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The German Pink Floyd and Artrock Magazine "Eclipsed" has included the free Sampler CD "Sysyphus Vol. 5" with issue 26 (March 1999) featuring 9 progressive bands and Solar Project.
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SOLAR PROJECT
Fire 13:08(Robert Valet/ Peter Terhoeven) Album: " 5 " (Release in 2000) Solar Project's musical style distinguishes itself from others through fusion of guitar arrangements with a psychedelic atmosphere, solemn keyboard passages as well as a mixture of natural and synthetic sounds. Solar Project was formed in 1988. The last CD "...in Time" is available exclusively at Musea. 1990- The Final Solution 1992- World Games 1994- The House Of S. Phrenia 1997- ...in Time 2000- " 5 " |
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DAS ZEICHEN
Bah-Bouh-Re 8:44(Raphaela Hermes/ Dirk Schlömer) Album: Aufgewacht (1999) Rouch Trade/Hyperium CD 391 0199 2  "Das Zeichen" is a project featuring the muiti-instumentalist Dirk Schlömer (former "TON, STEINE, SCHERBEN") and the singer Raphaela Hermes. On their new albun they present a mystical and playful journey of sound. Cite from the booklet: "Listening to this CD may cause extraordinary mental states". The band: Dirk Schlömer (Ex- Ton, Steine, Scherben) Raphaela Hermes (Stella Maris, Amygdala) Steve Baltes (Ash Ra Tempel, N-Triebe) Carsten Agthe (Brother Hood) Contact: Hyperium, PO Box 910127 D-90259 Nürnberg |
COLIN BASS
Holding Out My Hand 6:22(Colin Bass) Album: An Outcast Of The Island (1999) Kaitini/Early Birds KART 2 Songwriter and world musician Colin Bass - who has been a creative member of the legendary progressive rock band CAMEL for the last 20 years - publishes with "An Outcast Of The Island" his first solo album. Emotional atmoshperic rock music. With his Camel band colleague Andrew Latimer (guitar). |
| Contact: Early Birds, Postfach 321070, D-40425 Düsseldorf | |
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ELOY
Paralysed Civilization 9:22(Frank Bornemann/ Michael Gerlach) Album: OCEAN 2 "The Answer" (1998) GUN/ BMG 74321612592  Are there still any open questions regarding Eloy? Eloy might be the musically most influential german art rock band. Cult!! Read more about the almost 30 year history of the band in our big Eloy special. Contact: Eloy Fanclub, Neusser Weg 12, D-40474 Düsseldorf |
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THE GATHERING
Red Is A Slow Colour 6:28(Rene Rutten) Album: How To Measure A Planet? (1998) Century Media SPV 77268-2  |
The band aroud the extraordinary singer "Anneke van Giersbergen" enters with their new album the psychedelic rock scene. Just a few musical traces of their former heavy metal influences still remain. The most important releases: Mandylion (1995), Nighttime Birds (1997), How To Measure A Planet? (1998) Contact: Eleanor’s Face (Official Fanclub), Postfach 20, NL-2300 Turnhout, Belgien |
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ETERNITY X
 Despair 3:55 (Eternity X) ANGULAR Rec./ SPV Album: Mind Games (April 1999) The remastered '95 album of the US-progressive metal band will be published by Angular Records. The exact date was not known as of this writing. "Mind Games" again delivers first class melodic prog-metal. Eternity X was already featured on volume 2 of the sampler . |
MAGACE
Synchronicity 1 3:14(Sting) ANGULAR REC. SPV Album: Inner War (1999)  MEGACE from Hamburg/Germany was formed in 1988. With the classical setup voc, git, git, bass und drums the band has developed an individual and uncommon style. MEGACE combine deminished fifths and groovy parts with english and also german lyrics in an expressive female voice into the typical MEGACE sound. The listener receives a broad spectrum while MEGACE adheres to their progressive musical style. The strength of ",Inner War" stems from its variety. The CD features hard and dissonant as well as classical and groovy parts. |
| Contact: Eternity X & Megace - ANGULAR Rec., Südhang 16, 65719 Hofheim, Germany | |
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SHADES OF DAWN
Plenty Of Gold 11:57(Hans Jürgen Klein) Early Birds Album: The Dawn Of Time (1998) Phantastic fascinations of sound at the edge of reality - close to dreaming. The five musicians from Düsseldorf/Germany have written songs, which are almost rock symphonies. Their musical roots are located somewhere between Eloy, Pink Floyd and Kansas, but the band realises their own style consequently. Contact: Pandora’s Box, Stubenrauchstr. 70, 12161 Berlin |
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WELTRAUMSTAUNEN!
Kraut 7:54(Dave Schmidt/ Andi Heinrich) Album: Weltraumstaunen (1999 LP) Weltraumstaunen was founded in February 1998 by Andi Heinrich (Growing Seeds) and Dave Schmidt (Zone Six/ Liquid Visions). "Our music allows us to live up to our psychedelic phantasies without the disturbing influence of other band members." Weltraumstaunen is known as personal tip in the psychedelic scene. Contact: Weltraumstaunen, Jean-Paul Str. 10, 95444 Bayreuth, Germany |
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