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A whole handful of world-class drummers from the circle of prog, jazz and fusion legends such as Frank Zappa, Devin Townsend, Meshuggah and Allan Holdsworth, will be performing on \"Planet Z\". And Jan Zehrfeld succeeds in combining rhythmic lunacy and compositional shamelessness in one \"unheard of\" album. For what Jan \"Z\" does together with drummers Marco Minnemann, Virgil Donati from Planet X, Grammy Award winner Morgan Ågren - ennobled by Zappa, Gergo Borlai from Tribal Tech and regional representatives Hannes Grossmann - Blotted Science - and Andy Lind on \"Planet Z\" is simply brimming with \"unheard of\". Like the musical performance, the production and sound of the album are on the highest level. Despite the completely different line-up, sound engineer Victor Bullok succeeds in creating a homogenous sounding album. An astonishing achievement when you consider that all musicians have recorded themselves. Panzerballet \"Planet Z\" is state of the art, which is musically possible in the field of tension between jazz, fusion and heavy metal. Simply a fascinating album, which is a must for fans of prog, jazz rock and metal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53418294214999,"sku":"P-101090-","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Panzerballett-Planet-Z-CD-DIGIPAK-101090-1-1600070327.jpg?v=1778076428"},{"product_id":"rpwl-god-has-failed-cd-digipak","title":"RPWL - God Has Failed - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eNovember 2020 was supposed to bring a large-scale, multi-week anniversary tour to mark the 20th year since the release of their debut album \"God Has Failed,\" but of course things turned out differently. So what do you do when you have a perfectly rehearsed band, but the opportunity to perform is pulled out from under your feet? Right, you film a live studio session of the entire album. Basically, it can be cautiously said that RPWL live out the concept of their 2012 album \"Beyond Man and Time\". In a way, all artists are currently sitting in Plato's cave, only kind of seeing a reflection of the real world, whatever that may and will look like. \"God Has Failed\" represents the band's early days before they began to give themselves overarching concepts for their releases every now and then, starting in 2005.\u003cbr\u003eNo expense was spared on the package. RPWL show what fan love means: \"God Has Failed\" is released digitally and physically. In this case, physically means that a double vinyl will be released as well. The latter will also include two recordings of Pink Floyd interpretations, performed live in the studio in 2000, when the debut was recorded. Furthermore, this special 'concert' will be released as a Blu-Ray and DVD. The original line-up takes to memory lane and revels sympathetically in the reminiscences that this production naturally brings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53418612457815,"sku":"P-106382-","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/RPWL-God-Has-Failed-CD-DIGIPAK-106382-1-1612941679.jpg?v=1778082039"},{"product_id":"rpwl-crime-scene-cd-digipak","title":"RPWL - Crime Scene - CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the new longplayer Crime Scene this Bavarian Artrock institution directs its attention to the morbid, the perverse, the evil in good, the abysses of the human behavior spectrum in all its unpredictable diversity, which sometimes comes across as bizarrely disturbing and conclusive, if one tries to fathom it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn six densely atmospheric tracks RPWL have once again embarked on intensive journeys through their own band vita, as well as their own record collections. The effort of comparisons is always such a thing, because after all this is the 19th release of this internationally successful band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe partly morbid-dark themes are countered with old-school fuzz, the almost 13-minute \"King of the World\" with its growling big muff and its flat vibes, or \"Life beyond Control\", which with its offbeat use must surely belong to the heaviest pieces in the RPWL discography, make their confession on the Crime Scene. The former Floyd-eleven know about the eternal comparisons, but here at the latest it's about the dark side of the soul, you can let pigs fly and some criminals you wish better not to be here...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Live in a Cage\" brings the calculation of the as always meticulous sound design of this new RPWL album to the point, seamlessly follows \"Red Rose\". Band-aid on gunshot wound as a principle. But the delusion of normalized violence wafts in so many households beneath the supposed harmony that the four musicians here would have the listener believe. How does it feel to have no concept of freedom at all, but the fear of leaving bourgeois security is greater?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the lockdown year 2020 alone, the police recorded over 119,000 cases of intimate partner violence, 139 of which were fatal, directed in over 80% of cases against the female part in the relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYogi Lang comments from an artistic perspective that he has always been fascinated by social and personal shadow sides. Kalle Wallner asks the Gretchen question of how to deal with evil itself: \"Who makes us who we are? 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Well-placed oriental percussions, extensive Moog solos or Indian sitar ensure an atmospheric and colorful implementation. So it's only natural that this musical journey would culminate in a 16-minute effort like 'The Fisherman', finally ending with a deeply thoughtful, tranquil 'The Noon'.\u003cbr\u003eThe song 'Somewhere In Between', which was short on the CD at 2.04 minutes, is now included in its original length of 9.22 minutes for the first time. The double LP has a total playing time of over 81 minutes. The album is now being released on vinyl for the first time, in a high-quality 180g Double LP in a gatefold sleeve with padded, black inner sleeves and a 4-page text insert!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003eSide 1:\u003cbr\u003e1. Transformed\u003cbr\u003e2. We Are What We Are\u003cbr\u003e3. Beyond Man And Time\u003cbr\u003eSide 2:\u003cbr\u003e4. Unchain The Earth\u003cbr\u003e5. The Ugliest Man In The World\u003cbr\u003e6. 