Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella "Invoke The Ghosts"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Acoustic Prog Folk
Format: CD, digital
Release date: May 1, 2022
Tracklist

1. Nur Ein Spiel

2. The Beast Is Lurking

3. Soumate

4. Where's My Name

5. Of Withes And A Pure Heart

6. Calypso

7. Red Beard

8. Ein Stummer Schrei

9. Das Goldene Königreich (The Virgin Queen) 09:18

10. Wholeheartedly

Credits
Melanie Mau (Frequency Drift): Lead & Backing Vocals
Martin Schnella (Flaming Row, Frequency Drift, Seven Steps To The Green Door): Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Baritone Guitars, Vocals

Mathias Ruck: Vocals (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)

Lars Lehmann: Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass

Simon Schröder: Percussion, Bodhrán (4), Drums (8), Vocals (1, 9, 10)

   With

Jens Kommnick: Uilleann Pipes (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), Low Whistle (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Tin Whistle (3, 4, 9), Cello (5, 6, 7, 8, 9), Add. Acoustic Guitar (3, 9), Vocals (9)

Siobhán Kennedy: Vocals (9)

Steve Unruh: Violin (3)

arrangements by: Melanie Mau, Martin Schnella, Lars Lehmann, Simon Schröder & Mathias Ruck

violin arrangement on (3) by: Steve Unruh

celtic arrangements on (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) by: Jens Kommnick

Drawings: Isa Hausa Illustrations

Band Picture: Bodo Kubatzki

Additional Paintings: Anish Jewel Mau

Artwork & Design: Martin Huch

All instruments and vocals recorded by Martin Schnella @ Overlodge Recording Studio except:

Jens Kommnick recorded his celtic instruments and vocals at his homestudio in Wremen

Sobhán Kennedy recorded her vocals at Jens Kommnicks homestudio in Wremen

Steve Unruh recorded his violin at his homestudio in the USA

Mathias Ruck recorded his vocals at his homestudio in Rostock

Lars Lehmann recorded his bass guitars at his homestudio in Hannover

Mixed & mastered by Martin Schnella @ Overlodge Recording Studio, Osterode/Germany 2022

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Jay Tausig "Purple View"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Instrumental Acoustic Psychedelic, Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: September 16, 2021
Tracklist

1. Purple View (42:46) 

2. Silver Light (Part One) (17:18) 

3. Silver Light (Part Two) (13:55) 

4. Grand Procession (including Golden Meadow) (13:50) 

5. Circle Of Ghosts (13:00) 

6. Emerald Chambers (11:23) 

7. Creation's Key (including Silver Light Reprise) (13:45) 

8. Heliosphere (5:23) 

Total Time 131:20

Line-up
Jay Tausig - Cello, Piano, Flute, Guitar, Sitar, Percussion, Ghuzeng, Clarinet, Sax, Violin, Synth, Chanter, Xylophone

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Deafening Opera "Driftwood"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: August 17, 2021
Tracklist

1. Murghab Morning (1:30) 

2. 25.000 Miles (5:58) 

3. Snowman's Meadow (5:55) 

4. Outlaw Feline (4:51) 

5. As Night And Day Collide (3:38) 

6. Farewell Kiss (5:32) 

7. Man And Machine (6:10) 

8. Little Stone (3:20) 

Total Time 36:54

Line-up

Moritz Kunkel - guitars, pianos, background vocals

Thomas Moser - guitars

Christian Eckstein - bass, background vocals

Adrian Daleore - vocals

Konrad Gonschorek - drums

   With

Alexandra Stovall - vocals (6)

Tilman Eispert (1)

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Steve Hackett "Under A Mediterranean Sky"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Acoustic Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut Music
Format: CD, vinyl+CD, digital
Release date: January 22, 2021
Tracklist

1. Mdina (The Walled City) (8:45)

2. Adriatic Blue (4:51)

3. Sirocco (5:13)

4. Joie de Vivre (3:42)

5. The Memory of Myth (3:29)

6. Scarlatti Sonata (3:40)

7. Casa del Fauno (3:51)

8. The Dervish and the Djin (4:57)

9. Lorato (2:29)

10. Andalusian Heart (5:34)

11. The Call of the Sea (4:44)

Total Time 51:15

Line-up

Steve Hackett - nylon, steel string & 12-string guitars, oud, charango

   With:

