Pär Lindh - Gothic Impressions
	Released: 1994 Label: Crimsonic Cat. No.: Total Time: 52:07
	Review courtesy John "Bo Bo" Bollenberg, July 2000 In two words: this is a classic masterpiece! You can view this comparison from various angles. At first most of the music here dates from the end of the seventies yet due to the difficulty with progressive rock in that period of time the project was postponed time and time again. Due to the sudden interest in the genre (thank you Internet!), the Crimsonic label was founded which released this magnificent symphonic rock CD filled to the rim with mellotron, church organ and Hammond in order to "push" the "modern" sound of samples and synths to the background. From a compositional view this album certainly can be called classical by means of the way how the album is built, the emotional atmosphere, the skilled vocals, the complexity throughout. With Keith Emerson and Bach as main influences, Pär Lindh is surrounded on this album by some of the most outstanding musicians around. You get the flute of Anna Holmgren, the harp of Lovisa Stenberg in the superb "Green Meadows Land," the oboe of Björn Johansson and the lute of Häkan Ljung as acoustic counterparts. Connoisseurs will certainly enjoy the inclusion of guitarist Jonas Engdegard and bass player Johan Högberg both from Änglägard. Gothic Impressions is one hour of musical orgasm by means of some of the best symphonic rock ever produced. Even if these compositions date from the seventies and they contain a fair amount of clichés, the album has been recorded with the best equipment with the guarantee of a crystal-clear sound. This album is the Claudia Schiffer amongst prog rock albums: beautiful, beautiful, absolutely beautiful! More about Gothic Impressions: Track Listing: Dresden Lamentation (2:06) / The Iconoclast (7:04) / Green Meadow Lands (7:24) / The Cathedral (19:33) / Gunnlev's Round (2:50) / Night On Bare Mountain (13:50) Musicians: Pär Lindh - keyboards Roine Stolt - acoustic guitar Björn Johansson - classical guitar, bassoon, tin whistle Johan Högberg - bass Jonas Engdegard - electric guitar Mattias Olsson - drums, percussion Jocke Ramsell - electric guitar Anna Holmgren - flute Contact: Website: www.parlindh.com Note: will open new browser window Email: info@crimsonic.com Gothic Impressions (1994) Rondo (EP) (1995) Bilbo (1996) (w/ Björn Johansson) Mundus Imcompertus (1997) Live In America (1999) Veni Vidi Vici (2001) Live In Iceland (2002) Dreamsongs From Middle Earth (2004)
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