
With:
- Mirko Baumer / vocals
- Florian Saupp / kids voice on track 1

1. Boatmans Vision (23:12)
2. Craze This Town (6:46)
3. Snapshots (2:22)
4. Touch In Time (7:57)
5. A Great Concern (1:03)
6. Much More (6:51)
7. Red & Green (10:56)
8. The Contract (20:11)

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Martigan - Man Of The Moment 2002 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Alex Bisch / drums, backing vocals (all except 5)
- Björn Bisch / acoustic & electric guitars
- Peter Kindler / bass (4-9-10)
- Kai Marckwordt / lead vocals, guitar solo/bass (3), extro guitar (10), sax (4), flute (7)
- Oliver Strahl / keyboards, backing vocals (5-6)

1. The Pride (10:00)
2. Out Of Sight (5:48)
3. Closer contact (8:39)
4. 7th Floor (8:36)
5. Scapegoat & Scarecrow (4:54)
6. The Feast Intro (2:24)
7. The Feast (6:16)
8. Images & Tales (9:15)
9. Permission (5:20)
10. The Mask & The Raven II (14:24)

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Martigan - Ciel Ouvert 1996 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Alex Bisch / drums
- Jürgen Edlinger / guitar
- Kai Markwordt / vocals
- Axel Schütze / bass
- Oliver Strahl / keyboards, backing vocals

1. Ciel Ouvert (7:36)
2. Travellers (7:29)
3. The Trade (9:26)
4. Roll The Globe (5:56)
5. Parts (6:18)
6. The Mask & The Raven (8:18)
7. The Slowdown (2:08)
8. When Two Years Collide (7:04)
9. Ballrooms & Shades (6:49)
10. The final curtain (3:30)
11. Martigan's roulette (2:36) 

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Martigan - Stolzenbach 1995 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Alex Bisch / drums
- Jürgen Edlinger / guitar
- Kai Markwordt / vocals
- Axel Schütze / bass
- Oliver Strahl / keyboards, backing vocals 

1. Much More (6:37)
2. Roll The Globe (5:32)
3. Crazy Town (6:09)
4. Tonight (4:29)
5. Submarine Team (5:56)
6. Painter (3:33)
7. Noah (6:22)
8. Simplicius (4:23)
9. The Pride (9:30)
10. Scapegoat & Scarecrow (6:38)

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Martigan - Distant Monsters 2015 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

This Cologne-based foursome from the mid-80's plays some fine neo-prog in the best tradition of IQ, JADIS, PENDRAGON, early MARILLION and SAGA, but with a subtle and very pleasant flavour of their own. They went through quite a few line changes and now feature Alex Bisch on drums, brother Björn Bisch on guitars, Peter Kindler on bass, Oliver Strahl on keyboards and Kai Marckwordt on bass, guitar, sax, flute and lead vocals (a cross between Phil Collins and Dave Cousins, his vocals are truly outstanding).

Since the mid 90's, the band released two full-length albums and a maxi CD before the excellent "Man of the Moment" (2002); this one is the most mature of the lot and contains no weak tracks. Although no one really stands out, the musicianship is always sharp, the songwriting well crafted and the vocals sincere and powerful. If you wish, you can hear the entire album on their website; the files are highly compressed, however, and the sound quality is very poor.

If you're into neo prog and the words 'strongly melodic', 'accessible' and 'lush/full sound' appeal to you, you definitely ought to give their 2002 album a try. We are talking major-league neo-prog here.

- Kai Marckwordt / Lead Vocals, Guitar, Saxophone
- Oliver Rebhan / Keyboard,Backing Vocals
- Alex Bisch / Drums, Backing Vocals
- Björn Bisch / Guitar
- Mario Koch / Bass

1. Theodor's Walls
2. Lion (White, Wild & Blind)
3. Simplicius
4. Complicius
5. The Lake
6. On Tiptoe
7. Fire on the Pier
8. Take Me or Leave Me

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Morphelia - Prognocircus 2003 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

The band MORPHELIA was formed in Lower Saxony, Germany in 1999 by guitarist Guido Froehlich and keyboard player Guenter Gruenebast and drummer Elmar de Groot, when the three got together to have a jam session. Both Froehlich and Gruenebast had previously played with progressive rock band PEACOCK for almost 15 years and de Groot had played with KLEINHEIDE and other local bands prior to joining the other two musicians.

The band went without a name for a couple of years, until 2001, when singer Kurt Stwrtetschka joined the band, and MORPHELIA was officially born. Up to this point, the band had gone through several bass players, but finally a permanent fifth member was found in bassist Renko Rickerts.

In 2003, the band released its first album "Prognocircus", which received very positive reviews in the local press. The band took a full six years to release its follow-up album "Waken the Nightmare" a double concept album. Among the band's influences are DREAM THEATER, SAGA, PINK FLOYD and MARILLION.

