Vanden Plas - "Three Ghosts" (audio)
Την λογική της διλογίας που ξεκίνησαν με το "Chronicles of the Immortals: Netherworld" (το πρώτο μέρος "βγήκε" το 2014 και το δεύτερο το 2015) συνεχίζουν οι Vanden Plas. Οι Γερμανοί progsters θα κυκλοφορήσουν το "The Ghost Xperiment" σε... δύο "δόσεις".
Το πρώτο μέρος τιτλοφορείται "The Ghost Xperiment - Awakening" και "βγήκε" προ ημερών, ενώ το δεύτερο φέρει τον τίτλο "The Ghost Xperiment - IIlumination" κι αναμένεται στα τελειώματα του 2020.
Οι Vanden Plas υπάρχουν στο heavy metal σύμπαν από το 1986! Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει εννέα "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους, έξι singles, ένα demo, ένα ep, ένα split (μαζί με τους Angra) και δύο live albums. Το εντυπωσιακό είναι πως η μπάντα αποτελείται ακόμη από τα μέλη που την δημιούργησαν!
Δελτίο τύπου: «Vanden Plas' ninth regular studio production, “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng” is part one of a two part concept album, with the second album to be released in 2020. “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng” continues to underscore the high artistic level of musicianship and lyrical creativity that the band have sustained for so long.
Based on an actual documented paranormal experiment, the main character in the story, created by frontman Andy Kuntz, is Gideon Grace, a man who has to fight constantly for his life against the relentless shadows of the “House of Rain” as he wanders through France.
Burdened with a heavy weight of sorrow following the agonizing death of his beloved Ivy, Gideon's pain is also his driving force in the war with his demons. He expands his knowledge with books he finds in the library of a German school of metaphysics.
It is here that he reads about secret teachers and parapsychological experiments, which become an important foundation from which he can fight against the creatures of darkness. When it comes to the first showdown with said creatures, rather than finding peace, Gideon's battle tears open a hole deep into the abyss of Hell...
Musically, Vanden Plas once again offers a perfect combination of heavy and melodic, while the orchestral arrangements here are more in the background compared to the last studio album. At the same time, the quintet comes closer to its original roots, such as “The God Thing” or “Far Off Grace”: more progressive elements in the songs, similar to what one knows from those earlier releases.
The six, mostly long, pieces achieve their impressive and fascinating effect through a very band-oriented arrangement, so that the clear and intensive urgency of the songs shines through naturally. The listener is captivated from the start, first by songs that each deserve to be called epic and second through the story told through the lyrics.
This recording is once again a product of the band's trusted collaborations with sound engineer Markus Teske at Bazement Studios. “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng” is the first part of a two part series, with “The Ghost Xperiment - IIlumination,” expected to appear in fall 2020. “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng”, a phenomenal long player, once again proves why Vanden Plas are among prog metal's elite class.»
Το πρώτο μέρος τιτλοφορείται "The Ghost Xperiment - Awakening" και "βγήκε" προ ημερών, ενώ το δεύτερο φέρει τον τίτλο "The Ghost Xperiment - IIlumination" κι αναμένεται στα τελειώματα του 2020.
Οι Vanden Plas υπάρχουν στο heavy metal σύμπαν από το 1986! Έχουν κυκλοφορήσει εννέα "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους, έξι singles, ένα demo, ένα ep, ένα split (μαζί με τους Angra) και δύο live albums. Το εντυπωσιακό είναι πως η μπάντα αποτελείται ακόμη από τα μέλη που την δημιούργησαν!
Δελτίο τύπου: «Vanden Plas' ninth regular studio production, “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng” is part one of a two part concept album, with the second album to be released in 2020. “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng” continues to underscore the high artistic level of musicianship and lyrical creativity that the band have sustained for so long.
Based on an actual documented paranormal experiment, the main character in the story, created by frontman Andy Kuntz, is Gideon Grace, a man who has to fight constantly for his life against the relentless shadows of the “House of Rain” as he wanders through France.
Burdened with a heavy weight of sorrow following the agonizing death of his beloved Ivy, Gideon's pain is also his driving force in the war with his demons. He expands his knowledge with books he finds in the library of a German school of metaphysics.
It is here that he reads about secret teachers and parapsychological experiments, which become an important foundation from which he can fight against the creatures of darkness. When it comes to the first showdown with said creatures, rather than finding peace, Gideon's battle tears open a hole deep into the abyss of Hell...
Musically, Vanden Plas once again offers a perfect combination of heavy and melodic, while the orchestral arrangements here are more in the background compared to the last studio album. At the same time, the quintet comes closer to its original roots, such as “The God Thing” or “Far Off Grace”: more progressive elements in the songs, similar to what one knows from those earlier releases.
The six, mostly long, pieces achieve their impressive and fascinating effect through a very band-oriented arrangement, so that the clear and intensive urgency of the songs shines through naturally. The listener is captivated from the start, first by songs that each deserve to be called epic and second through the story told through the lyrics.
This recording is once again a product of the band's trusted collaborations with sound engineer Markus Teske at Bazement Studios. “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng” is the first part of a two part series, with “The Ghost Xperiment - IIlumination,” expected to appear in fall 2020. “The Ghost Xperiment - AwakenIng”, a phenomenal long player, once again proves why Vanden Plas are among prog metal's elite class.»
Band: Vanden Plas
Country of origin: Germany
Location: Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate
Formed in: 1986
Genre: Progressive Metal
Lyrical themes: Existence, Philosophy, History, Religion, Personal
Years active: 1986-present
Album: "The Ghost Xperiment - Awakening"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 11th, 2019
Label: Frontiers Records
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital
Track listing:
1. Cold December Night
2. The Phantoms Of Prends-Toi-Gardes
3. Three Ghosts
4. Devils' Poetry
5. Fall From The Skies
6. The Ghost Xperiment
Band members:
Andy Kuntz - Vocals
Stephan Lill - Guitar
Günter Werno - Keyboards
Andreas Lill - Drums
Torsten Reichert - Bass
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