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Nuno
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Published on: 17 Aug 2006
Releasing now their sophomore album, after the 2003 debut Aramsum Sums, the Finnish band Khatsaturjan shows a level of maturity and knowledge about the meadows and musical scope where they move that is hard to find in most contemporary “vintage” symphonic bands.
Aramed forces of Simantipak is a fully classical symphonic piece. Classical in terms of rediscovering and reinventing all the teachings and leanings of the 70’s symphonic art-rock.
What is most amazing about this album is that, despite the band is tremendously connected to the 70’s progressive rock, it is still completely original and unrelated to most known bands from that period. Though some Genesis and/or Yes techniques are in use here, the music does not sound at all like any famous band from the time to which this albums n«music most relate to. This can only be seen as a monstrous compliment to Khatsaturjan musicality.
While some parts of the (many times semi-operatic) singing are not, to my opinion, completely well achieved, the choruses are awesome, and the architectural construction of the tracks is many times breathtaking, especially if you are a devoted 70’s fan.
This band hailing from Finland has been able to fully achieve what many other 70’s reminiscent bands have been trying for the last 15 years. Their music is fully original and compelling, sounding like the real thing. And this album is nothing short of a must-have for the 70’s symphonic progressive. A jewel!
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PROGGNOSIS SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY (click to view Release Page) |
- Prelude 0:38
- The Grand Pariah Lament 5:14
- Oh, Cosmic Pearl 8:35
- Advent Rise 4:23
- Scenario Triangular 11:57
- No Integrity
- Babylon Taxi
- A Short Dance With The Melodyman
- The New Masters Of My Body 2:38
- I've Got Your Daddy's Phonenumber 4:00
- Guidance Of Blinded Light 4:16
- Chromatic Movement 7:02
- The Mass 15:01
- Self Prior To Insight
- Qualm / To Measure The Given
- Venture My Own Road
- Upon The Plummeth 3:50
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