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CHANDELIER ~ PURE
CHICKADISC 005 (Barcode: 5903068120091) ~ GERMANY ~ Progressive Rock

Recorded: 1988 - 1990 Released: 2018

This is a reissue of the debut album by the German Neo-Prog ensemble ChandelierFind albums by this artist, which consisted of vocalist Martin EdenFind albums by this artist, guitarist Udo LangFind albums by this artist, keyboardist Tobias BudnowskiFind albums by this artist, bassist Christoph TiberFind albums by this artist and drummer Heribert RubarthFind albums by this artist. The album presents ten original songs with lyrics (In English) by Eden and music co-credited to all five ensemble members. This remastered and expanded edition adds a whole second CD which presents the cassette only early album by the band with one previously unreleased outtake.

The music is obviously strongly influenced by the classic British Prog bands of the late 1960s / early 1970s as well as the early British Neo-Prog bands which exploded in the early 1980s like MarillionFind albums by this artist, IQFind albums by this artist, PallasFind albums by this artist, PendragonFind albums by this artist and many others. The songs on this album as every bit as good as the material these bands managed to produce, and offer great melodies, excellent instrumental parts and falsetto (as appropriate for the genre) vocals.

Neo-Prog sadly had a limited musical impact as it basically offered nothing new that was not already done in the past and refused to break beyond the self imposed limits of the genre. Nevertheless this album is quite strong as far as this genre has to offer and in the thirty years retrospective sounds really entertaining.

Progheads should find this remastered and expanded reissue a feast to their ears and considering the fact that the original release is impossible to find these days, this is a great opportunity to discover this excellent band.

As usual the remastered music and excellent liner notes make this reissue a must have. The ChickadiscFind albums on this label label is a subsidiary of the excellent Polish GADFind albums on this label Records, which by now is a trademark of quality.
Updated: 21/09/2021Posted: 29/06/2019CD 2 Remastered Bonus Tracks Recommend To A Friend

PALLAS ~ LIVE FROM LONDON
IGUANA 012 ~ UK ~ Progressive Rock


Filmed in 1985, this DVD documents the early days of Pallas, one of the founding bands of the Neo-Progressive movement (with Marillion, Solstice & Twelfth Night). Captured here is a dynamic show featuring material from their debut album "Arrive Alive" and their second legendary release "The Sentinel" as well as their then recently released EP "Knightmoves". 59 minutes. NTSC
Updated: 21/09/2021Posted: DVD 1 Recommend To A Friend

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