- Kurt Stwrtetschka / vocals
- Guido Fröhlich / guitars
- Renko Rickerts / bass
- Günter Grünebast / keyboards
- Elmar de Groot / drums

1. Midnightsun (10:13)
2. Love of an Old Man (9:15)
3. Hazard (6:39)
4. A Winters Tale (7:42)
5. It's Time for a Change (8:40)
6. Dream of Jerusalem (8:48)
7. The Russian Fail (9:40)
8. Virginhood's End (11:08)

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Subsignal - Beautiful & Monstrous 2009 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

Founded in Munich, Germany in 2007

German outfit SUBSIGNAL was at first a side project for Sieges Even members Arno Menses (vocals) and Markus Steffen (guitars). The first creative output from this duo actually made it onto the Sieges Even album Paramount - a track called Eyes Wide Open.

In the summer of 2008 they left Sieges Even, and decided to turn this side project into a band, and with the addition of Ralf Schwager (bass), Roel van Helden (drums) and David Bertok (keyboards) a full line-up was in place. The aim of the band is to more or less continue where Sieges Even left off, but with a greater variety in terms of musical expressions.

In the spring of 2009 they started recording material for their first production, and in September 2009 the debut album Beautiful and Monstrous was released.

- Arno Menses / vocals, programming
- Markus Steffen / guitars, programming
- David Bertok / keyboards
- Ralf Schwager / bass
- Roel van Helden / drums, percussion
With:
- Marcel Coenen / guitar solo (1)
- Julia Sebastian / violin
- Theresia Lehner / cello (8)

1. Where Angels Fear to Tread (6:04)
2. Paradigm (6:29)
3. The Sea (7:00)
4. The Trick Is to Keep Breathing (6:21)
5. Walking With Ghosts (7:40)
6. I Go With the Wind (4:54)
7. To Hope the Road Is Long (4:15)
8. Beautiful & Monstrous (9:38)
9. The Last Light of Summer (4:02)
Bonus tracks on 2009 LP release:
10. Rain Is The Most Beautiful Color (6:39)

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High Wheel - 1910 (1993) (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

Excellent Symphonic prog from Germany. Maybe the best band from Germany on the 90's scene. The music is highly influenced by PINK FLOYD but the strong musicianship of the band members brings the music to another dimension where their original touch takes place. They are able to add different colors to each song, sometimes with a more accoutic feel (both guitar and piano) sometimes with stronger compositions based on tastefull keyboards and heavy guitar oriented passages. Vocals are in English, excellent voice as well.

Fans of creative music began to take notice in HIGH WHEEL with their 1996 release of "There", which was on many prog-listeners top 10 lists. It is mature work, quite metaphysical. "Back from the Void", released in 2002 contains an album of very powerful progressive rock incorporating exquisite acoustic (even metal), with even symphonic extracts. A must for any symphonic prog lover! 

- Wolfgang Hierl / guitar, flute, keyboard, vocals
- Uli Jenne / drums
- Erich Kogler / bass, keyboard, vocals
- Andreas Lobinger / keyboard, guitar, vocals

1. High Wheel In The Sky, part 1 (11:35)
2. Conjunction Of Upper Spheres (6:22)
3. Outside The Circles (15:20)
4. High Wheel In The Sky, part 2 (23:08)

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High Wheel - Remember The Colours 1994 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

- Wolfgang Hierl / electric & acoustic guitars, flute, keyboards, vocals
- Erich "Enzo" Kogler / bass, double bass, vocals
- Uli Jenne / drums
- Andreas Lobinger / keyboards, vocals 

PROLOGUE (1:44)
1. Open Lines (14:38)
2. The Sun, pt 1 (5:46)
3. Gear-Wheels (4:01)
4. After The Truth Before (4:10)
5. The Sun, pt 2 (7:40)
6. Gnihton's Promise (3:53)
7. Something In You (6:12)
8. The Four Reasons (13:18)
EPILOGUE (13:19)

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High Wheel - There 1996 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

- Wolfgang Hierl / electric & acoustic guitars, flute, keyboards, vocals
- Uli Jenne / drums & percussion
- Erich Kogler / electric & acoustic basses, piano, vocals
- Andreas Lobinger / keyboards, accordion, vocals

1. Into Voyage (8:09)
2. Terminal Scorn Serenade (3:58)
3. There (19:19)
4. Two Towers (7:13)
5. Metamorphosis (16:14)
6. Dystopia (8:39)
7. Intermezzo (1:18)
8. The Room Of Decision (4:15)
9. Birth (6:42)

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High Wheel - Back From The Void 2002 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

- Wolfgang Hierl / electric & acoustic guitars, flute, keyboards, vocals
- Erich "Enzo" Kogler / bass, double bass, vocals
- Uli Jenne / drums
- Andreas Lobinger / keyboards, vocals

1. Try An Error (5:02)
The Screamer (12:21)
2. a) Before The Raid (2:32)
3. b) Blasted By Screams (4:02)
4. c) Silent Room (5:48)
5. Sleepless (6:06)
6. Void (5:43)
7. Dark (3:21)
Blind Archer (31:58)
8. a) On The Archer's Hill (2:24)
9. b) Harvest (6:16)
10. c) Twisted (1:50)
11. d) Intersphere (3:51)
12. e) Man In the Cloud (2:23)
13. f) Globes (1:44)
14. g) Strings (3:02)
15. h) Arrows (3:57)
16. i) Hall Of Fame (4:23)
17. j) Archer (2:08)