Roger King - keyboards & programming, orchestral arrangements

John Hackett - flute

Malik Mansurov - tar

Arsen Petrosyan - duduk

Rob Townsend (Family) - flute (7), saxophone (8)

Christine Townsend - violin & viola (5, 10)

Franck Avril - oboe (10)

Description/Reviews:

A musician that loves to travel, a good deal of Hackett's music in recent years has been inspired by the various places he's visited and the sights he's seen. Under A Mediterranean Sky is no exception and as the title alludes, it's a musical cruise around the Med, with portraits and impressions of the picturesque lands and waters enclosed by Southern Europe, North Africa and South-West Asia. Musically, the album is a showcase for Hackett's clean and fluid acoustic guitar playing, supported by longtime collaborator Roger King's symphonic soundscapes.

Read the full review by Geoff Feakes at dprp.net

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Mdina (The Walled City)

Sirocco

Andalusian Heart 

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Steve Unruh "Precipice"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: July 13, 2019 (CD), August 6, 2019 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1. Luxury Denial (10:38)
2. Uncharted Waters (4:18)
3. Send the Sunshine (5:41)
4. Reckoning (9:00)
5. Suspension (2:09)
6. Constellation (5:39)
7. Precipice (9:42)

Total Time 47:07

Line-up: 
Steve Unruh  (Resistor, Samurai of Prog, United Progressive Fraternity) - instruments, vocals

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Steve Unruh "Precipice"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: July 13, 2019 (CD), August 6, 2019 (digital)
Tracklist: 
1. Luxury Denial (10:38)
2. Uncharted Waters (4:18)
3. Send the Sunshine (5:41)
4. Reckoning (9:00)
5. Suspension (2:09)
6. Constellation (5:39)
7. Precipice (9:42)

Total Time 47:07

Line-up: 
Steve Unruh  (Resistor, Samurai of Prog, United Progressive Fraternity) - instruments, vocals

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Anders Helmerson "Quantum House Project"

Country: Multinational
Genre(s): Instrumental Acoustic Progressive/Jazz Rock, Fusion
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 3, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Entangle (10:54)
2. The Story Of Maida Hill (8:35)
3. Particular Wave (10:32)
4. Superposition (12:15)

Line-up: 
Anders Helmerson: Piano
Christian Grassart: Drums
Thierry Conand: Bass

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BASta!² "Vertigo"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Acoustic, Classical, Chamber, Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 1, 2018
1. Vertigo (4:31)
2. Perpetuum Mobile (3:51)
3. Deus Ex Machina (5:39)
4. Insomnijana (4:38)
5. Sanjati (3:55)
6. Blazar (5:56)
7. Tipo 114 (4:35)
8. Nocturnus (2:21)
9. Decagoon Verkeerd (2:48)
10. Tangria (7:54)
11. Appendix (4:27)

Total Time 50:35

Line-up: 
Joris Vanvinckenroye (Aranis) - double bass
Jana Arns (Aranis) - flute

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A Backward Glance on a Travel Road (Hypno5e) "Alba - Les Ombres Errantes"

Country: France
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Rock, Soundtrack
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: April 6, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Who Wakes Up From This Dream Does Not Bear My Name (11:10)
2. Cuarto Del Alba (7:11)
3. L'ombre Érrante(2:07)
4. Night On The Petrified Sea (10:58)
5. The Wandering Shadows (7:33)
6. Los Heraldos Negros (10:21)
7. Ojos Azules (3:06)
8. Calling (4:08)
9. Agua (1:59)
10. Light Of Desert And The Shadows Inside (15:33)

Total Time 74:06

Line-up: 
Emmanuel Jessua (Hypno5e) - Guitar, vocals
Jonathan Maurois (Hypno5e) - Guitar
Gredin (Hypno5e) - Bass
Théo Begue (Hypno5e) - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Alba – Les Ombres Errantes is the first full length movie directed by singer and guitar player Emmanuel Jessua. And his band, HYPNO5E, has turned down their amps, or switched them off entirely, to provide the stunning 75 minutes soundtrack for this ambitious project. 

