Crossover Prog
Sweden
Legendary Swedish heavy-progressive who released 6 albums between 1974 and 1992 (plus a retrospective in 1996) and who plan to release a new album in fall 2003. However, the only addition to the normal guitar, bass and drums instrumentation is some mellotron here and there. It´s musical excellence with plenty of extended gratuitous guitar jams and very intricate lyrics. I´d like to recommend this band to everyone but since the lyrics are in swedish and such a big part of the music perhaps some might not understand it. In several ways, TRETTIOARIGA KRIGET ("The 30-year War" in English) can be compare to ANGLAGARD and LANDBERK to sense their influence.
The first, self-titled is in many ways like RUSH circa 1980. "Krigssang" is an album that fans of 70's rock in general will enjoy, and not just progressive rock listeners. In sum, this is one of the defining Scandinavian prog albums. The first two albums are only for the completist and necessary for any serious exploration of the region. The later albums are considerably better.
ALBUMS:
2004 - ELDEN AV ÅR (Japanese edition)
Musicians
- Stefan Fredin / bass guitar, vocals
- Dag Lundquist / drums, back vocals
- Christer Åkerberg / electric and acoustic guitars
- Olle Thörnvall / lyrics
- Robert Zima / vocals
- Mats Lindberg / organ, piano, Mellotron
2004 - ELDEN AV ÅR (Japanese edition)
Musicians
- Stefan Fredin / bass guitar, vocals
- Dag Lundquist / drums, back vocals
- Christer Åkerberg / electric and acoustic guitars
- Olle Thörnvall / lyrics
- Robert Zima / vocals
- Mats Lindberg / organ, piano, Mellotron
1. Ljuset (8:55)
2. Nightflight (5:40)
3. Lång historia (7:40)
4. Elden av år (5:10)
5. Möte (4:36)
6. Molnbudet (2:30)
7. Nightflight - 77 (6:50)
8. Gnistor (8:00)
Total Time: 49:21
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2007 - I BÖRJAN OCH SLUTET
Musicians
- Stefan Fredin / bass guitar, vocals, rhytm guitar
- Dag Lundquist / drums, backing vocals
- Robert Zima / vocals
- Christer Åkerberg / electric & acoustic guitars
- Mats Lindberg / keyboards
- Olle Thörnvall / lyrics
1. I Krigets tid (4:36)
2. Barndom (3:31)
3. Ungdom (4:54)
4. Ungdom II (5:56)
5. Benke (5:39)
6. Lovsång (7:03)
7. Öknen (2:42)
8. S-bahn (3:14)
9. Floden (3:43)
10.Ryttaren (4:58)
11.I början och slutet (3:47)
12. I Krigets tid II (4:10)
Total time: 54:21
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