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High Wheel - Live Before The Storm 2006 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

- Wolfgang Hierl / guitar, flute, vocals
- Uli Jenne / drums
- Erich Kogler / bass, taurus pedal, keyboards, vocals
- Andreas Lobinger / keyboards, vocals

CD 1
1. Open Lines (14:52)
2. Void (5:51)
3. The Screamer (12:35)
4. Gear-Wheels (4:24)
5. Gnithon's Promise (4:09)
6. There (26:40)

CD 2
1. Outside The Circles (18:57)
2. Try An Error (5:17)
3. High Wheel In The Sky Part 1 (11:22)
4. The Four Reasons (13:43)
5. Into Voyage (11:56)
6. Hate Hounds (6:18)

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quarta-feira, 18 de abril de 2018

Rousseau - At The Cinema 2002 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

- Joerg Schwarz / guitars, vocals
- Rainer Hofmann / piano, keyboards
- Dieter Beermann / bass
- Ali Pfeffer / drums, percussion

1. Welcome To The Cinema (0:55)
2. Now Or Never (3:10)
3. Rendez-vous (5:05)
4. All I Want (3:34)
5. Waterfront (3:21)
6. If This Is Heaven (5:10)
7. Retreat (2:56)
8. Back In These Arms (4:06)
9. Seattle (3:16)
10. Short Cut To Somewhere (1:46)
11. Halland (3:21)
12. Through (2:42)
13. Amour Fou (3:26)
14. At The Cinema (4:25) 

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Rousseau - Square the Circle 1987 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

- Rainer Hoffmann / keyboards
- Christoph Huster / flute, drums (2)
- Christoph Masbaum / bass, percussion (6)
- Dieter Müller / vocals (4-9)
- Ali Pfeffer / drums
- Herbert G. Ruppik / acoustic guitar, vocals (2-7)
- Uwe Schilling / guitar
Guest musicians:
- Rut Hammelrath & Norbert Koop / violin (10)
- Gregor Peletz & Katia Pendzig / cello (10)
- Strings arranged by Istvan Nagy

1. Magical moments (3:34)
2. Fade away (3:15)
3. Avenue du printemps (5:46)
4. Masquerade (3:28)
5. Timeless (5:07)
6. Winter's tale (7:13)
7. Isle of light (2:57)
8. Square the circle (5:06)
9. As if painted (3:52)
10. Magical moments - Reprise (2:51) 

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Rousseau - Retreat 1983 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

- Rainer Hoffmann / keyboards
- Christoph Huster / flute, acoustic guitar
- Georg Huthmacher / bass, acoustic guitar
- Christoph Masbaum / acoustic & electric guitars
- Ali Pfeffer / drums
- Herbert G. Ruppik / lead vocals

1. L'âge d'or (4:54)
2. One of a thousand (3:58)
3. Café crème (1:56)
4. China (4:09)
5. Yago (5:55)
6. Windsong (3:32)
7. Incomplete (4:33)
8. Scarlet lake (2:58)
9. Breakfast at Tiffany's (4:24)
10. Flight (3:02)

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RPWL - 2005 - World Through My Eyes 2005 (Germany, Progressive Rock)

RPWL (Risettion-Postl-Wallner-Lung - the band members) is a German progressive rock band. The band was formed in 1997 as a Pink Floyd cover band. After three years they started to make their own music based on their influences from their cover band era. Their debut CD, God Has Failed was met with international enthusiasm, praise and excellent reviews in all the major progressive rock music magazines.

The band wanted to make a statement with Trying To Kiss The Sun in 2002, which relied more on the band as a creative entity and less on their influences. Their 3rd studio album, Stock was released in 2003. It was formed of the tracks that didn't make it onto the first 2 albums, plus a cover of Syd Barrett's "Opel", which the band used at shows as a soundcheck.

In 2005 they released their 4th studio album World Through My Eyes. This was received well by fans and off it their first single was taken- "Roses" sung by former Genesis and Stiltskin vocalist Ray Wilson.

Later that year, the band released their 1st live album Live- Start The Fire. The double disc album contains the whole of the band's Rockpalast concert, again featuring Ray Wilson on lead vocals for "Roses" and one other track this time, "Not About Us", which is from Ray's one and only album with Genesis entitled Calling All Stations.

In 2007, saw the release of 9--a compilation including 5 previously unreleased live songs and 4 brand new solo songs recorded together by the band. Those studio-tracks are representing the different influences in the band. 9 was released in a limited edition of 999 CDs and was only available from their website.

In February 2008, they released a new album called The RPWL Experience, which diverted greatly from previous efforts. Martien Koolen of DPRP writes, "The southern German prog rock band certainly explores new musical horizons on this album as some songs even sound raw and unpolished."