Also read the review by Rob at progressivemusicplanet.com

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A Backward Glance on a Travel Road (Hypno5e) "Alba - Les Ombres Errantes"

Country: France
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Rock, Soundtrack
Label: Pelagic Records
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: April 6, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Who Wakes Up From This Dream Does Not Bear My Name (11:10)
2. Cuarto Del Alba (7:11)
3. L'ombre Érrante(2:07)
4. Night On The Petrified Sea (10:58)
5. The Wandering Shadows (7:33)
6. Los Heraldos Negros (10:21)
7. Ojos Azules (3:06)
8. Calling (4:08)
9. Agua (1:59)
10. Light Of Desert And The Shadows Inside (15:33)

Total Time 74:06

Line-up: 
Emmanuel Jessua (Hypno5e) - Guitar, vocals
Jonathan Maurois (Hypno5e) - Guitar
Gredin (Hypno5e) - Bass
Théo Begue (Hypno5e) - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Alba – Les Ombres Errantes is the first full length movie directed by singer and guitar player Emmanuel Jessua. And his band, HYPNO5E, has turned down their amps, or switched them off entirely, to provide the stunning 75 minutes soundtrack for this ambitious project. 

Also read the review by Rob at progressivemusicplanet.com

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Bobby Previte "Rhapsody"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Acoustic Fusion, Classical, Jazz, Avant Prog
Label: RareNoise Records RNR090
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Casting Off (6:57)
2. All The World (10:58)
3. The Lost (9:13)
4. When I Land (3:28)
5. The Timekeeper (5:28)
6. Coming About (1:42)
7. All Hands (9:21)
8. Last Stand / Final Approach (8:36)
9. I Arrive (8:23)

Total Time 64:06

Line-up: 
Bobby Previte  (John Zorn, Groundtruther) - trap drums, percussion, autoharp, guitar, harmonica
   With
Jen Shyu - voice, er hu, piano
Zeena Parkins (Fred Frith, John Zorn, Cosa Brava, No Safety) - harp
John Medeski (John Zorn, Medeski Martin & Wood) - piano
Nels Cline (Banyan, Quartet Music) - acoustic guitar, slide guitar, twelve string guitar
Fabian Rucker - saxophone

Description/Reviews: 

Undoubtedly a highlight, “All Hands” is a progressive folk-rock piece filled with fabulous slide guitar and epic acoustic power chords. Can you imagine Metallica playing a sort of mystical acoustic concert? There you are! Then, you can add the to-die-for vocalizations by Shyu, properly backed by saxophone, and to finalize, a neo-folk dissertation by Cline, who genially brings a dash of flamenco into play.

Read the full review at jazztrail.net

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Bobby Previte "Rhapsody"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Acoustic Fusion, Classical, Jazz, Avant Prog
Label: RareNoise Records RNR090
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: February 23, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Casting Off (6:57)
2. All The World (10:58)
3. The Lost (9:13)
4. When I Land (3:28)
5. The Timekeeper (5:28)
6. Coming About (1:42)
7. All Hands (9:21)
8. Last Stand / Final Approach (8:36)
9. I Arrive (8:23)

Total Time 64:06

Line-up: 
Bobby Previte  (John Zorn, Groundtruther) - trap drums, percussion, autoharp, guitar, harmonica
   With
Jen Shyu - voice, er hu, piano
Zeena Parkins (Fred Frith, John Zorn, Cosa Brava, No Safety) - harp
John Medeski (John Zorn, Medeski Martin & Wood) - piano
Nels Cline (Banyan, Quartet Music) - acoustic guitar, slide guitar, twelve string guitar
Fabian Rucker - saxophone

Description/Reviews: 

Undoubtedly a highlight, “All Hands” is a progressive folk-rock piece filled with fabulous slide guitar and epic acoustic power chords. Can you imagine Metallica playing a sort of mystical acoustic concert? There you are! Then, you can add the to-die-for vocalizations by Shyu, properly backed by saxophone, and to finalize, a neo-folk dissertation by Cline, who genially brings a dash of flamenco into play.

