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Artist: RITUAL
Album: THE HEMULIC VOLUNTARY BAND (CD)
Year:
2007
Media type:
CD
- Bran dnew studioalbum of Ritual. Patrik Lundstrom is also known as the singer from Kaipa!! Unique artwork by Javier Herbozo!
Цена:
25.00 лв. (BGN) / €12.78
Cat. No.: WIZ00006149
Статус: Артикулът не е наличен!
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Ritual have been showered with accolades. Since the arrival of their debut album in 1995, fans and media alike agree that this act from Sweden is one of the most unusual and innovative phenomena on the international rock music scene.
The four band members, Patrik Lundstrцm (vocals, guitars), Jon Gamble (keyboards, harmonium, harmonica & vocals), Fredrik Lindqvist (bass, bouzouki, mandolin, flutes, etc.) and Johan Nordgren (drums, percussion) mix elements of rock, folk and world music, sprinkle in jazz elements and take their songs to the verge of avant-garde. Are there renowned role models in the history of rock music? Certainly acts such as Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Camel, Genesis and indeed early Jethro Tull. Yet: with their new album, The Hemulic Voluntary Band, the foursome from Scandinavia prove again that they elude all classifications and have delivered an album that’s independent in every respect, with a creative range that is almost impossible to describe. Or, as vocalist Patrik Lundstrцm, who is also a member of Swedish prog legend Kaipa, puts it so aptly: “Labeling music is always risky, but I think progressive rock is probably the most suitable description of this album. Commonly, progressive rock stands for music where the compositions are more elaborate than in standard rock – or pop song structures and arrangements that incorporate influences from other musical styles; both these characteristics apply to the new Ritual album.”
At the same time, compared to its predecessors, Ritual (1995), Superb Birth (1999), and Think Like A Mountain (2003), The Hemulic Voluntary Band goes one step further in terms of its myriad of different facets. Ritual dispatch their audience to the various corners of the genre and don’t ask a lot in return – only their undivided attention! This is anything but shallow background music, Ritual in general and their latest album in particular are not for fans of musical fast food. Lundstrцm: “In a sense, this is our most progressive album ever, with its long epic track, varying moods, unusual instruments and all. The folk influence comes to us very naturally, since both Fredrik and Johan also play folk-instruments such as bouzouki, whistles, keyed fiddle, etc. From early on in our career, Fredrik has introduced us to different folk bands and ethnic music, and it is something we all enjoy and appreciate. So, the folky influence has always been a vital part of Ritual’s sound, and it is one of our main characteristics.”
Naturally, you can’t describe the new album without explaining its unusual title. So who or what is the ‘Hemulic Voluntary Band’, and where does the name originate? “Hemulic Voluntary Band is taken from Tove Jansson’s books about the Moomin family. An orchestra named ‘The Hemulic Voluntary Brass Band’ is mentioned in a few stories. Hemulens are creatures living in the Moomin world. This band of hemulens is actually a marching band – a brass band –, and apparently they sometimes perform on festive occasions. Otherwise, Tove Jansson doesn’t say very much about this fictional band. But we liked the name very much and really felt we could identify with it. We feel like a hemulic voluntary band!”
What he means becomes clear, at the latest, once you reach the 26-minute finale, ґA Dangerous Journey`. An epic, a statement, an event! “It’s quite an adventurous track, passing through several moods and instrumentations,” Lundstrцm explains. “The first nine minutes are actually acoustic, with guitar, bouzouki, nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle) and harmonium (an acoustic air-driven keyboard). Then it becomes electric. The tricky thing with a long piece of music is to keep a natural flow. We didn’t want to make an expansive song just for the sake of it – it’s got to have a natural purpose. ‘A Dangerous Journey’ is rather like a string of songs connected to each other by the evolving epic story and by some recurring musical themes.” A description that more or less applies to the whole album!
TRACKLIST:
01 The Hemulic Voluntary Band 4:53
02 In The Wild 5:53
03 Late In November 4:56
04 The Groke 6:05
05 Waiting By The Bridge 4:36
06 A Dangerous Journey 26:33
LINE-UP:
Patrik Lundstrom: Lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Fredrik Lindqvist: bass guitar, backing vocals, mandolin, recorders
Jon Gamble: keyboards, backing vocals, percussion
Johan Nordgren: drums, percussion, nyckelharpa, backing vocals
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