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This was followed by a fantastic long European tour through eight countries with many sold-out venues.\u003cbr\u003eOn the last studio longplayer ‚Crime Scene', the Bavarian Artrock institution focused their attention on the morbid, the perverse, the evil in the good, the abysses of the human behavior spectrum in all its unpredictable diversity, which sometimes comes across as bizarrely disturbingly conclusive, if you want to explore it.\u003cbr\u003eConceptually, ‚Crime Scene' then logically played the central role in the live shows. The entire album was performed - naturally including some extra songs from the band's history dating back to 1997 - accompanied by a harmonious light show with video clips designed for the respective songs. You could tell how much fun the band had with both the concept and the realization on stage. ‚With RPWL, the live versions are often different to those in the studio, many parts are much more extended and we often jam live.' explains guitarist Kalle Wallner.\u003cbr\u003eThe outstanding performance in the Netherlands was filmed: ‚The Poppodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer was the perfect location - great stage, great lighting, the Dutch temple of prog, so to speak. We've been playing there regularly for over twenty years and have a long and very friendly relationship with the venue and the crew.' says singer Yogi Lang.\u003cbr\u003eThe band around the two remaining founding members Yogi Lang and Kalle Wallner had undergone a rejuvenation in 2022: Even before the production of ‚Crime Scene', bassist Markus Grützner joined the band and, together with drummer Marc Turiaux, forms a rhythm section of the highest caliber Keyboarder Butsch Keys and the two singers Caroline von Brünken and Carmen Tannich completed the live line-up. The energy and homogeneity that the seven-piece band radiated live was overwhelming - a veritable firework display of emotionality and musical perfection!\u003cbr\u003eEven after so many years, there is no sign of RPWL being tired - on the contrary: fans can look forward to a recording full of enthusiasm and an excellent performance. It's safe to say: this is the best RPWL ever!\u003cbr\u003e‚True Live Crime' contains twelve songs and will be released on Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos surround sound, as double vinyl and double CD on April 12, 2024. It is the band's twentieth album in total.?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide A:1. Victim Of Desire \/ 2. Red Rose \/ 3. A Cold Spring Day In '22 \/ 4. Life In A Cage\u003cbr\u003eSide B:5. King Of The World \/ 6. Another Life Beyond Control\u003cbr\u003eSide C:7. A New World \/ 8. Silenced \/ 9. Unchain The Earth\u003cbr\u003eSide D:10. Hole In The Sky \/ 11. 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On their tour in 2024, SYLVAN showed why their fans love them so much: a perfect show with an enthusiastic and tight band, a perfect show with lighting effects and visuals that were coordinated down to the last detail and a setlist that really left nothing to be desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe venue was the Poppodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer in the Netherlands. A venue that is rightly described by many as the 'Prog temple' par excellence. The \"who's who\" of the international scene are literally holding hands here. 'We feel extremely comfortable here on this stage - a fantastic audience, a great and professional crew and perhaps the best food in the prog scene,' says frontman Marco Glühmann.\u003cbr\u003eThe five musicians from Hamburg know how to take their audience on an emotional journey like no other band. A journey full of extremes: sometimes loud, sometimes quiet - sometimes fragile, sometimes bursting with energy - sometimes seemingly simple, sometimes complex. But always melodious and focussed on the current main protagonist: be it exceptional singer Marco Glühmann, keyboard wizard Volker Söhl or guitar virtuoso Johnny Beck, who enchants the audience with his grandiose and unmistakable guitar playing and is a true enrichment for SYLVAN on stage. The foundation is formed by the extremely solid and well-rehearsed rhythm section with bassist Sebastian Harnack and drummer Matthias Harder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full sixteen years have passed since their magnificent last live album 'Leaving Backstage' until SYLVAN decided to finally realise another live album. Sebastian Harnack: 'Especially after the long live break and with our last album in the bag, we really wanted to capture the 'Sylvan spirit' on stage for all the fans.'\u003cbr\u003eThe song selection is a mixture of the best of the band's long history, garnished with songs from the last album, which they had not yet been able to present on tour for the reasons mentioned above - this mixture unfolds a true live spirit and brings a very special touch and power to the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Part of Me' in particular really ignites on stage. Here SYLVAN can 'lay down' all the emotional power, the elegiac melodies and a fantastic guitar solo at the end. We've never seen SYLVAN like this before!\u003cbr\u003eEven 'Trust in Yourself' from the last album suddenly crystallised as a real live hit. What brute force, what bombastic grandeur - no studio album can convey this, it can only be experienced live. No wonder this is the first single release.\u003cbr\u003eOf course, classics from 'Posthumous Silence' are not to be missed: 'The Colours Changed' or 'Posthumous Silence' itself. Even after more than 20 years, SYLVAN can still conjure up this pathos, this melodic density and this 'very special moment' on stage. This time, SYLVAN is also more approachable, informal and direct. You can always feel the intimacy with the audience and the fun both on and off stage.\u003cbr\u003eSYLVAN provide irrefutable proof that they are now back on stage in full force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide 1:A1. In Between (11:28) \/ A2. Encoded At Heart (6:56) \/ A3. Trust In Yourself (5:53)\u003cbr\u003eSide 2:B1. Given, Used, Forgotten (13:08) \/ B2. King Porn (5:54)\u003cbr\u003eSide 3:C1. Part Of Me (9:30) \/ C2. Heal (4:27) \/ C3. In Chains (9:59)\u003cbr\u003eSide 4:D1. The Colours Changed (6:25) \/ D2. Go Viral (6:28) \/ D3. A Kind Of Eden (4:04) \/ D4. 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