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Shadow Gallery

Shadow Gallery is a progressive rock band that stresses songwriting, production and performance in their music. Their songs are frequently long with instrumental pieces in the middle. Shadow Gallery's music is hard at times, soft at others, providing an interesting variety to the listener.

Of the original members, Mike Baker (lead vocals) and Carl Cadden-James (bass, flute) remained for the 1992 debut CD Shadow Gallery. They were joined by Brendt Allman (lead guitar), Chris Ingles (keyboards) and John Cooney (drums). This debut CD was released quickly and is considered by the band to be of demo quality. Although the production is weak, the songwriting on this CD clearly shows artistic potential.

Shadow Gallery took an enormous step in maturity for its second CD, Carved in Stone. A couple of lineup changes were made, with Kevin Soffera taking over on drums and versatile Gary Wehrkamp adding additional guitars and keyboards. Carved in Stone, released in 1995, is longer and much more mature than the debut CD. It features stunning production, far exceeding that of Shadow Gallery, and improves on the previously high-quality songwriting. The group's third album, Tyranny followed in 1998.

In 1998, the band's third album, Tyranny, was released. This is a concept album about a defense worker who becomes disenchanted with his job and searches for other meanings in his life. The music is very reminiscent of Carved in Stone, although somewhat lighter. Legacy appeared in spring 2001. ~ David White, All Music Guide

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Shadow Gallery - Legacy
Legacy
(2001)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 
Shadow Gallery - Tyranny
Tyranny
(1998)

punkte (5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 

Shadow Gallery - Carved in Stone
Carved in Stone
(1995)

punkte (5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 

Shadow Gallery - Shadow Gallery
Shadow Gallery
(1992)

punkte (4/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 






Spock's Beard

 

Spock's Beard - Snow (Ltd.)
Snow (ltd.)
(2002)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 
Spock's Beard - V
V
(2000)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 

Spock's Beard - Day for Night
Day for Night
(1999)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 

Spock's Beard - Kindness of Strangers
Kindness of Strangers
(1998)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 
Spock's Beard - Beware of Darkness
Beware of Darkness
(1997)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 

Spock's Beard - The Light
The Light
(1996)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 

Symphony-X

 

Symphony-X - V
V
(2000)

punkte (5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (6/10)

 

Symphony-X - Twilight in Olympus
Twilight in Olympus
(1998)

punkte (5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (6/10)

 

Symphony-X - The Devine Wings of Tragedy
The Devine Wings of Tragedy
(1997)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (5/10)

heavy (7/10)

 

Symphony-X - The Damnation Game
The Damnation Game
(1995)

punkte (4/5)

progressive (5/10)

heavy (7/10)

 






Threshold

Threshold came into being in the greater London area in 1989. The lineup of the band was Damian Wilson, Karl Groom, Nick Midson, Jon Leary, Richard West, and Tony Grinham. The band released their debut disc, Wounded Land, in 1993. Shortly after the release, though, Wilson chose to move on to other musical ventures, leaving Threshold without a vocalist. That deficiency would not last long, though, the band finding Wilson's replacement in the personage of Glynn Morgan. That was not to be the end of the band's personnel problems, though. Just before recording their sophomore effort, Grinham left the band. So, in 1995 when they went into the sessions that gave birth to the album Psychedelicatessen, it was with Nick Harradence of Shadowland filling in temporarily behind the drum kit. Later that year, they filled the spot in a more permanent way with the addition of Jay Micciche. This was the lineup that released the EP Livedelica. It would not last long, however, with both Morgan and Micchiche leaving the following year to form the band Mindfeed. So, when they recorded their next studio disc, Extinct Instinct, it was once again with a session drummer. This time Mark Heaney handled the sticks. For longtime fans of the band, though, the filling of the vocalist spot brought some definite joy. Wilson had returned to the band just in time to record the album with them. However, by 1998, he was once again out, and new vocalist Andrew "Mac" McDermott accompanied the group as they recorded the next album, Clone. Interestingly enough Heaney, originally brought in just as a session player, was still with them to the point of finishing Clone. However, he left just after that time, being replaced by Johanne James. The group released Hypothetical in 2001. ~ Gary Hill, All Music Guide

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Threshold - Critical Mass
Critical Mass
(2002)

punkte (5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (6/10)

 

Threshold - Hypothetical
Hypothetical
(2001)
Threshold - Psychedelicatessen (ltd. Edition)
Psychedelicatessen
(2001 ltd.)
Threshold - Wounded Land (ltd. Edition)
Wounded Land
(2001 ltd.)






Transatlantic

 

Transatlantic - Bridge accross Forever
Bridge across Forever
(2001)

punkte (5/5)

progressive (7/10)

heavy (5/10)

 

Transatlantic - SMTP
SMPT
(2000)

punkte (4.5/5)

progressive (6/10)

heavy (5/10)

 



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