After Crying - Struggle for Life
FLAC (separated tracks), Log, Cue | EAC + FLAC Frontend | 2 Cds + extra data | 430 + 407 + 22 MB
5% recovery | No scan| Symphonic-Progressive rock | Periferic Records. 2000
FLAC (separated tracks), Log, Cue | EAC + FLAC Frontend | 2 Cds + extra data | 430 + 407 + 22 MB
5% recovery | No scan| Symphonic-Progressive rock | Periferic Records. 2000
Very important band from the rich Hungarian prog scene which makes a very complex and moody music. There is a huge variety in their music among their discography. Some albums are very dark, yet beautiful, with a calm atmosphere provided by cellos and violins among moody keyboards and guitars. Other albums hold a more consistent sound where you'll find ELP influences (mainly on the Hammond passages).Really original! This is classical chamber rock, delicate and peaceful. Definitely a must in any prog rock collection.
In the mid-Nineties I discovered the incredible progrock from the Hungarian formation After Crying. This 2-CD set is a very comprehensive musical compilation of their best work and their stunning skills on a wide range of instruments. You can compare After Crying with Gentle Giant concerning the complexity of the music and versatility of every musician. The sound of their music has elements from ELP (bombastic keyboards) and King Crimson (Fripperian guitar) but in general it's a unique blend of classical, jazz, rock, symphonic and avant-garde: a combination of Keith Emerson keyboards, trumpet, fiery electric guitar in "Viadukt", soaring keyboards, repetetive guitarplay and powerful drumbeats in "Stalker", howling electric guitar, a wailing cello and powerful trumpet in "Suburban night", piano, cello and contrabas in the Gentle Giant sounding "Goblin dance", sensitive Fripperian guitar (like Edhels) in "Pilgrim's march" and a superb rendition of King Crimson's classic piece "Starless", goose bumps! After Crying doesn't make very accesible progrock because the combination of classical instruments (please, take a look at the track listing) and modern electric equipment and the variety of styles begs for an adventurous taste and most progheads are very conservative…Review from progarchives
Personnel:
- Egervari Gabor / flute, narration
- Lengyel Zoltan / piano, synths
- Légradi Gabor / vocals
- Madai Zsolt / drums, percussion, synthesizer
- Pejtsik Péter / cello, bass, violin, vocals
- Torma Ferenc / guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Winkler Balazs / trumpets, piano, synthesizer, bird
Tracklist:
CD 1:
1. Viaduct (5:15)
2. Stalker (12:32)
3. Sleepin' Chaplin (3:17)
4. Little Train (2:23)
5. Suburban Night (3:36)
6. To Black Excerpt I (1:35)
7. Intermezzo (2:33)
8. Pilgrim's March (5:09)
9. Sonata For Violincello And Piano (3:47)
10. Burlesque (3:07)
11. To Black Excerpt II (5:05)
12. Goblin Dance (5:16)
13. Hommage À Frank Zappa (8:46)
14. Starless (Featuring John Wetton) (11:35)
CD 2:
1. Fun Fair Land Opening (1:25)
2. Judas (9:16)
3. Windblown Waltz (3:13)
4. Struggle For Life (8:23)
5. Fun Fair Finale (2:06)
6. Crash And Cry (5:30)
7. Stonehenge (4:35)
CONCLUSION (31:32):
8. Conclusion (10:32)
9. Arrival Of Manticore II/1 (5:20)
10. Confess Your Beauty Cello-Guitar Duet (2:24)
11. Piano Solo (1:33)
12. Drum Solo (3:46)
13. Trumpet Solo (1:19)
14. Arrival Of Manticore II/2 (1:50)
15. Conclusion-Finale (3:08)
Extra Data includes:
*Tres additional songs (in MP3 @ 128 kbps)
1.anywaw
2.ebrwaw
3.arowaw
*Pictures
*Band and member biographies.
*reviews
Official page: http://www.aftercrying.com/
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