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[FLAC] Vanden Plas Christ 0 (Re seed from Demonoid download)

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Band: Vanden Plas
Album: Christ O
Released: March 31st 2006
Format: Flac

01. Christ 0
02. Postcard To God
03. Wish You Were Here
04. Silently
05. Shadow I Am
06. Fireroses Dance
07. Somewhere Alone In The Dark
08. January Sun
09. Lost In Silence
< Bonus Track >
10. Gethsemane


Line-up:

- Andy Kuntz / vocals
- Stephan Lill / guitars
- Torsten Reichert / bass
- Andreas Lill / drums
- Gunter Werno / keyboards



Review:

Vanden Plas have been a fairly active progressive metal band for quite a long time, but I'll be the first to admit that for whatever reason I've never really gotten into these German veterans. Sure, a few of their albums, like The God Thing and Far Off Grace were pretty strong representations of the genre, but something just never clicked with me. Well, with their latest Christ O, a concept piece loosely based on the story Count of Monte Cristo, my opinion might start to change. It's been four years since the band released Beyond Daylight on InsideOut Records, and in the interim Vanden Plas lead singer Andy Kuntz worked on and released his side project Abydos. Well, the time off and other projects really seemed to have invigorized the band, as Christ O is a smoldering and symphonic prog metal opus, filled with tasty playing, soaring melodies, and lots of complex and heavy metal crunch.

What's instantly noticeable is how much Kuntz has matured as a vocalist. The singer has been doing a fair amount of theater work over the last few years, and it shows here. Tracks like the symphonic and emotional title track and "Wish You Were Here" show a powerful and assured Kuntz soaring with more melody and emotion than he has ever shown before, and the instrumental aspect is capably led by guitarist Stephan Lil and keyboard player Gunter Werno. Those that are into Dream Theater styled heavy numbers with plenty of complex and intricate bits will love the chugging romp of "Silently", featuring heavy riffs from Lil, and the searing keyboard led progressive metal of "Shadow I Am", where bassist Torsten Reichert also gets to show off his sinewy style alongside Werno's nimble and symphonic keys. The theater influence shows up on the majestic and poignant "Fireroses Dance", a great vehicle for Kruntz, and drummer Andreas Lil leads the band through the complex workout of "Somewhere Alone In the Dark". Due to the dark nature of the CD's storyline, there's also a few atmospheric and moody pieces, such as the excellent "January Sun", and the emotional "Lost In Silence", two songs that venture into new territory for the band, as they contain more progressive and AOR elements than the band has dipped into in the past. Make sure you get the special edition which comes with a bonus track number ten, a fantastic cover of "Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) " from Jesus Christ Superstar, with Kuntz doing his best to hit some of Ian Gillan's high notes while the band rumbles beneath him.

Vanden Plas have long been revered as a solid band in the progressive metal scene, but I think things are going to change with the release of Christ O. This is a stunning and mature release that sparkles of professionalism and quality all around.

* The above was taken from:

http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=3357

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