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Hanmer of gpass2/27/2024 Launching right from the start into delirious proggy excess balls-and-all (or as politely as prog can do `balls-and-all!'), `Theįields We Know' bombards the listener with plenty of what Glass Hammer do so well - up-tempo and lively colourful ![]() Performances, reaching in some surprising directions here we've never heard of on previous Hammer discs. Of the band, and gifted guitarist Kamran Alan Shikoh once again finds way to delivering equally ravishing and subdued The two other players are now long established in the groupĪnd must be well on the way to be part of what can be considered the `definitive' Glass Hammer line-up - Aaron Raulston'sĭrums rumble with such variety, depth and purpose, solidifying him as the best and most complex drummer to ever be a part ![]() Them, and a real joy to hear for long-time Glass Hammer fans. Singers such as Groves, Jon Davison and others had, but they've been singing on Glass Hammer discs since the beginning,Īnd their voices have always been full of personality and character, making this something of a `homecoming' vocally for They might not quite have the bigger vocal ranges that past It's also a delight to discover GH founding members, bass player Steve Babb and keyboardist Fred Schendel, takingĮqually as many of the lead vocals again too (especially the latter). Taking the well-deserved leading lady spotlight once againĪnd delivering a career best performance is Susie Bogdanowicz, and far from being just a lovely singer with a pretty vocal, asĪlways she brings true spirit, powerful conviction and a dramatic heart that puts most of her fellow contemporary prog ladies With previous singer Carl Groves away from the group again for now, the time is perfect for three of the most importantĬontributors to the Glass Hammer sound to reclaim their throne. ![]() The musicians sounding completely refreshed and determined to impress. `Valkyrie' sees the band experimenting with little traces of elegant cinematic grandness, Post Rock, jazz-fusion, psych-pop,Įlectronica and even hints of heavier rock, making for a work with a rejuvenating, eclectic and contemporary edge that has all Recognisable as the Glass Hammer their fans know and love, but this is hardly some mere vintage prog re-enactment. What will likely surprise everyone is just how modern sounding this `retro prog' band is throughout the disc. The fantastical elements so often found on progressive rock albums! But while fans and progressive music listeners onlyĪware of the type of style Glass Hammer play in would be right to expect another grand symphonic work to match the story, `Valkyrie', a lyrically rich concept work telling the tale of a loving couple separated by war and a soldier's eventual emotionalĪnd mental struggle upon returning home is ripe for a lyrically and musically dramatic interpretation, and the groupĬompletely convey the trauma and turmoil with great sincerity and empathy - certainly a grounded story a world away from Those two!), but 2016 finally brings not only the undisputed next album to join that duo, but one that is likely to become theĭefining Glass Hammer album of their entire career to date. Will happily argue back and forth amongst each-other about which of their numerous other releases over the years can join Two of their albums in particular, first 2002's `Lex Rex' and the epicĭouble-set `The Inconsolable Secret' three years later are often considered modern symphonic classics (and fans of the group Premier modern bands playing in that style along the way. Have delivered a consistently strong series of symphonic-prog albums, earning the well-deserved reputation as one of the Once they hit their first stride early in the mid Nineties with `Perelandra', American progressive rock band Glass Hammer
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