![]() The reins on a piano and new wave scents the emphasis on a SPARKS, a MI-SEX, half dancing, half contemplativeĪnd a timeless melody to finish electro dub. "Lost" follows, a long, captivating intro of almost two minutes before Hannah takes Hypnotic a grandiose psyche rise which makes a magnificent progressive nod to the electronic music of ![]() "Mare Sirenum" the marine interlude, instrumental becoming crystalline, "Arion (18 Delphini b)" more psychedelic track with vocoder voice, dynamic for rock enthusiasm andįorward bass reminiscent of RUSH. Melody, music seeking to "talk to the gods of Olympus" with a supercharged keyboard confirms the metallicĭesire. Starting title on a heady heavy riff Hannah deploys her voice eyeing that of MOSTLY AUTUMN, merging withĪlmost all prog groups with a female voice the final orchestral side between symphony and grandiloquent "Launch of the Deadalus" rhythmic intro, spatial neo prog on a Dantesque final organ leading to "Wolf 359" Today, a beautiful progressive range which is evolving. Space by an android, so we are therefore going for space rock, doom metal and psych-rock from the 70s to GLASS HAMMER group founded in 1992 known for composing on the Lord of the Rings book and hosting JonĪNDERSON who brought me to them a sound on YES, ELP and GENESIS initially for the sound of the keyboardsĪnd a symphonic rock assigned to the specific musical flow their 22nd album is about the exploration of deep All the albums are very conceptual, and there is great musicianship overall.Ĭurrent band members include co-founders Steve Babb (bass guitar and keyboards), Fred Schendel (keyboards and guitar) along with Alan Shikoh (guitar) and lead vocalist Jon Davison.Ĭontributors to this article: ProgArchives, Wikipedia, Sound Resources Without a doubt, GH remain one of the most popular groups in the progressive rock genre. While Glass Hammer have, for the most part, combined those influences into a characteristic style of their own, they made much more direct references to the aforementioned bands on their 2000 album Chronometree and the 2010 release If. Their most apparent influences are Yes, ELP, Genesis, and, to a less noticeable extent, Camel. They have a superb melodic flow to the music they make, encapsulating real power and dynamics without ever becoming overpowering. Musically, they lean towards 70's driven symphonic rock, with strong keyboard orientation specifically Hammond organs in the tradition of ELP. Lewis and John Krakauer) and Babb's love of Victorian prose and medieval mythology. ![]() Lyrically, Glass Hammer is inspired mostly by their love of literature (most notably Tolkien, C. Worthy of mention, Yes vocalist Jon Anderson provided backup vocals on two songs from 2007's Culture of Ascent. They also sing, although a number of other vocalists have also handled lead vocal duties including Michelle Young, Walter Moore, Carl Groves, Susie Bogdanowicz and Jon Davison. Both play a variety of instruments, but Babb mainly concentrates on bass guitar and keyboards while Schendel plays keyboards, various guitars and drums until the addition of live drummer Matt Mendians to the studio recording band in 2004. While many musicians have appeared on Glass Hammer albums over the years, Babb and Schendel have remained the core of the band. To their surprise, the album sold several thousand units via the Internet, The QVC Shop-At-Home Network and phone orders, leaving Babb and Schendel convinced that the band was a project worth continuing. They formed in 1992 when multi-instrumentalists Steve Babb and Fred Schendel began to write and record Journey of the Dunadan, a concept album based on the story of Aragorn from J.R.R. Glass Hammer is a symphonic-progressive rock band from the United States. Founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA in 1992
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