- Yogi Lang / vocals, keyboards, producer & mixing
- Karlheinz Wallner / guitars
- Stephan Ebner / bass
- Manfred Müller / drums
With:
- Ray Wilson / lead vocals (4)
- Mark Anderton / backing vocals
- Ralf Metzler / grand piano
- Vipo Maat / guitar
- Asif Ali / sarangi
- Chris Postl / bass
- Benedikt Just / Fx
- Indian male choir
- Indian female choir
- Manasvee / Indian sessions director

1. Sleep (7:11)
2. Start The Fire (5:02)
3. Everything Was Not Enough (8:43)
4. Roses (6:36)
5. Three Lights (8:30)
6. Sea-Nature (8:21)
7. Day On My Pillow (4:23)
8. World Through My Eyes (10:14)
9. Wasted Land (4:52)
10. Bound To Reach The End (6:56)
11. New Stars Are Born (7:00)

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Seven Steps to the Green Door - Step in 2 My World 2008 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Andreas Gemeinhardt / guitars
- Marek Arnold / keyboards, sax
- Ulf Reinhardt / drums, percussion
- Heiko Rehm / bass
- Lars Koehler / vocals
- Ronny Gruber / vocals
- Anne Trautmann / vocals

1. New Rising (5:55)
2. Stay Beside (6:01)
3. Step into my world (5:44)
4. Melissa (3:58)
5. My lovely Mr. Singong Club (2:53)
6. Attract Me (5:31)
7. Paid for Flance (7:26)
8. Moon Talks to Me (7:53)
9. Rishing Shore (6:04)
10. Closer (7:45)
11. Out of Clouds (5:07)
12. Making Of (1:24)

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Neuschwanstein - Fine Art 2016 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

- Robby Musenbichler / guitar
- Valentin Neuroth / guitar
- Karel Szelnik / keyboards
- Thomas Neuroth / keyboards
- Sabine Fröhlich / violin, viola
- Gary Woolf / concert flute
- Gudula Rosa / descant recorder
- Rainer Kind / drums

1. Fetes (Claude Debussy) (10:22)
2. Per Omnem Vitam (4:49)
3. God's Little Plan (1:34)
4. Florence Coleman - Part One (3:55)
5. Florence Coleman - Part Two (3:09)
6. The Angels Of Sodom (3:05)
7. Die Geschichte Vom Kleinen Hahnchen (2:30)
8. The Distributor (5:21)
9. Der Mond Ist Aufgegangen (J. A. P. Schulz) (2:57)
10. Wehmut, Stark Wie Banyuls (Camille Saint-Saens) (3:56) 

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Neuschwanstein - Battlement 1979 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

- Frédéric Joos / lead vocals, acoustic guitars
- Roger Weiler / guitars
- Thomas Neuroth / keyboards
- Klaus Mayer / flutes, synthesizers
- Rainer Zimmer / bass, backing vocals (5)
- Hans-Peter Schwarz / drums
With:
- Hermann Rarebell / drums (1)

1. Loafer Jack (4:42)
2. Ice With Dwale (6:21)
3. Intruders And The Punishment (7:34)
4. Beyond The Bugle (7:31)
5. Battlement (7:05)
6. Midsummer Day (7:42)
7. Zärtlicher Abschied (5:42)

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Shades of Dawn - The Dawn Of Time 1998 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

- Hans-Jürgen Klein / lead vocals, guitars
- Peter Schneider / keyboards & back vocals
- Christopher Struwe / drums & back vocals
- Theo Labs / bass
- Cyrill Stoletzky / keyboards

1. I don't understand (8:15)
2. Threads of Reality (8:04)
3. Lost in Reverie (9:15)
4. Ulysses Rollercoaster (10:25)
5. Plenty of Gold (11:57)
6. Sometimes (incl. Something completely different) (11:22)
7. March for Love (9:09) 

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Shades of Dawn - From Dusk till Dawn 2006 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

The self-proclaimed "only prog band from Dusseldorf," has its roots in a band named Kawumm. In 1993 they added vocalist/guitarist Hans Juergen Klein, changed the name to Shades of Dawn, and saw the departure of the original lead guitarist. In '94 they recorded previously written material, but lack of finances forced them to put the project on the shelf.

In '95, the keyboardist and bass player, were replaced by Cyrill Stoletzky, and Theo Labs (respectively). This added a fresh dimension to the bands sound, and set the course for their musical direction.

With the lineup of Hans-Jürgen Klein on lead vocals and guitars, Peter Schneider on keyboards, Christopher Struwe on drums, Theo Labs on bass, and Cyrill Stoletzky on keyboards, they set out to record their first album in 1997. This would become 1998's "The Dawn of Time." That year they also played the Burg Herzburg Festival. However, the newfound success was not enough to keep Stoletzky and Labs in the band. They would return for appearances as guest musicians.

The ensuing years saw more personnel changes, with new additions, members returning (as guests, or permanent), and leaving again. During this time they recorded the track "Plenty of Gold" for a sampler album, which has become a cult favorite with the fans. The band also did some work for television soundtracks. The material from the first album was unearthed, re-mastered, and released as "The Slaughterhouse tapes." All the while they kept up with live performances, even with an ever-fluid lineup.

In 2005 they recorded the album "From Dusk Till Dawn," which is set for worldwide release by Musea in 2006.

