- Audio CD (Aug 22 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered
- Label: Virta
- ASIN: B0009JOML0
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #111,896 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Album Description
The Swedish prog rock group's second album from 1995 picks right up from their debut "Vedom" with their special blend of mellotrons, distorted rhodes piano and "frippertronic" guitars. The band stretches out musically a bit more on this outing as the strive to create their own distinctive voice and transcend their influences.
Album Details
The Swedish Prog Rock Group's Second Album from 1995 Picks Right Up from their Debut "Vedom" with their Special Blend of Mellotrons, Distorted Rhodes Piano and "Frippertronic" Guitars. The Band Stretches Out Musically a Bit More on this Outing as the Strive to Create their Own Distinctive Voice and Transcend their Influences.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pure Prog Excitement, Oct 17 2006
By Jeffrey D. Elsenheimer "Still hip after all t... - Published on Amazon.com
I have been breathlessly awaiting this CD since I heard some samples on the band's website. And guess what? I wasn't let down one iota! These cats can play some wicked good music! There is a Crimson vibe, but it is more reminiscent of their later releases in terms of intensity. About the time you relax during a delicious, dark atmospheric interlude, here comes a manic screaching guitar out of left field! So be prepared.... this could cause a coronary in some of our "seasoned" prog lovers. Bizzare time signature changes, dissonant chord structures (hold on, I'm salivating heavily!), awesome song structures and the lyrics aren't too shabby. This is tech- metal meets ambient, meets psych, meets you name it! Quite a smorgasbord. Certainly a disc that merits REPEAT listening (if you can take it!) The only, very slight disappointment is a lack of the beloved mellotron passages. Don't get me wrong, there is ample amount, but I also ordered Anekdoten's debut "Vemod" which should satisfy that craving. If I can't buy Anglagard anywhere, by God I'll take Anekdoten (not a bad replacement, I might add.) I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to any of my Amazon brethern (or sistern!) Should be in anyone's prog collection.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heavy, Crunchy Swedish Prog of The First Order!, Sep 24 2004
By P. McKenna "theowlwatches" - Published on Amazon.com
Here, the band sure has come a long way from its beginnings as King Edward (a King Crimson cover band).By and large, it's a loud 'n noisy maelstrom with a surprising amount of detail and nuance, balanced out by mournful cello and those spooky sounding Mellotrons. The rhythm section is relentless in its heaviness, insistent drumming coupled with angry distorted bass not unlike that of Magma at times. Add to this very tasteful Frippian guitar textures (not a lot of solo pyrotechnics here although Nikolas Berg is a more than capable axe-slinger).
The vocals are not the band's strong point exactly, they're not bad really but not really outstanding either. Compositionally, you can hear traces of the 1972-1974 editions of King Crimson but yet there's something markedly different.
I find it difficult to pick out a favorite track as they're all so strong and beautifully written. One that is VERY different from the rest is the closer "In Freedom", which after all the heaviness and gloom offers a ray of hope, underscored by lyrical cello and violins plus hazy Mellotron vibes (a sound not used very often). "Here" is the album's one "dirge" so to speak, buoyed along by funeral drumming and a mournful harmonium.
Like your Prog intense and toothy with lots of that good 'ol Mellotron? Do check this out!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not a CD for Stress Reduction..., Sep 8 2003
By Grant Colburn - Published on Amazon.com
I'm writing this basically due to amazement that it hasn't been reviewed before. For me this is Anekdoten taking the 70's Crimson sound as far as it could go. One may argue what is the point of an album which borrows much of its style from an earlier band and in some ways I'd agree with them. However considering that King Crimson is a band which often develops a sound and then abandons it, its not like Crimson will ever sound like they did in the 70's. This CD could well be the missing album after Red. The music is unrelenting, the atmosphere bleak like a cold cloudy day in late November when all the leaves have fallen from the trees and snow is soon on its way. And just like a Crimson CD you've gotta be in the mood for music of this sort. Its gonna get ugly! But what a beautiful "ugly" it is. As anyone who knows old Crimson or Anekdoten knows, part of the flavor of the music is defined by dissonance, odd time signatures and MELLOTRONS. The complexity of the arrangements combined with the dirty raw power put this music way above the usual neo-progressive band one usually encounters. The only weak point at times for some in Anekdoten's music has been the vocals yet here the often light and sometimes almost unconfident sounding voices actually compliment the music giving the listener an almost "My God, how can I rise above the din?" feeling. It's the contrasts within the music that make the vocals work like they are fighting to the surface to be heard. After owning almost all of Anekdoten's catalog this album still is the one that grabs me the most. It may be more derivitave than their more recent albums, but its brutal beauty cannot be denied. If you like your music comforting and melodic it may not be what you are looking for, but for those moments when you want the hair to stand up on the back of your neck, its difficult to find better!
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