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.

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segunda-feira, 16 de abril de 2018

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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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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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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domingo, 15 de abril de 2018

Ziff - Sanctuary 1997 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Achim Frick / guitar and vocals
- Marco Vogel / keyboards
- Michael Grossbass / guitar
- Ralph Krinke / drums

Guests:
- Lana Lane / backing vocals
- Jonathon R. Hodgetts / narration on {zzap!!}

1. Hellraiser's legacy (11:14)
2. Exclamation mark (5:20)
3. Give me sanctuary (6:12)
4. 19xx (5:44)
5. Graveyard confession (8:06)
6. So many dreams (5:08)
7. Night demon (6:22)
8. The lost universe (14:40)

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Ziff - Stories 1995 (Germany, Neo-Prog)

- Achim Frick / guitar and vocals
- Marco Vogel / keyboards
- Michael Gross / bass guitar
- Ralph Krinke / drums

1. Intro - The Book Of Life (1:10)
2. Lady With A Past (5:43)
3. Soliloquy (5:02)
4. Genocide (5:38)
5. Crash Kids (4:52)
6. The Grim Reaper (4:57)
7. Hunter (3:07)
8. Old Man's Mirror (3:09)
9. Poem For You (6:29)
10. Swamp (4:42)
11. Power Of The Sun (4:53)
12. Mystic (6:40)
13. Kristall (7:31)

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