Blank Manuskript "Himmelfahrt"

Country: Austria
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: September 18, 2020 (digital)
Tracklist: 

Side A (22:43)

Part 1 – Requiem 

Part 2 – Dance of the Devils

Part 3 – The Underglow

Part 4 – Twilight Peak

Side B (21:28)

Part 1 – Twilight Peak

Part 2 – Celestial Spheres 

Part 3 – Transition

Part 4 – Heaven

Line-up: 

Jakob Aistleitner - Saxophone, Flute, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocals

Peter Baxrainer - Electric Guitar, Vocals

Manuel Schönegger - Trombone, Flute, Percussion, Vocals

Jakob Sigl - Drums, Percussion, Tape, Vocals

Dominik Wallner - Electric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals

Alfons Wohlmuth - Electric Bass, Flute, Vocals

Description/Reviews: 

With their recent release, Himmelfahrt' Blank Manuskript interweave the masterpiece ‚Death' by the Swedish 70's Prog-Rock Band Dice with their own conceptual work on Dante's 'Divina Commedia'. The result is a mind-blowing sonic journey through the underworld from the hellish abyss into the celestial spheres of heaven. In the accustomed quality, the Austrian ArtRock ensemble celebrates the epic breadth and invites listeners to encounter the realm beyond the short-living, superficial radio format.

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Blank Manuskript "Krásná Hora"

Country: Austria
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 19, 2019
Tracklist: 

1. Overture (6:49) 

2. Foetus (6:10) 

3. Achluphobia (15:35) 

4. Pressure Of Pride (3:38) 

5. Shared Isolation (9:55) 

6. Alone At The Institution (9:21) 

7. Silent Departure (3:37) 

8. The Last Journey (8:34) 

Total Time 63:39

Line-up: 
Jakob Aistleitner – Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Flute, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Vocals
Peter Baxrainer – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Vocals
Jakob Sigl – Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Dominik Wallner – Piano, Organ, Electric Piano, Clavinet, Mellotron, Synthesizer, Celesta, Vocals
Alfons Wohlmuth – Electric Bass, Flute, Bottles, Vocals
   With
Antonia Sigl - Viola
Wolfgang Spannberger - Samples

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Stream+interview 6:15-19:20, 23:10-42:20, 48:30-67:40, 75:55-87:50

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Blank Manuskript "The Waiting Soldier"

Country: Austria
Genre(s): Symphonic
Format: vinyl
Release date: June 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Induction (6:09)
2. Public Enemy (5:42)
3. Kites to Sky (2:54)
4. Doubts (3:45)
5. The Night (9:17)
6. Conclusion (5:07)
7. Cloud (6:36)

Line-up: 
Dominik Wallner - Keyboards & Vocals
Alfons Wohlmuth - Electric Bass & Guitar, Vocals
Manuel Schönegger - Baritone Sax, Trombone, flutes, Electrc Guitar
Klaus Ackermann - Drums, Percussion
Jacob Aisleitner - Alto Sax
Peter Baxrainer - Electric Guitar
Georg Dürnberger - Vocals
Helüt Mulbacher - Electric Guitar
Cecilio Perera - Electric & acoustic Guitar
David Saudek - French Horn, Trumpet, Vocals
Jakob Sigl - Cloud /Sound FX
Nora Sigl - Vocals

Description/Reviews: 

The Waiting Soldier is opened by Induction, a track that starts with the sound of marching boots and almost immediately leads to a guitar solo enhanced by the band that morphs into a jazzy flute section. But from them , we can expect almost anything, the band performs frenetic passages interrupted by soft melodic passages where the keyboard and vocals remind me of Pink Floyd but with an aggressive side.
Public Enemy is a delightful heavy Prog song with s a strong melody and radical changes that go from oneiric and atmospheric moments to powerful explosions of sounds. The radical changes are delightful and the vocals remind me again of Pink Floyd. Kites to Sky is a beautiful tune with the charming voice of Nora Sigl who creates a naive atmosphere that fuses perfectly with the dramatic guitar solo and the nostalgic feeling that the band provides. Tender song in contrast with the frenetic end experimental Doubts that brings ALAN PARSONS PROJECT to my mind, but only for a moment, because the operatic section (with a tenor's voice) and the vibrant flute finale blew my mind. Really exiting.

 Read the full review by Ivan Melgar M at progarchives.com

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