This is a modern band with strong symphonic components. They bring a classic prog sound (Yes, Camel, Eloy) into the present. For a band that can't seem to keep a steady group together, they manage to keep going. Looking for a band to play in? Chances are these guys have an opening.

- Hans-Jürgen Klein / all lead guitars, rhythm guitar, 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars,
lead and backing vocals, all vocals (7)
- Peter Schneider / keyboards, bass guitar (8)
- Christopher Struwe / drums, backing vocals, lead vocals (4 & 8)
- Wolfgang Schmidt / bass, bass pedals, rhythm guitar (4, 6 & 8), acoustic guitar (8)
- Annette Schepermann / keyboards

Personal on Bonus tracks, recorded in 2004:
Howling at the wind:
- Peter Schneider / keyboards
- Wolke Peter Schneider / acoustic guitar, keyboards
Prelude:
- Peter Schneider / keyboards
- Hans-Jürgen Klein / guitars
- Chris Struwe / drums
Memories:
- Hans-Jürgen Klein / guitars, vocals
- Peter Schneider / keyboards
- Chris Struwe / drums
- Edzard Schmidt / bass

1. Howling at the wind (1:14)
2. Confused (5:45)
3. President Why (5:40)
4. The silent death of a mother's heart (8:10)
5. I never thought (4:13)
6. Bombs (7:56)
7. Thunder (4:15)
8. Burning Drums (9:18)
9. Wolke (0:56)
10. Prelude (2:19)
11. Memories (5:33)

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Sirius - The Three Bushes 1984 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

- Stefan Neubauer / keyboards, vocals, sitar
- Stefan Papsthorst / organ, strings, harpsichord
- Martin Vogel / guitar, bass
- Thomas Honninger / drums
- Stefan Barnikel / percussion
- Dieter Urbassik / tenor sax

1. Grandfather Sang It (7:00)
2. Innis Free (2:33)
3. After the Look (4:10)
4. His Phoenix (8:10)
5. The Happy Shepherd (6:11)
6. The Three Bushes (8:52)
7. The Last Confession (6:29)

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Sirius - Running to paradise 1982 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

Sirius was a German symphonic band that existed in the prog vacuum of the '80s. Led by vocalist and keyboardist Stefan Neubauer, the core membership also included Stefan Papsthorst on keyboards,?Thomas Honninger on drums?and Martin Vogel on guitar and bass. Stefan Barnikel on percussion, and Dieter Urbassik on tenor sax would be added for the second release. 1982's "Running to Paradise, and 1984's "The three Bushes" are the band's only albums.

Obviously, this is keyboard driven music. However, they did add strings and flute to "Running to Paradise." The likely comparisons are to Drangonfly, Flame Dream, and England. Neubauer's piano has been compared to (of all people) Liberace. He also dabbled in some sitar on "The Three Bushes." Both albums are considered worthy contributions to the symphonic prog pantheon.

- Stefan Neubauer / vocals, keyboards
- Stefan Papsthorst / keyboards
- Thomas Honninger / drums
- Martin Vogel / guitar, bass

1. The Sad Shepherd (4:54)
2. The Fiddler of Dooney (4:54)
3. Why Should Not Old Man Be Mad? (5:08)
4. Running to Paradise (7:24)
5. September 1913 (5:51)
6. From Mountain To Mountain (4:40)
7. Cocooning Inside (2:28)
8. The Happy Townland (7:54)

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T - Epistrophobia 2016 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

Thomas Thielen - Born 1976-03-23 (Germany)

Born and based in Germany, Thomas Thielen (SCYTHE) is the person behind the two albums so far released under the project name t. Initially a keyboard player, he started taking piano lessons in 1980. One year prior to finishing those he joined a band in 1992. Although that experience apparently was rather uneventful, it lead to Thielen changing his choice of main instrument; and during his tenure with this group he decided to start learning the guitar.

Soon after he joined a blues band as bassist; but that did not last too long either. It was a useful experience nonetheless; as the lack of rehearsing, planning and innovation led Thielen to want to do the exact opposite in his music. Around this time he started checking out a band called Marillion; which subsequently made him discover early 70's Genesis. While looking up this "mythic" music he also started taking singing lessons; from what one can read on his homepage, this was the start of a long and still ongoing journey of discovery and evolvement.

POWDS CON FUSION was the next band project Thielen got involved in; and after this outfit folded three members from that band, including Thielen, formed SCYTHE along with a bass player.
The recording of SCYTHE's second album "Divorced land" was a nice learning experience for Thielen, and a direct result of the knowledge acquired in those sessions was that he set up his own home studio. Galileo Records, who had released this production, was persuaded to release Thielen's first solo production "Naive" in 2002; issued under the moniker t.

The release was met with critical acclaim, and work began on a second solo album soon after. This follow-up release, "Voices" was issued by Galileo Records in 2006.

Taking cues from early GENESIS, Thielen has created two albums where this symphonic foundation has been mixed with impulses from acts like MARILLION (Hogarth era), PORCUPINE TREE and GAZPACHO; modern symphonic rock with leanings towards ambient music.

