Fiction Edge 1 (Ascent)FORGOTTEN SUNS |
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Forgotten Suns: Linx - vocals,
backing vocals, piano on "Child" Track listing: I have had the privilege to hear four of the songs on this CD on Forgotten Suns "Fiction Edge Demo" 5-track CD from 1998. This is the real debut full-length album titled "Fiction Edge 1 (Ascent)". It's released on the Swiss label Galileo Records, who's two previous releases Xang "Destiny Of A Dream" (1999) and Metaphor "Starfooted" (2000) have been very good. This concept album about the creation and evolution of our planet isn't an exception. The songs from "Fiction Edge Demo" have matured and the new songs are equally good. The compositions are overall very good with only a few weak moments. These moments are mainly in the long compositions that tend to get a little bit repetitious at times. I can't help to think about Marillion when I'm hearing Forgotten Suns. Other reminiscences are Dream Theater, IQ, Pendragon, Rush and Yes. My favourite tracks are the instrumental "Rising", "Arrival", the 12 minutes "Routine" and the closing "Betrayed part II". Sometimes the musicianship as well as the sound quality doesn't reach the same high standard as the compositions, but I think it has to do with the low-budget production. You can't afford to do things over and over again in a studio when you' re having a limited budget. Of course I also have to mention the beautiful cover artwork by Mattias Norén. He has made himself a big name in this genre with his outst anding work. Overall this is a
very good debut album, which promise a lot for the future. I think that
Forgotten Suns have the future in their hands. I 'm certainly looking
forward to hear "Fiction Edge Part 2", which will be released at
a later date. GALILEO RECORDS GR 003 The CD can be obtained
at: Galileo Records c/o Patrick Becker Alpenstrasse 22 2540 Grenchen Switzerland -Reviewed by Greger Rönnqvist- |
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Fiction Edge Demo FORGOTTEN SUNS |
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Forgotten Suns: Track listing: It isn't often you get the chance to hear progressive rock bands from Portugal, but here is a 5 track demo CD release from a band called Forgotten Suns. They are playing neo-symphonic rock, very much in the 80's vein with reminiscences to Arena, Marillion ca. "Script For A Jester's Tear" (1983) and Pendragon, and if you like these bands, Forgotten Suns won't disappoint you either. Maybe there are some Dream Theater reminiscences too, but not that obvious. There aren't any weak tracks at all on this demo, and even if they aren't magnificent they are showing a great starter for things to come. 4:45 minutes into the track "Lost (Back Home)" comes a part that is very reminiscent to Marillion's song "Forgotten Sons" from their "Script From A Jester's Tear" album. The band's name Forgotten Suns seems to be inspired from the same track. The highlight is the final epic track "Routine" that is +11 minutes long. The singer Linx is perhaps the true star in the band with a voice that is a mix between Jon Anderson and Fish. The recording quality as we ll as the compositions and arrangements are very good for a demo release. If you are missing Marillion's Fish era you can find comfort in this demo CD. A band with a great debut and a promising future! They seem to be working on an upcoming concept CD about the history of our planet. Doesn't that sounds interesting or what? I'm really looking forward to hear it for sure. The CD can be obtained at: Galileo Records c/o Patrick Becker
Alpenstrasse 22 2540 Grenchen Switzerland -Reviewed by Greger Rönnqvist- |