(Neo Progressive) Egdon Heath - In The City (1987) [remastered 1991], FLAC (image+.cue+artwork), lossless

Symphonic neo-prog featuring heavy melodic keyboards that compare favourably with ARENA, PENDRAGON and SHADOWLAND without actually aping them. Most of their material relies heavily on standard yet finely crafted pop structures. Formed in 1981, they have released five studio albums and one farewell live cd in 2000 before officially disbanding - it is said that at least four of their six members plus a new drummer continue making music under the name TYRO.

Their first album, "In the City" (87) contains short but powerful tunes reminiscent of IQ and PALLAS. The highly symphonic "The Killing Silence" (91), however, is 60 minutes of prime prog and is considered their masterpiece, somewhat akin to CAMEL's "Dust and Dreams"; it also features a new and outstanding vocalist in the person of Jens van der Stempel. "Nebula", a close runner-up, contains eight tracks of pure sympho and is perhaps their most mature, with particular care given to the production. As for "Live at Last", it is a fairly good piece of memorabilia showcasing songs (some of the old ones re-arranged) from all eras and previous line-ups. Its sound is crisp and the selection first rate.

"The Killing Silence" and "Nebula" will both appeal to fans of CASTANARC, GALAHAD, MAGELLAN, COLLAGE, and to a certain extent LANDBERK.

Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011

EAC extraction logfile from 3. December 2012, 22:01

Egdon Heath / In The City

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