The Enid "Dust"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Classical, Symphonic
Label: Operation Seraphim/Enidworks
Format: CD, digital
Release date: April 1, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. Born in the Fire (8:00)
2. Someone Shall Rise (5:11)
3. Monsters (5:25)
4. 1000 Stars (7:01)
5. When the World is Full (5:20)
6. Trophy (6:00)
7. Heavy Hearts (5:31)

Total Time 42:37

Line-up: 
Joe Payne - Lead Vocals
Robert John Godfrey - Keyboards and Orchestration
Jason Ducker - Guitars and Bass
Max Read - Choir, Vocoder, and Programming
Nic Willes - Bass and Orchestral Percussion
Dave Storey - Drums
Dominic Tofield - Drums (2)
Zachary Bullock - Keyboards (3)

Description/Reviews: 

"Dust" is a conceptual album that combines progressive rock with almost musical like sounds, adressing the story of seven pointed stars, symbolising a broken symmetry. There is 'secular' and 'sacred', there is wealth' and 'poverty' and last but not least 'environment and consumerism'. In case all of these dichometies are balanced out there is only one thing that remains, which is 'love'. Each of the seven tunes reflects one of those mentioned themes.

From a musical perspective I must say that there are songwriters and composers. Godfrey definitely belongs to the latter. The seven numbers on "Dust" are more than 'just' songs. The album contains compositions that are coming with big melodies, tunes that are demanding and laid-back all in one. A band that I had to think of while listening to "Dust" was Queen in the "Innuendo"-days, not least because of the vocals of singer Joe Payne.

Read the full review by at mwiemetalblog.over-blog.com

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Someone Shall Rise

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Robert John Godfrey "The Art Of Melody"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Symphonic
Label: Operation Seraphim
Release date: February 14, 2013
Tracklist: 
01. Cogenhoe Gallivant
02. English Rhapsody
03. Mirror Of Love
04. Five Gemstones
05. Intermezzo
06. Art Of Melody
07. Mirror Of Love [with the The City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]
08. Art of Melody [with the The City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra]

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Robert John Godfrey

Description/Reviews: 

Presenting an album of romantic music for piano and orchestra accessible to all, yet wholly uncompromising in its content. Of the eight compositions, some are rooted in Robert John Godfrey's past, containing themes and motifs to which he has often returned. Godfrey’s albums with The Enid have nearly always contained a ‘Robert John Godfrey’s Corner’ – a track which is romantic, powerful and orchestral in conception. The tone of the ‘Art of Melody’ album, whilst being far from sentimental, is often bitter sweet, sad and joyful, melodic and occasionally violent. From the large-scale virtuoso piece: ‘Cogenhoe Gallivant’, to the gentler: ‘Intermezzo’ – the album showcases Godfrey’s talents beautifully.

Media/Samples 
5 tracks online

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The Enid "Invicta"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Symphonic
Label: Operation Seraphim/Enidworks (EWCD27)
Release date: November 10, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Anthropy (1:03)
2. One And The Many (10:22)
3. Who Created Me (5:39)
4. Execution Mob (4:05)
5. Witch Hunt (6:36)
6. Heaven's Gate (9:09)
7. Leviticus (6:02)
8. Villain Of Science (5:03)
9. The Whispering (4:22)

Line-up: 

- Robert John Godfrey / Keyboards
- Jason Ducker / Guitars
- Max Read / Guitars and vocals
- Dave Storey / Drums and percussion
- Nic Willes / Bass, and percussion
- Joe Payne / Vocals

Description/Reviews: 

The Enid present their 13th studio album INVICTA. This masterpiece goes hand in hand with its predecessor, Journey's End as the second in a planned trilogy.

The response to previews has been outstanding, and there are many more surprises still to come. INVICTA marks a new era for The Enid, and is undoubtedly “The Enid” through and through. It has utilised the talents of the new line up - generations new and old – to bring you the most impressive album of 2012, which is both unique and current.

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