DELUGE GRANDER |
AUGUST IN THE URALS (2006) |
U.S.A. |
GENRE: SYMPHONIC PROG |
LABEL: INDEPENDENT |
WEBSITE: |
REVIEWED: 2007 JUNE 1ST |
RATING: 75/100 |
INTRODUCTION |
Deluge Grander is new American band from Baltimore, born from the ashes of Cerebrus Effect, maybe just to develope the symphonic side of progressive rock. The five long tracks were written from 2004 to 2006. |
SOUNDS LIKE ... |
I haven't found any clear comparison to other bands. They play a symphonic and melodic progressive rock with some jazz-fusion-gothic-melancholic small traces. |
POINTS OF INTEREST |
I know it's
not the most important thing, but the cover art is absolutely to underline. All the songs are so rich of good and flowing changes of mood and sometimes played with unconventional instruments like flute (yes, it's not so unconventional !!), trumpet and saxophone. "Inaugural Bash" is both the best and the rightest track to know Deluge Grander's music. |
WEAK POINTS |
No bad tracks inside but some parts of them (especially the more melancholic and obscure) are quite boring. Dan Britton's voice is another weak point, though the album is mostly instrumental. |
FAVOURITE TRACKS |
"Inaugural
Bash" "August In The Urals" "The Solitude Of Miranda" |
RECOMMENDATION |
I didn't like the album at the very first taste, I needed to listen to it more times to fully appreciate it. Now I consider "August In The Urals" a very good debut, with no comparison to other famous bands. Go on this way !! |
Luca Alberici
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