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Sylvan - Posthumous Silence (Wayne's) Review

Reviewed by: Wayne Klein
Genre: Prog Rock
Country: Germany
Language: English
Length: 70:42
Release Date: 4-12-06
Label:
Progrock Records
Band Members: Marco Gluhmann - Vocals Matthias Harder - Drums
  Sebastian Harnack - Bass Kay Sohl - Guitar
  Volker Sohl - Keyboards
 
Track Listing: 1.)- Eternity Ends (2:03) 8.)-A Sad Symphony (1:42)
  2.)- Bequest Of Tears (3:19) 9.)- Questions (6:59)
  3.)- In Chains (8:38) 10.)-Answer To Life (5:56)
  4.)-Bitter Symphony (1:21)  
  5.)- Pane Of Truth (9:06)  
  6.)-No Earthly Reason (1:57  
  7.)Forgotten Virtue (6:43)  
     
The Review

Sylvan’s first true concept album “Posthumous Silence” uses a unique back story to create a memorable prog rock classic. The band’s fifth album focuses on a father who discovers the inner life of his missing daughter from her diary. It’s the band’s most accomplished and complete album yet. Although the metaphorical story is vague and not completely thought through to its conclusion, it’s a memorable and ambitious project. Using the metaphor of the relationship of the father and daughter as a window into our relationship with our world, Sylvan constructs a fascinating soundscape that features the rich sound effects and evocative atmospherics of prime Pink Floyd while avoiding the pitfall of being over sentimental that the narrative offers. Combining elements of classic symphonic prog rock with a harder prog metal edtge “Posthumous Silence” manages to be both unique and original. ***

Opening with the atmospheric “Eternity Ends” “Bequest of Tears” builds on the opening tracks sense of mystery and unease. “In Chains” opens with soaring guitars and vocals as we hear about Violet’s inner world. This little girl lost longs for security in a fearful world. As the father reads through his diary he realizes the depth of her despair but, more importantly, how he missed all the cries for help. “Bitter Symphony” provides a brief interlude as the father feels anguish at both his loss and lost opportunity. Ironically midway through the album the character of the father in “No Earthly Reason” realizes that his daughter meant for his to find her diary all along. ***

Although it’s far from a perfectly realized disc, “Posthumous Silence” promises outstanding things from this young band. Although some reviewers have expressed that the album might be a bit too ballad heavy I actually felt that given the story the presentation of the music worked perfectly. Bravo to a band trying on a concept outside of what most prog rock bands are doing with intelligence and completely unafraid to embrace the past and the present in prog rock.

 

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