- Thomas "T" Thielen / all instruments & vocals, producer

- Chapter 4 - A Poet's Downfall :
1. In Abeyance (13:45)
2. The Dark Beyond Our Fears (12:01)
- Chapter 5 - Contingencies :
3. What If (5:51)
4. What If Not (12:22)
5. Forgiven (7:43)
- Chapter 6 - That Place Beyond The Skies :
6. A Mask Behind A Mask (12:08)
7. Epistrophe (14:16)

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Taliesyn - When Silence Will Be Unbearable 1996 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

Jennifer Holzschneider - vocals
Matthias Hellmold - guitar
Michael Haarhaus - bass
Markus Hinzmann - drums
Ruediger Blank - keyboards

01.Sad reality 7:18
02.Silence burns your skin 3:37
03.What the moon brings 3:24
04.Rush hour 5:11
05.Moving mania 5:02
06.Way of insight 4:28
07.Irresistible recurrence 6:45
08.King of dreamlands 9:03

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Superdrama - The Promise 2014 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

Robert Stein-Holzheim - Drums
Robert Gozon - Vocals, Keyboards
Thomas Klarmann - Bass, Flute
Michael Hahn - Guitars
Thilo Brauss - Organ & Additional Keyboards

1. Chance of a Lifetime (05:19)
2. Evening the Odds (06:45)
3. Turn the Stone (10:51)
4. In Love for a Day (06:41)
5. Beyond the Edge (09:15)
6. Healing Earth (05:58)
7. The Promise (11:44)

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Tea In The Sahara - Boomerang 1996 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Oliver Kauffmann / voice & keys
- Frank Muller / acoustic guitar
- Bob Kachler / bass, backing vocals, & acoustic guitar
- Jorg Bielfeldt / drums & percussion
- Jorg Baumann / electric and acoustic guitars

1. Edging the Tongue (9.06)
2. Vivian (6:33)
3. Boomerang (9:06)
4. Seasons (3:22)
5. Sometimes in Winter (5:15)
6. Waiting for a Perfect Time (6:28)
7. Harebrained (4:38)
8. A Lamentation of a Scapegrace (14:31)

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Tea In The Sahara - Behind the Door 1994 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

TEA IN THE SAHARA has a very conceptual approach to their music. The music encompasses a wide range of prog influences from detailed orchestration to improvisation. The sound has something for every prog listener. The full band plays solid and skillful prog. A good neo Progressive issue from Germany, containing the exact balance between sung and instrumental parts. It will appeal to all fans of IQ or PENDRAGON.

- Jörg Baumann / guitars
- Bob Kachler / basses, backing vocals
- Oliver Kauffmann / lead vocals, keyboards, drums
- Frank Müller / acoustic guitar

1. Hangman (9:40)
2. Crystal voyager (8:48)
3. Casual silence (11:08)
4. Cosmorama (11:33)
5. A song of a self (9:57)
6. Behind the door (7:18)

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The Healing Road - Birdbrain's Travels 2014 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

THE HEALING ROAD is the moniker used by German composer and multi-instrumentalist Hanspeter Hess when releasing his musical creations.

He started recording his own compositions in 2005, and with contributions from friends and aquaintances 2006 saw the release of the first album "The Healing Road".

Hess took part in the "Hope | Omid" project instigated by the the German Spock's Beard fanclub "The Bearded" in 2007 by contributing a song from his debut album, and later the same year the second production issued under The Healing Road moniker, "Timanfaya", was released.

2008 saw this project signed to French Label Musea Records, who subsequently re-released "Timanfaya", and in December 2008 the third creation "Tales From The Dam" was released; issued as a LP and CD bundle.

http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=45271

- Hanspeter Hess / keyboards, Roland V-Drums
With
- Chris Grundmann / keyboards
- Thommy Frank / guitars
- Axel Zabel / guitars
- Kai Heyrock / bass guitar
- Stefan Dittmar / drums
- Markus Roth / Hammond L-122 organ

1. Birdbrain's Travels Part 1 (24:31)
2. Birdbrain's Travels Part 2 (21:17)

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The Vow - Trojan 2002 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Holger Goetz / vocals, keyboards
- Ralf Link / guitars, bass, synthesizers

1. Introduction (11:00)
2. The old and wise man (7:43)
3. Close to the sky (10:59)
4. The dragons' cave (9:25)
5. Castle of the thousand doors (9:17)
6. In the maze (8:31)
7. Under the apple tree (5:47)
8. The prince of darkness (8:20)

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The Pink Mice - In Synthesizer Sound 1972 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

- Peter Hecht / keyboards
- Peter Hesslein / guitar, vocals
- Dieter Horns / bass, vocals
- Joachim Rietenbach / drums

1. Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr.3
2. Capriccio Italien op.45
3. TrÄumerei aus "Kinderszenen" op.15
4. Marsch aus "Der Nuúknacker"
5. Badinerie aus Suite Nr.2
6. Sonate facile,KV 545
7. OuvertÝre "Dichter und Bauer"
8. Ein MÄdchen oder Weibchen,Arie des Papageno aus "Die ZauberflÆte"
9. Die Wut Ýber den verlorenen Groschen, Rondo a capriccio,op.129
10. TÝrkischer Marsch aus der Sonate A-Dur,KV 331 

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The Pink Mice - In Action 1971 (Germany, Krautrock, Symphonic Prog)

The Pink Mice is a German band of the early 70's clearly Symphonic and often accused of being clones of ELP, something that is not accurate, they were close to being clones of TRIUMVIRAT (Triumvirat is also known as The Rat, so the connection between Mice and Rat is easy to understand) in other words they were almost clones of a so called clone of ELP.

