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(Adventure) - "Beacon of Light"

Label -Adventure Records
Reviewed by:

Erik Neuteboom

www.progwalhalla.com

Genre:
Symphonic Prog
Country:
Norway
Length:
72:43
Release Date:
6/2009
Band Members: Terje Flessen / guitars, bass Odd-Roar Bakken / keyboards, guitar
  Vebjørn Moen / vocals (1-3 & 7) Henning Mjøen / vocals (2, 5 & 7)
  Eva Cecilie Bjerkhoel / backing vocals (1 & 7) Magnus Forsberg / drums (1, 2 & 7)
  Kristian Resell / drums (3, 5 & 7) Mari Haug Lund / flute, backing vocals (1 & 7)
  Cathrine Larsen / backing vocals (7) Bente Fossnes / backing vocals (7)
Track Listing: 1.)-Something to Believe In (Part 1) (1:09) 9.)-Joybringer (For Gorm) (2:15)
  2.)-Something to Believe In (Part 2) (12:48) 10.)-Beacon of Light (Part 1) (1:18)
  3.)-Something to Believe In (Part 3) (4:29) 11.)- Beacon of Light (Part 2) (16:36)
  4.)-The Swan (8:50) 12.)-Beacon of Light (Part 3) (3:33)
  5.)-A Crack in the Ice? (Part 1) (3:51) 13.)-Beacon of Light (Part 4) (2:20)
  6.)-A Crack in the Ice? (Part 2) (6:58)  
  7.)-Emilie's Piece (1:26)  
  8.)-Fragile Frame (7:10)  

Review:

Here´s a band from Norway, founded in the early Nineties, in 2000 Adventure released their eponymous debut album , then it took nine years to produce this successor entitled Beacon Of Light (2009). -

The 13 compositions on Beacon Of Light (running time around 72 minutes) are layered with the sound of vintage keyboards (Hammond organ, choir – and violin-Mellotron section and especially the Minimoog synthesizer), often in heavy and bombastic atmospheres with hints of Heavy Prog bands like Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Ritchie Blackmore´s Rainbow and Dutch pride Ayreon. Due to the raw, slightly theatrical male vocals and frequent Minimoog flights also early Rick Wakeman solo comes to my mind. For me the interesting element in Adventure their music is the contrast between the omni-present Heavy Prog sound (loaded with wah-wah guitar, sumptuous Hammond organ and fat Minimoog flights), blended with songs or interludes that contain mellow atmospheres (featuring acoustic - and classical guitar, flute, Grand piano and cello) and slow rhythms with wonderful, very sensitive electric guitar work. My highlight is the long, varied and compelling title track (Part 2), from the intro with flute and soaring keyboards to a bombastic keyboard sound with fat Minimoog runs and mindblowing Hammond (evoking Ken Hensley), majestic choir-Mellotron drops and in the end a slow rhythm with fiery wah wah guitar and again bombastic keyboards, goose bumps! - Although their sound is not very original and at some moments there is room for improvement in writing compositions, in general this Norwegian formation succeeds to generate a lot of excitement with their tasteful arranged compositions, embellished with glorious sounding vintage keyboards and exciting wah-wah drenched guitar play. Especially recommended to Heavy Prog fans!

www.progwalhalla.com

 

 

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