MAELSTROM - MAELSTROM - PROG ROCK - NEW

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Feb 7, 2015 Sold Date

Nov 10, 2013 Start Date

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MAELSTROM - MAELSTROM - PROG ROCK - NEW

LP MINT & UNPLAYED (RE-PRESS / SEALED)

Tracklist

01 Ceres 5:45 02 In Memory 4:43 03 The Balloonist 5:31 04 Alien 2:59 05 Chronicles 4:16 06 Law And Crime 3:26 07 Nature Abounds 4:23 08 Below The Line 5:33 09 Opus None 5:37 10 Genesis To Geneva 7:26

An overlookied US band, formed in early-70's and led by guitarist/keyboardist/sax player Robert Williams aka Roberts Owen (R.I.P.).The original line-up featured also multi-instrumentalist James Larner, keyboardist Mark Knox, drummer Jim Miller, bassist Paul Klotzbier and Jeff McMullen on lead vocals/guitars.Maelstrom had a private press LP out in Canada, recorded in 1973 at Fort Walton Beach in Florida and very rare nowadays, originally released under the title ''On the gulf''.

Why this band is so overlooked remains a huge mystery to me, as Maelstrom had one of the most eclectic and intricate sounds back in the days.Every track shows a different amount of influences and musical approaches, always played under a very complicated yet well-structured musicianship, offering a huge and dramatic sound like a cross between ETHOS, CATHEDRAL and YEZDA URFA.There are strong amounts of melodies and acoustic passages in the vein of GENESIS, huge sax-based more improvised sections in the vein of VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR and SOFT MACHINE, smooth electric parts with delicate vocal harmonies as tribute to CARAVAN, complex interplays as GENTLE GIANT first ever presented and YES-like adventurous symphonic orchestrations with a superb atmosphere.Heavy loads of Mellotron and organ, jazzy-flavored sax atmospheres, dramatic orchestrations with good electric parts, instrumental battles and endless changing climates can be detected constantly, leaving the most demanding proghead satisfied.

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