Some people may ask how they could follow TRIUMVIRAT if THE PINK MICE released their debut album in 1971 and The Rat in 1972, the reason is simple, TRIUMVIRAT was formed in 1969 and was already popular in Germany plus they had a lot of radio airplay with a 45 RPM released in January 1971 containing the songs "Dancers Delight" and "Timothy"..

But THE PINK MICE history gets more peculiar, their original lineup consisted of The keyboardist Peter Hetch, Peter Hesslein (Guitar & Vocals), Dieter Horns (Bass & Vocals) and the drummer Joachim Rietenbach is the exact same lineup of an already popular Hard Prog band called LUCIFER'S FRIEND but without the British vocalist John Lawton, seems that the members of LUCIFER'S FRIEND wanted to go for the Symphonic sounds with exclusively German members instead of the aggressive rock music created with Lawton as a member.

Their albums are clearly influenced by Classical Music and they don't hide this fact, the titles of the songs include among others "Capriccio Italien op.45", "Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr.3,1.Satz", "For Elise", Sonata for Klavier, etc.

During their short career they released two excellent albums "In Action" (1971) and "In Synthesizer Sound" (1972) both are highly recommended and a must have for any Symphonic proghead that loves Synth based albums, if you need more historical info about the band, check the page of LUCIFER'S FRIEND in Prog Archives.

- Peter Hecht / keyboards
- Peter Hesslein / guitar, vocals
- Dieter Horns / bass, vocals
- Joachim Rietenbach / drums

1. Italienisches Konzert in F (4:34)
2. "FÝr Elise (9:32)
3. Konzert fÝr Trompete und Orchester (4:17)
4. Anitras Tanz (from Peer Gynt) (5:23)
5. Sonate fÝr Klavier (6:45)
5. Brandenburgisches Konzert (1 & 3) (5:57)

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Tonic - This way 1980 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

TONIC is one of those bands with none or at least Little information fron the dark ages (early 80's), as a fact we discovered the band by a suggestion of one of the few persons who still have their only release called "This Way" (1980).

Impressed with their pristine Symphonic sound and hints of Jazz rock started to search in all German pages and was able to get the album which didn?t provided too much information except for their lineup:

- Michael Draskowitsch (saxophones, clarinet)
- Michael Hocker (drums)
- Uwe Murschel (keyboards, trumpet, vocals)
- Andreas Taßlack (vocals, bass, metallophone, guitar)
- Roland Schmid (guitar, bass)
- Andreas Stelzer (keyboards, vocals)
- Johannes Wenzerrit (guitar, bass)

And the fact that their only album was released in 1980,
Being that the addition of such excellent lost gem can't be delayed, will be adding them right now and if I find more info and some photos will be updating the entry.


- Michael Draskowitsch / Saxophones, clarinet
- Michael Hocker / Drums
- Uwe Murschel / Keyboards, trumpet, vocals
- Andreas Taßlack / Vocals, bass, metallophone, guitar
- Roland Schmid / Guitar, bass
- Andreas Stelzer / Keyboards, vocals
- Johannes Wenzerrit / Guitar, bass
Guest:
Manfred Rösch / Flute in "Sometimes"

1. Once I Had A Dream (8:22)
2. Ask Me No More (13:28)
3. Black Boy (5:45)....1:35
4. Sometimes (4:14)
5. This Way (4:19)
6. Against The Fear Of Death (5:52)

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Violet District - Terminal Breath 1992 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

German outfit VIOLET DISTRICT, at first called INCUBUS, started out as a band supporting various local bands at concerts. YES, MARILLION and PINK FLOYD were their most important musical influences; all of which they wanted to incorporate in their own material.

The band soon found out that it would be an advantage to record a CD to be able to expand outside of their local area, and in 1992 their debut album "Terminal Breath" saw the light of day, and was generally well received. Indeed, German label BMG Ariola got interested in the band, but sadly not interested enough to sign the act it turned out.

Various line-up changes combined with the band not being able to expand any further saw to it they eventually disbanded in 1997. Two of the members from the final line-up; Karlheinz Wallner (guitar) and Chris Postl (bass) would later resurface with RPWL a few years later, along with amongst others Jürgen "Yogi" Lang, who was a guest musician and producer on "Terminal Breath".

The other musicians involved with VIOLET DISTRICT were Thomas Falkner (bass), Christian Brenninger (drums) and Mischa Schleypen (vocals, keyboards).

The sound pursued by VIOLET DISTRICT, blending the spacey atmospheres of PINK FLOYD with the modern symphonic leanings of bands like MARILLION, resulted in a sound and style that fits the guidelines for addition to the Neo Progressive genre, and they were added to the database by the team catering for this genre.

