Nucleus

Label: Musea
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 742630041656
EAN: 0742630041656
ASIN: B0000CAQ5M

Release Date: 2003-08-25

Nucleus

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Tracks:

Nucleus
Harvest
Book Of Hours (I. Pendulum Swing/II. The Book)
Raft
Rubankh
Here
This Far From The Sky
In Freedom

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Album Description

Along with ANGLAGARD, ANEKDOTEN is the most famous example of the new Scandinavian School. This trend mixes dark and gloomy influences with an extreme energy a bit in the way of KING CRIMSON on "Red" or UNIVERS ZERO. The orchestration includes Mellotron and cello (All performed by pretty Anna Sofi DAHLBERG !) and allows to turn in one second from a vaporous atmosphere to the paroxysm of frenzy. "Vemod" (1993) can be considered as a total masterpiece, and "Nucleus" follows right in the wake. A music with a rare intensity which let any listener breathless. Not to be missed !

Customer Reviews:

Pure Prog Excitement.......2006-10-18

I have been breathlessly awaiting this CD since I heard some samples on the band's website. And guess what? I wasn't let down one iota! These cats can play some wicked good music! There is a Crimson vibe, but it is more reminiscent of their later releases in terms of intensity. About the time you relax during a delicious, dark atmospheric interlude, here comes a manic screaching guitar out of left field! So be prepared.... this could cause a coronary in some of our "seasoned" prog lovers. Bizzare time signature changes, dissonant chord structures (hold on, I'm salivating heavily!), awesome song structures and the lyrics aren't too shabby. This is tech- metal meets ambient, meets psych, meets you name it! Quite a smorgasbord. Certainly a disc that merits REPEAT listening (if you can take it!) The only, very slight disappointment is a lack of the beloved mellotron passages. Don't get me wrong, there is ample amount, but I also ordered Anekdoten's debut "Vemod" which should satisfy that craving. If I can't buy Anglagard anywhere, by God I'll take Anekdoten (not a bad replacement, I might add.) I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to any of my Amazon brethern (or sistern!) Should be in anyone's prog collection.

Heavy, Crunchy Swedish Prog of The First Order!.......2004-09-24

Here, the band sure has come a long way from its beginnings as King Edward (a King Crimson cover band).

By and large, it's a loud 'n noisy maelstrom with a surprising amount of detail and nuance, balanced out by mournful cello and those spooky sounding Mellotrons. The rhythm section is relentless in its heaviness, insistent drumming coupled with angry distorted bass not unlike that of Magma at times. Add to this very tasteful Frippian guitar textures (not a lot of solo pyrotechnics here although Nikolas Berg is a more than capable axe-slinger).

The vocals are not the band's strong point exactly, they're not bad really but not really outstanding either. Compositionally, you can hear traces of the 1972-1974 editions of King Crimson but yet there's something markedly different.

I find it difficult to pick out a favorite track as they're all so strong and beautifully written. One that is VERY different from the rest is the closer "In Freedom", which after all the heaviness and gloom offers a ray of hope, underscored by lyrical cello and violins plus hazy Mellotron vibes (a sound not used very often). "Here" is the album's one "dirge" so to speak, buoyed along by funeral drumming and a mournful harmonium.

Like your Prog intense and toothy with lots of that good 'ol Mellotron? Do check this out!

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