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Review:
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Here’s another new Polish progrock band but don't expect
early Marillion inspired music! Grendel their warm, romantic,
pretty laidback sound alternates between dreamy and compelling
delivering pleasant, a bit melancholical vocals, and lots
of sensitive guitar solos with howling runs. Often Grendel
reminds me of other Polish formation Quidam because of the
romantic atmospheres. In Towards The Light the music turns
into bombastic and in Fade Memories we can enjoy the distinctive
sound of the Fender Rhodes electric piano. The interplay
with the guitar is wonderful. But the final track Illusions
(almost 12 minutes) features Grendel in its full splendor:
first between mellow and bombastic, then a break with orchestral
keyboards and howling guitar and then many interesting parts
with propulsive guitarwork, tender piano and again very
moving guitarplay. I hope this dynamic final composition
will be the musical direction on their next effort because
in the other songs my attention slips away at some moments
because of the too frequent mellow climates. Nonetheless,
I am sure this wonderful debut album will please the many
romantic symphomaniacs on this planet.
www.progwalhalla.com
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