Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Metal Opera
Label: Butler Records - BUR340065
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 25, 2019
Tracklist:
CD 1
01. Whitechapel (2:58)
02. Legend Of The Serial Killer Scene. (7:57)
03. Prince Albert Victor 'Eddy' (5:08)
04. Mary Ann Nichols (3:29)
05. Abberline (5:45)
06. Annie Chapman (5:47)
07. Don't Mention His Name (4:51)
08. More To Life Than This (3:55)
09. Queen Victoria (5:06)
10. Confrontation (5:03)
CD 2
01. Overture (3:28)
02. Day By Day (4:32)
03. Let Her Be Safe (7:19)
04. Pub (1:09)
05. Dignified Woman (2:52)
06. Annie Crook (4:32)
07. Catherine Eddowes (4:21)
08. From Hell (4:05)
09. Last Night In Whitechapel (2:39)
10. Mary Jane Kelly (4:10)
11. Freedom Of London (5:56)
Total time: 95:00
Line-up:
Mark Bogert (Knight Area) - Guitars, Piano (1, 14)
Peter Vink (Knight Area) - Bass
Harmen Kieboom (Ex Libris) - Drums
Koen Stam (Ex Libris) - Piano, Synthesizer, Keyboards
Matthijs Kieboom - Orchestration
Cleem Determeijer (Finch) - Piano (15)
Rodney Blaze (Ayreon, Star One) - Vocals as Jack the Ripper (1/1, 4/1, 6/1, 10/1, 2/2, 7/2, 8/2, 10/2, 11/2)
Peter Strykes - Vocals as Inspector Abberline (1/1, 5/1, 2/2, 11/2)
Zora Cock - Vocals as Story Teller (1/1, 1/2, 2/2, 11/2)
Nadine Pruim - Vocals as Annie Crook (1/1, 3/1, 2/2, 3/2, 11/2)
Mirjam van Doorn - Vocals as Queen Victoria (1/1, 2/2, 11/2)
Jan Willem Ketelaers (Knight Area) - Vocals as Prince Albert Victor (1/1, 3/1, 2/2, 3/2, 6/2, 11/2)
Maria Catharina - Vocals as Mary Jane Kelly (1/1, 2/1, 4-8/1, 2/2, 11/2)
Sonny Pruim - Vocals as Netley (1/1, 9/1, 2/2, 7/2, 11/2)
Inge Rijnja - Vocals as Catherine Eddowes (1/1, 4/1, 7/1, 2/2, 4/2, 7/2, 8/2, 11/2)
Leanne de Roo - Choir, Alto Vocals
Damian Petrus - Choir, Bass Vocals
Nini Veltman - Choir, Soprano Vocals
Twan Kieboom - Choir, Tenor Vocals
Description/Reviews:
To try and give you an idea of the sound that Magoria has put together, I think the best way to describe it is as an amped up, more energetic, epic and explosive version of Ayreon. The guitar style and the overall way the songs are structured reminded quite strongly of the sci-fi prog hippie genius Arjen Lucassen, making use of clever progressive patterns from time to time whilst still allowing most of the songs to keep a fairly basic, accessible structure and always nailing unbelievably catchy choruses. But the difference is that Magoria builds a massive momentum with slightly faster tempos, a huge orchestral soundscape and a flurry of head-altering guitar and keyboard solos. Mark Bogert’s playing varies from groovy, palm-muted stuff to power metal riffs and very striking lead sections that show off both technical prowess and remarkable melody, always perfectly fitting the song. And every now and then he brings in the clean guitar effect, as this album also has a lot of soft, emotional cheesy moments that sound so much like the typical style of a musical. However, he’s not dominating the instrumentals. This is one of those bands that perfectly balances the show-off effects with cohesive compositions and gives every single instrument a meaningful role in the overall piece.
Read the full review by Andrei Dan at
metal-observer.com
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