The third album from this multi-national band.
The band was a quartet with a lineup of drums, percussion, bass, guitars, bouzouki, mandolin, electric violin, violin, zither, organ, dulcimer, piano, keyboards, synths, recorder, woodwinds and vocals.
Some guests added guitars, chapman stick, flute and vocals.
This band is a side project of the Samurai Of Prog project.. which again is a side project of numerous other bands.
I have yet to get and sample their first two albums. I am not sure if that will ever happen.
The music here is more folk-rock orientated than the Samurai Of Prog albums. I suspect this is the reason why the project The Guildmaster was set up as the material is not suitable for that project. Fair enough.
That gives us one hour of folk rock with a lot of keltic rock, in the vein of Horslips, and symphonic prog influences.
The music is both elegant and melodic. There are some good vocals in addition to the cascades of various instruments.
The music is good throughout without really impressing me. This is a good album for those who likes that Samurai Of Prog series and who also likes elegant, proggy folk/Celtic rock.
3 points
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