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"Grendel" - (Helpness)

Label - Lynx Music
Reviewed by:

Erik Neuteboom

www.progwalhalla.com

Genre:
Prog
Country:
Poland
Length:
55:00
Release Date:
10/08
Band Members: Sebastian Kowgier-Guitar/Vocal Czarek Swider-Bass
  Wojciech Bilinski - Drums Ula Swider - Keyboards
     
     
Track Listing: 1.)-Signal 3:43  
  2.)-Matter Of Time 7:11  
  3.)-Towards The Light 5:31  
  4.)- Fade Memories 7:21  
  5.)-The Helpless 7:26  
  6.)-Main 4:36  
  7.)-Full Of Pride 5:40  
  8.)-Illusions 11:55  

Review:

Here’s another new Polish progrock band but don't expect early Marillion inspired music! Grendel their warm, romantic, pretty laidback sound alternates between dreamy and compelling delivering pleasant, a bit melancholical vocals, and lots of sensitive guitar solos with howling runs. Often Grendel reminds me of other Polish formation Quidam because of the romantic atmospheres. In Towards The Light the music turns into bombastic and in Fade Memories we can enjoy the distinctive sound of the Fender Rhodes electric piano. The interplay with the guitar is wonderful. But the final track Illusions (almost 12 minutes) features Grendel in its full splendor: first between mellow and bombastic, then a break with orchestral keyboards and howling guitar and then many interesting parts with propulsive guitarwork, tender piano and again very moving guitarplay. I hope this dynamic final composition will be the musical direction on their next effort because in the other songs my attention slips away at some moments because of the too frequent mellow climates. Nonetheless, I am sure this wonderful debut album will please the many romantic symphomaniacs on this planet.

www.progwalhalla.com

 

 

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