- Mischa Schleypen / lead vocals, keyboards
- Karlheinz "Kalle" Wallner / guitars
- Giselher Richter / keyboards
- Chris Postl / bass
- Christian Brenninger / drums
With:
- Jürgen " Yogi" Lang / drum programming, organ, Moog, backing vocals, producer
- Stephan Ebner / bass
- Tim Ciasto / bass - unconfirmed
- Christian Krischkowsky / drums
- Evi Melzer, Petra Felser, Michael Hinreiner, Jürgen Lang, Monika Neuhofer / backing vocals

1. LUSTRELESS FRIGHT :
- i) Fading Previews (0:45)
- ii) Lustreless Fright (5:51)
2. Ego (The Hiddened One) (0:54)
3. Anguishes Of A Scoundrell (5:10) *
4. HOMMAGE TO THE IRRETRIEVABLY LOST:
- i) The Lost (5:01)
- ii) Here and There (1:52)
- iii) Hommage (0:39)
5. ASSURANCE:
- i) Assurance (1:52)
- ii) Incomplete Tableaux (3:37)
- iii) Reprise (A Certain Sequel) (1:32)
6. Together We Fall (instrumental) (3:46) *
7. Necessary Goodbyes (5:27)
8. Age Theme (1:26)
9. The Age (4:11)
10. DOWN AND AWAY:
- i) Some Reverend Words (4:52)
- ii) ...Just a White Coffin (0:30)
- iii) Down and Away (3:26)
- iv) Terminal Breath (3:32)

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Adaro - Words never Spoken 1999 (Germany, Prog Folk)

- Konstanze Kulinsky / Gesang, Drehleier
- Henrik Mumm / Bass, Akustik-Bass
- Jörg Bielfeldt Schlagzeug, Percussion, Loops

1. Words never spoken (3:31)
2. Sanctus dominus (3:37)
3. Palästina (2:47)
4. Der todten dantz (8:32)

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Zenobia - October 1999 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Frank Hoyer / vocals
- Uwe Haaß / bass, stick
- Alexander Fischer / guitars
- Steffen Rohr / keyboards, synthesizer
- Thorsten Kuhrasch / drums, percussion

1. Rocking chair (10:32)
2. Giants behind the moon (6:48)
3. Falcon I (1:46)
4. Red moon (11:14)
5. Pretending - Believing (5:44)
6. Daydreamer (5:49)
7. Falcon II (1:59)
8. Only for the moment (12:56)
9. October (10:55)
10. Falcon III (2:13)

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Traumhaus - Das Geheimnis 2013 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

Alexander Weyland: Keyboards, Vocals
Tobias Hampl: Guitars
Sebastian Klein: Bass
With:
Jimmy Keegan (Spock's Beard): Drums

01. Intro - Das Geheimnis I (4:30)
02. Das Vermächtnis (27:12)
03. Wohin der Wind Dich Trägt (6:24)
04. Frei (5:45)
05. Das Geheimnis II (12:37)

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Traumhaus - Die Andere Seite 2008 (Germany, Symphonic Prog)

TRAUMHAUS is a German group that evolved out of a mid 90s outfit called ZWEEBACK. The group's name translates to "House of Dreams" and their music combines hard rock with a healthy helping of atmospherics. While the style looks back to many German bands of the 70s and 80s, their use of angular melodies and their native tongue draws valid comparisons to one in particular, ANYONE'S DAUGHTER. NOVALIS and GROBSCHNITT might be other reference points, although TRAUMHAUS is somewhat more rhythmic. The band consisted of Frank Woidich - Organ, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Bernhard Selbach - Guitars, Backing Vocals, Bass Pedals, Michael Dorniak - Backing Vocals, Bass, Drums, Alexander Weyland - Vocals, Synthesizer, Piano and Nina Weyland - Guest Vocals.

Up until now they have only one release, their self titled 2001 debut. It consists of 8 songs over 5 minutes long, one of which is an 18 minute epic.

With the understanding that the band's sound had not yet fully developed on their first album, and future releases seem more and more doubtful, TRAUMHAUS is recommended to those who like German progressive rock with heavy guitars and bass balanced by symphonic keyboards.

- Tobias Hampl / guitars
- Alexander Weyland / vocals ,keyboards
- Hans Jrg Schmitz / drums,percussion

Guest Musicians

- Jordan H. Gazall / bass

1, Die andere Seite (Part 1) (10:17)
2. Hinaus (10:07)
3. Kein Zurck (10:27)
4. Die andere Seite (Part 2) (7:08)
5. Zwiespalt (7:28)
6. Bleibe hier (6:57)
7. Die andere Seite (Part 3) (10:41)

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Tsunami - Anthem Of The Great Wave 1994 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Alexander IV / vocals, lead guitar
- Marc de Dombayrre / lead guitar
- Grodth van Jaddon / keyboards, guitar
- Lex / bass guitar
- Victor van Liss / drums, keyboards

1. Spiderchess (5:39)
2. Roadyssey (7:50)
3. Rocksummer (4:37)
4. Tsunami (19:53)
5. Slay Anthem (5:32)
6. Virus Curse (7:35)
7. Rats (5:53)

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