Its mournful lyrics and pensive strings are played over a wheezing pump organ -- listen for Nicholas Berg's feet pumping away at the bellows in the background.

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JayCrackers

Although the influence and comparison to King Crimson is apparent, Anekdoten does manage to make their sound their own with more influence from the rising Progressive Metal scene to create one of the more underappreciated gems of the 90's Progressive Rock era.

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Nucleus 9/10
Harvest 8.5/10.
Book Of Hours 7.5/10.
Raft 7/10
Rubankh 8/10
Here 7/10
This Far From The Sky 7.5/10.
In Freedom 7.5/10.

Average: 7.8/10

Delk

Solid stuff, heavier than I expected it to be.

THA JUICEMAN

I somehow discovered this on someone's jazz fusion list. Not sure what they thought they were listening to, but this definitely isn't jazz fusion. I wasn't planning on listening to something this heavy, but I'm not mad at it. This album did a very good job at alternating between more intense metal and calmer moments to make the loudness more impactful. I also thought the vibe of Here was very interesting. I didn't pay close attention to the lyrics, but it felt so ... read more

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