Read the full review at jazztrail.net

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Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella "The Oblivion Tales"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Folk Rock/Pop
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 27, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. The Spire And The Old Bridge (5:19)
2. Treasured Memories (Album Version) (6:09)
3. Words Become A Song (4:35)
4. Close To The Heart (5:04)
5. The Horseshoe (7:54)
6. Wild West (5:43)
7. My Dear Children (6:57)
8. Die Zwerge Vom Iberg (8:16)
9. The Dwarfs King (6:04)
10. Erinnerungen (5:40)
11. Melanie's Theme (5:39)

Total Time 67:20

Line-up: 
Melanie Mau (Frequency Drift): Lead- & Backing Vocals
Martin Schnella (Flaming Row, Frequency Drift, Seven Steps To The Green Door): Lead- & Backing Vocals, Acoustic- & Electric Guitars, Baritone Guitar, Mandoline, Shaker
Niklas Kahl: Cajon, Bongos, Yambu, Djembe, Shaker, Percussion, Drums
Fabian Gödecke: Drums
Lars Lehmann: Bass, Fretless Bass, Vocals
   With:
Jens Kommnick: Tin Whistles, Low Whistles, Uilleann Pipes, Cello
Stephan Wegner: Vocals (1, 2, 3, 10)
Jimmy Keegan (Spock's Beard): Drums (7, 8, 9)
Dave Meros (Spock's Beard): Bass (9)
Eric Brenton: Violin & Viola (2)
Nathan Brenton: Cello & String Arrangements (2)
Rachel Hall (Big Big Train): Violin & String Arrangements (7)
Tobias Reiss: Piano (6)
Martin Huch: Dobro (6)
Jan Reinartz: Spoken Words (8)

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Korekyojinn Acoustic "Kaleidoscope"

Country: Japan
Genre(s): Instrumental Acoustic Avant Prog
Label: Magaibutsu (MGC−53)
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 27, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Four Holes In The Sky (4:48)
2. Kaleidoscope (7:35)
3. Arabesque (5:10)
4. Lebanon (7:16)
5. Careless Heart (6:04)
6. Island Man (7:54)
7. Watershed (9:27)
8. Poet And Peasant (7:28)
9. Quicksilver (5:44)
10. Swan Dive (8:07)

Total time 69:33

Line-up: 
Yoshida Tatsuya : percussion
Kido Natsuki : acoustic guitar
Nasuno Mitsuru : fretless bass
   With
Miyamoto Rei : violin (2,4,6,8,10)

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Aranis "Smells like Aranis"

Country: Belgium
Genre(s): Instrumental Acoustic, Chamber, Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: January 6, 2017 (digital), January 16, 2017 (CD)
Tracklist: 
1. Polly (4:34)
2. Something In The Way (2:45)
3. Lithium (3:45)
4. Smells Like Teen Spirit (5:00)
5. SLA 1 (4:52)
6. The Man Who Sold The World (4:27)
7. SLA 3 (2:23)
8. Been A Son (4:53)
9. About A Girl (2:44)
10. Rape Me (4:46)
11. Heart Shaped Box (2:41)
12. SLA 4 (4:38)
13. Lounge Act (3:51)
14. SLA 5 (3:10)

Total time 54:29

Line-up: 
Liesbeth Lambrecht: violin, viola
Marjolein Cools: accordion
Stijn Denys: guitar
Jana Arns: transverse flute
Pierre Chevalier: piano
Joris Vanvinckenroye: contrabass

Description/Reviews: 

At first sight Aranis doesn't have much in common with this cult band of the nineties, but if you look further you'll find a link! The musical spirit of the time in which the musicians of Aranis grew up and in which they live now is one of the most important underlying motives of their music. The theme of the original songs: anger, madness, boredom, depression,..., are brought together in a new and challenging programm. Aranis wouldn't be Aranis if this recognizable material wouldn't lead it's very own life. The result is confrontational and astonishing!  Do not expect covers, nor mellow classical arrangements, but expect a totally new interpretation and performance of Nirvana by Aranis! A musical adventure that makes one long for more!

