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DREAMTIDE "Here Comes The Flood"European Import : Frontiers Records - FRCD098 STOCK STATUS: IN STOCK - ships in 1 day |
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DREAMTIDE "Here Comes The Flood"European Import : Frontiers Records - FRCD098 STOCK STATUS: IN STOCK - ships in 1 day |
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| Sometimes separations are impossible to avoid if you want to make headway, to grow personally as well as artistically. Experience shows, however, that this famous/infamous retrograde step can frequently turn out to be the basis for true progress. The rock band Dreamtide from Hannover, who have emerged from the remnants of Fair Warning, are on their way, following in the footsteps of their predecessors, possibly even surpassing them. After the demise of the popular melodic rock group, guitarist Helge Engelke, one of the songwriters from the Fair Warning team, is about to risk a new beginning with a self-titled debut album, proving to be more ambitious and versatile than ever before, musically as well as artistically. "The demise of Fair Warning went off without animosity, it was a slow process that is pretty natural after such a long time together", he points out. "Our vocalist, Tommy, wanted to play live more often, which was impossible due to financial considerations. Also he had different ideas about his musical future. Our bassist, Ule, wanted to take a complete break from music, so it was clear to me that I had to concentrate on getting a new group together immediately". In his search for band members for this project, he came across four musicians that proved suitable personally and musically, vocalist Olaf Senkbeil in particular acting as a link between melodies and instrumental passages. Senkbeil used to sing for Jack's Hammer and cut a number of background parts for Blind Guardian, now adding a melodic, expressive flair to the new Dreamtide numbers. Drummer CC Behrens and keyboarder Torsten Lüderwald are two former Fair Warning members, and bassist Ole Hempelmann should be a familiar face to most rock fans from his Thunderhead days. According to Engelke, Dreamtide specialise in: "... rock music that's committed to the song" on their debut album. What he means are compositions with catchy hooklines, gritty melodies and arrangements that always focus on the essentials. No endless solo passages, no high-tech showdowns as ends in themselves, but melodic rock numbers with a thoroughly positive atmosphere. The fact that Helge Engelke is not only a tasteful composer but also a great guitarist doesn't come as a surprise to experts of the genre. Dreamtide consists of thirteen songs - from the gripping opener 'Promised Land' and the powerful 'Ten Years Blind' to 'Sundance' with its ethnic influences or 'Heaven Knows', which surprises with an authentic string quartet. | |
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