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DEEEXPUS King Of Number 33 (EAR MUSIC / EDEL) From now on DeeExpus can count on the attention of a wider audience and their fame will only increase. Although I have to admit that their musical experience on King Of Number 33 also without the incorporation of Marillion keyboardist Mark Kelly would have succeeded. Multi-instrumentalist Andy Ditchfield and singer Tony Wright wrote the album which is centered around the 26 minute King Of Number 33. A six-piece Magnus opus on the downfall of a local eccentric from Tony Wright's youth, who was obsessed with buses and the English monarchy in the past. The pallet from which this beautiful musical landscape has been created, shows references to Porcupine Tree, Marillion, Dream Theater and Riverside, where one does not shun even the gothic grunge. Opener Me And My Downfall directly shows the Porcupine Tree / Marillion references. Great riffs and the familiar strumming guitars. With the me...

In The Wake Of The Moon is already the ninth album of the Swedish neoprog band Galleon in their 25th years of existence. Strong compositions with beautiful community singing, melodic music in which Ulf Hedlung Pettersson and Sven Larsson have the oppertunity to give their solo performance on keyboards and guitar. Göran Fors got a nice and good sounding voice and his bassplaying I strong while drummer Göran Johnsson controles everything. You can call Galleon a surpisingly very strong band, with a brought reference of bands, but surely their own sound, which makes them unique. The quality of the eight compositions is of a high standard. After the bombastic starters Stages and Wallflower and the instrumental Child’s Play the band slow down in the titletrack, a beautiful ballad with a strong Tangerine Dream ambience. The first part of War At Home, called Woodland Creatures, opens as an instrumental with mainly Hammond organ, after which the ambient Aftermath follows. Over the Hills And 3 F...