Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal Opera
Format: digital
Release date: July 14, 2019
Tracklist:
1. July 20, 1984 (5:52)
2. Dream Away (5:11)
3. Realization Of The Inevitable (5:53)
4. Coffin & Carriage (4:03)
5. Bereaved (4:52)
6. Saying Your Name Out Loud (4:21)
7. D(E)ad (6:55)
8. I See Myself (4:16)
9. Are You Out There Somewhere? (6:40)
10. Simple Life (1:47)
11. Leo (8:55)
12. All We Have Is Now (5:30)
Total Time 64:15
Line-up:
Koen Herfst (Mendel) - Drums, guitars, keyboards, vocals as the Son and ‘Death the person’
With
Merijn Van Haren (Navarone) - Vocals as the Father (2, 3)
Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Ayreon, VUUR) - Vocals as the Mother (1, 2, 5)
Paul Quinn (Saxon) - Guitars (2)
Jord Otto (VUUR, My Propane) - Guitars (7)
Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation) - Guitars (6)
Mendel Bij De Leij (Ex-Aborted) - Guitars (12)
Rob Van Der Loo (Epica) - Bass
Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) - Keyboards (1)
Marcela Bovio (MaYaN) - Backing Vocals
Harrison Young (The Cards) - Backing Vocals
Ben Mathot (Ayreon) - Violin (7)
Leo Herfst - Piano (11)
Description/Reviews:
LEO is a progressive metal concept album about the death of Leo Herfst, Koen’s father, who passed away when Koen was only 10 months old, while his mom was pregnant with his sister. The album tells the tragic story from the characters point of view, expressing their emotions, thoughts and feelings. It takes the listener on a journey through this process, in the spirit of a progressive rock opera.Media/Samples
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Links:
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