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Lingalad "Confini Armonici"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Acoustic Prog Folk
Label: Lizard Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date:  November 12, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Sogni D'oblio (3:55)
2. Orante Della Morte (4:12)
3. Occhi D'ambra (3:09)
4. L'ombra Del Gattopardo (3:42)
5. La Grande Orsa (3:57)
6. Nella Terra Di Aku (3:10)
7. Un Solo Destino (3:08)
8. Il Passaggio Dell'orso (4:06)
9. Nel Diario Di Maria (3:10)
10. Oltre Il Confine (4:01)
11. Orante Della Morte (3:09)

Total Time 39:39

Line-up: 
Giuseppe Festa - Vocals, Flutes
Giorgio Parato - Drums, Piano
Dario Canato - Bass
Andrea Denaro - Guitars, Bouzouki, Mandolin
Luca Pierpaoli - Guitars

Description/Reviews: 

"Confini Armonici"is inspired by the books of the leader Giuseppe Festa: "Il Passaggio dell'Orso" and "L'Ombra del Gattopardo". Different tales for new adventures and lovely songs.
A graceful trip between folk-rock music, storytelling and wonderful nature.

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A Kew's Tag "Silence Of The Sirens"

Country: Germany
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Rock
Label: Magic Mile Music
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 2, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Heading For The Horizon (3:40)
2. Wilted Flowers Smell (6:07)
3. A Poisoned Mind (10:39)
4. My Cage (5:17)
5. Amentia (15:40)
6. Statues Falling (3:10)
7. Horizon's End (8:08)
8. End To Start Again (5:21)

Total Time 58:02

Line-up: 
Julian Helms - lead vocals
Johannes Weik - guitar, vocals
Alexander Mayer - bass
Florian Weik - drums

Description/Reviews: 

The acoustic guitar always dominates the sound of what the band is calling Acoustic Progressive Rock. In the tradition of progressive rock there are no songs as such, more 8 pieces forming A kew's tag's second studio album - Silence of the Sirens. Enclosed by the trilogy Heading for the Horizon's End to Start Again is an hour of uncompromised rock whilst withholding its rhythmic complexity (Statues Falling); a piece which could almost be your classical radio song were it not for the instrumental breaks (My Cage); an epic musical battle between peace and delusion (A Poisoned Mind); and a piece that suddenly explodes out of nothing (Wilted Flowers Smell). The 15 minute piece of music Amentia in the middle of the album announces the arrival of the album title Silence of the Sirens. Progressive rock with acoustic guitar, accompanied and completed by melancholic, narrative lyrics. With the second studio album A kew's tag says goodbye once and for all to standard chart music, taking you on a deeper journey which can only be fully understood at the end.

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Ellesmere "Les Châteaux de la Loire"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Acoustic, Symphonic
Label: AMS
Format: CD, vinyl
Release date: September 4, 2015
Tracklist: 
1.Le Narrateur
2.La Loire
3.Sully-sur-Loire
4.Passage
5.Meung-sur-Loire
6.Blois
7.La Loire (thème)
8.Chambord
9.Chaumont-sur-Loire
10.La Loire (encore)
11.Au Revoir...
12.The Ancient Samovar (bonus track)
13.Wintry Afternoon (bonus track)

Line-up: 
Roberto Vitelli (Taproban) - guitars, bass, bass pedals, keyboards
   With
John Hackett - flute
Daniele Pomo (RanestRane) - drums, percussion
Luciano Regoli (Raccomandata con ricevuta di ritorno, Samadhi) - vocals
Anthony Phillips (ex-Genesis) - voice as The Narrator
Giulia Nuti - violin and viola

Description/Reviews: 

Ellesmere is the brainchild of Roberto Vitelli, bass & guitar player from Italian prog band Taproban. As opposite to the bombastic sound of the band, with Ellesmere Vitelli focuses on an acoustic and yet symphonic approach, delivering a stunning 40 minutes suite much in the style of early Genesis and Anthony Phillips works (ref. The Geese and the Ghost).
As the title suggests, every section of the suite is dedicated to one of the ancient French castles that reside along the Loire river. Several acoustic, classical and 12 strings arpeggiato guitar layers are topped with beautiful strings and flute melodies and an original vintage Mellotron provides further orchestration. 

