Muziekrecensies 🇳🇱 / Music reviews 🇬🇧
Friday, April 24, Ton Scherpenzeel was appointed Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau (Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau). In a few years time, this musical jack-of-all-trades will be celebrating 50 years in the business as a composer, lyricist and keyboardist. He is best known for the prog rock band Kayak (which he co-founded). He … Read more
Clawfinger, you might think: ‘Hey, do they still exist?’ Yes, they certainly do! Their last studio album was released about 19 years ago, so it’s no wonder that many people had (almost) forgotten about the band. For those who don’t know them, here’s a brief introduction: Clawfinger is a rap metal band from Sweden, formed … Read more
Karibow began almost 30 years ago as a one-man project. This German multi-instrumentalist, Oliver Rüsing, still sings and plays most of the tracks himself. ‘Ophelia’ features tien tracks, which explore ways of escaping tragedy without becoming overly emotionally fraught. ‘On Higher Ground’, for example, has an optimistic sound. Oliver says: “Waking up without resentment about … Read more
‘L.I.F.T.’ is the latest concept album from the Neal Morse Band (NMB). “The album is a spiritual journey,” says Neal Morse. “It begins with being connected, then becoming disconnected, and subsequently being reconnected with God’s help.” The meaning of ‘L.I.F.T.’ has been kept open on purpose; now the listener can choose for himself or herself … Read more
Ilmarinen is a Dutch folk metal band. ‘Ascension’ is the first part of a double album. This concept album is about the legendary Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. The album opens with sampled sounds of a neighing horse galloping. The calm music is folk and slightly classical-oriented. The sound is good, but if it had sounded a … Read more
Thomas Glönkler is the frontman of the German neo-prog band ICU. Thirty years ago, ‘Now and Here’ was released, exploring human existence through a confrontation with our inner nature. Now, the remastered version, Now and Here – 30th Anniversary Edition, has been released.‘One Life (i) The Spirit Of Nature’ starts very softly. Slowly, the music … Read more