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Breaking away from his duties
with Danish Progressive Metal masters Royal Hunt, Andersen's "Changing
Skin" represents a recording of grandiose proportions though little
has actually changed where expectation is concerned.
Unlike many established musicians who venture into uncharted terrain
with their solo work, Andersen sticks close to home, deeming personally
penned lyrics for this outing but retaining that majestic sound and
vibrant atmosphere that's long since followed his working band for
several years.
"Changing Skin" and "Burning Bridges" are a near half-album's
worth of music for many but here representative of only the first
two tracks. adventurous and intriguing, languishing in a classically
orchestrated aura reminiscent of early Rainbow only vastly deeper.
Of particular interest might be the unexpected though stellar cover
of Whitesnake's "Crying in the Rain" which appears as one of
the bonus tracks and never quite heard in this manner before-uplifted
to a totally new level. There aren't many progressive artists that
can hold my interest for long but the material here goes the distance.
Released by Rondel in the US and Roadrunner in the UK Released by
Roadrunner Records
Website : http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/
Review by Vinnie Apicella
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