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The Gentle Storm "The Diary"

Country: Netherlands
Genre(s): Progressive Metal / Acoustic Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: March 23, 2015
Tracklist: 
CD 1: The Gentle Version

1. Endless Sea - 5:59
2. Heart of Amsterdam - 6:36
3. The Greatest Love - 4:08
4. Shores of India - 6:40
5. Cape of Storms - 5:28
6. The Moment - 6:08
7. The Storm - 5:55
8. Eyes of Michiel - 3:56
9. Brightest Light - 4:46
10. New Horizons - 5:24
11. Epilogue: The Final Entry - 2:02

CD 2: The Storm Version

1. Endless Sea - 5:53
2. Heart of Amsterdam - 6:37
3. The Greatest Love - 3:57
4. Shores of India - 6:24
5. Cape of Storms - 5:32
6. The Moment - 6:10
7. The Storm - 5:58
8. Eyes of Michiel - 4:00
9. Brightest Light - 4:54
10. New Horizons - 5:25
11. Epilogue: The Final Entry - 2:03

Line-up: 
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine): guitars, keyboards
Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering, Ayreon, Devin Townsend) : lead vocals
    With:
Ed Warby  (Ayreon):  drums
Rob Snijders (Ayreon, Anneke van Giersbergen):  percussion
Johan van Stratum (Stream Of Passion):  bass
Joost van den Broek (Ayreon, Star One, After Forever, Sun Caged):  piano
Timo Somers (Delain):  guitar solo
Ben Mathot (Ayreon, Guilt Machine):  violin
Hinse Mutter:  double bass
Maaike Peterse (Ayreon, Kingfisher Sky):  cello
Jenneke de Jonge:  French horn
Jeroen Goossens (Ayreon, Flairck):  wind instruments
Epic Rock Choir:  choir

Description/Reviews: 

The Gentle Storm double album is an epic production of Ayreon proportions, divided into two parts as a full-on metal assault (CD1) and lighter folk arrangements (CD2). It also heralds Anneke's return to the realms of heavy guitars and soaring vocals reminiscent of The Gathering's breakthrough album, Mandylion.

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Endless Sea (Gentle version)

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Autumn Above "Blessed You're Still"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Acoustic Progressive Rock
Format: digital
Release date: March 9, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Past You Stained (5:58)
2. Earth to Self (6:07)
3. Feeding Fears (4:34)
4. Filthy (5:22)
5. The Voiceless (1:44)
6. I Carve Away (8:25)
7. Am I Capable? (6:04)
8. Apogee (4:28)
9. The Voice (1:23)
10. Blessed You're Still (4:31)
11. P.E.T.P.W. (5:10)

Line-up: 
Ryan Davison - lead vocals, guitars, harmonica, ukulele, mandolin
Chris Harvey - lead vocals, guitars, effects, organ, upright & toy pianos
Jim Joyce - guitars, vocals
Sean Cahalin - drums, bass, percussion, vocals, baglama, baritone guitar
   With
Dv L Baronson, Kenny Pellegrino - additional vocals

Description/Reviews: 

In coexistence with the cause and meaning behind this album, I can't forget to mention that "Blessed You're Still" provides almost an hour of excellent, acoustic rock. From the progressive sound of "I Carve Away," to the instrumentals "The Voice" and "The Voiceless," and to the jamtastic title track "Blessed You're Still," this album provides a variety of genre-hopping sounds. The mood shifts from anger to somber as the acoustic guitars strum away. For being an "acoustic" album, there are many moments of pure rock and roll. The band is not afraid to show some grit, especially throughout the song "Filthy."

 Read the full review at kenoalbumreview.blogspot.com

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