Seriously Sehr Gut
This is more like it: jazz rock and progressive elements,
the opening instrumental China is
superb with bass and percussion immediately laying down a rhythm for the space
rock guitar to eventually ride, with effects increasing the psychedelic aura
and space rockets zoom in and out of the vortex generated. Well, something like
that. A German ensemble and coming from session backgrounds, the whole is quite
eclectic and certainly doesn’t follow from the template of this opening piece.
Second Devil’s Dream is more rock
blues and showcases vocalist Jochen Carthaus’ gritty depth before skewing off
to its jazzier mood. Third Nervous Creek
is riff-driven and metalish with more Carthaus grit and a little bit of squeal,
before this moves off to a classical guitar drift – these guys liking their
shifts and skills. But it is clever and engaging, and this track moves on again
to some jazz sax before returning to the opening riff. Carthaus is at his emotive
and rousing best on Archie’s Blues,
and Jorg Ohlert scorches with guitar lead. The most conventional number on the
album for its consistency as just blues, but beautifully so. Closer Material
Darkness reminds of Van der Graf/David Jackson. in the use of the sax, and Carthaus’ vocal
is a cross between Burton Cummings, David Clayton-Thomas and Chris Farlowe. Bonus track On My Mind sounds like Steppenwolf!
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