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"The Germans of Force Of Progress are back with a new album of complex and demanding instrumental progressive rock/metal that will delight the fans of Liquid Tension Experiment."
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Force Of Progress is a German progressive rock/metal trio. With Hanspeter Hess (The Healing Road), Markus Roth (Marquette and Horizontal Ascension, their label mates) and Chris Grundmann (Cynity), our German friends release this year their third opus, "Redesign".
The exclusively instrumental music is a delicate exercise. It is a question of managing to captivate the listener without the usual reference points (verses, choruses, bridges...), by giving free rein to his imagination and especially, by ignoring the barriers or the conventions inherent to the style. In this sense, Force Of Progress is very close to a Liquid Tension Experiment or a Dream Theater, as much on the content as on the form. The technical passages are legion and give the musicians the opportunity to shine behind their instrument, as well in terms of dexterity as in terms of cleanliness ('Ultra Conservation', 'Viral Signs II - Incident 3030'). Some of the synth sounds remind strongly of those used by the American trio, and we feel a great inspiration from Jordan Rudess. We could even swear to hear him playing at times! ('Redesign').
Beyond the complex rhythmic signatures and other asymmetrical measures, the group likes to vary the atmospheres, as the more atmospheric bridge on 'Redesign', the keyboard lull on 'Lady Lake' or the arpeggios of 'Viral Signs II - Incident 3030' show. The complexity is there, it's almost omnipresent, but the German trio manages to propose some catchy passages, like the riff of 'Next' and its well felt keyboard melodies.
"Redesign" remains a relatively hermetic record. It's true that in rock and progressive metal, vocals have the advantage of giving a certain framework to the compositions. By having made the choice to dispense with a singer, the German trio did not make the easy one, and the experience can sometimes be rough, especially on the very complex 'Viral Signs II - Incident 3030' and its sixteen minutes, during which it is difficult to remain captivated all along.
However, "Redesign" should please the musicians and other fans of the genre, eager for adventurous music, and especially those who didn't get enough of "LTE 3", released earlier this year! - Official website
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TRACK LISTING:
01. Ultra Conservation (5:52)
02. Viral Signs I - Ambassador Of Light (10:29)
03. Next (7:07)
04. Viral Signs II - Incident 3030 (16:03)
05. Lady Lake (4:33)
06. Redesign (6:18)
LINEUP:
Chris Grundmann: Guitares / Basse / Programmation
Dennis Degen: Batterie
Hanspeter Hess: Claviers
Markus Roth: Guitares / Basse / Claviers
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