Cairo

Artist: Cairo
Label: Magna Carta
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 026245108127
EAN: 0026245108127
ASIN: B000003ZAZ

Release Date: 1995-01-24

Cairo

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Tracks:

Conception
Season Of The Heart
Silent Winter
Between The Lines
World Divided
Ruins At Avalon's Gate

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Customer Reviews:

Prog Lives.......2005-06-29

AHHHH it's good to hear fresh prog. rock again. Very enjoyable, with distinct influence by ELP and YES. Especially the last song, which if you close your eyes and open your ears is Tarkus.

A gently mix between ELP and Yes.......2003-01-14

When I heard it for the first time, I was impressed by the fresh and new sound of this band: a really good vocalist, a really good rythm section, a really good guitarist and, last but not least, an incredible key-man! Listen to the long "Ruins at Avalon's Gate" to believe me! I was shocked: finally a new Keith Emerson on the earth! This single track (more than 10 minutes) is a little gem in the new prog-rock. The remaining aren't at the same level, but still at a very good level. I hope you'll buy it like I did!

Don't believe everything you read.......2001-11-16

...Having listened to prog rock from the 1960s (starting with ELP, Genesis and King Crimson) right through till today (Dream Theater, Shadow Gallery and Ice Age) I can tell you this band barely makes the grade as a rock and roll band, let alone as one that claims to play prog rock. The music is filled with cliches ripped off from previous bands and there's precious little originality to speak of. The tunes lack melody and eventually merge into one seemingly unending mess of noise. Why the praise from other reviewers? Because people are reluctant to admit that they were suckered into paying good money for this ...and will somehow convince themselves their money was well spent. Why did I buy the CD? Because I'm willing to experiment and try something different. Picked the CD from the local Borders simply because of the label (Magna Carta)went home hoping I had a found a gem like Magellan or Ice Age but instead was disappointed by a lemon. But hey, don't take my word for it - listen first before buying and let your ears make the decision for you. Chances are you'll find yourself saving some money.

ELP-Style Prog for the 21st Century.......2000-11-30

If you're a fan of progressive rock, chances are you've been lonely at times since the 70s. But the fact is prog is alive and well, and Cairo makes great music for the genre today.

Like classic prog, Cairo's debut album is blend of short songs and long (ranging from about 2 to 20 minutes), dizzyingly fast instrumentals and ethereal sound washes, and great musicianship.

Indeed listening to keyboardist Mark Robertson, you'll swear it's Keith Emerson himself at ivories; in fact Emerson has listed Cairo as one of his favorite bands. The rest of the band is top notch too, in particular lead singer Bret Douglas, whose voice has hints of Jon Anderson and John Wetton, yet is totally unique.

The only weakness here is that Silent Winter and World Divided are somewhat too commercial, but overall the album is 5-star no-holds-barred prog guaranteed to please most fans. Enjoy!

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