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Reviews "Classically trained musicians take on the latest craze: Rock. Contemplative, hypnotic and complex. May have distinction of being the only rock band to be inspired by classical composer Benjamin Britten." Reviewed by listen.com Reviews from various listeners and fellow artists: "Imagine this band: With influences such as Extreme, Live, Living Colour, Pearl Jam, Boston, Rage Against The Machine, Queensryche, with a rhythm section much like that of Rush, vocal style reminiscent of Queen (with deeper voices), a songwriting style which emulates Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, and instruments that include a banjo. The band I'm speaking of is Elegie... ...Trying to pin them down to one genre was a roller coaster ride to say the least. Metal, 80's rock, grunge, epic rock, alternative, classical, dixieland, blues-influenced rock, acoustic folk, hard rock, progressive metal, easy listening, etc, etc, etc. What was I thinking? The bridges and breaks in these songs are so antitypical that I found myself playing just the bridge of a song over and over. The classical training and the rock influence of Elegie, fused with their creative songwriting ability pushes them over the top of just about every band I have ever heard on mp3.com, including my own..." (June9Music) "Elegie-Elegy. Beautiful beginning. Great classical guitar sound. I would be expecting a fretless bass solo here, but of course it is an empassioned guitar solo. Great solo. And a good mix between the classical guitar and the electric. Great vocal work. Not loud enough. A little Patton'esque. Production is good, the mix could use a tweaking though. Vocals are a little buried in the mix and a little too reverby, bass is a little flat sounding. The groove sounds like the second half of "The Real Thing". Drums and guitars sounds great. The FNM influence shows through at 3:20. Billy Gould would have been proud. Could use more vocals still. Bass is really on top of the beat. And a little high in the mix. Great drumming as the outro builds at 4:25 on. Singer has been listening to a bit off Geoff Tate me thinks. Good song. Really takes me somewhere. Nice to see good musicians playing good music. Peace!" (Starkell) "Elegy" - "The minimal amount of lyrics was a wise choice. That's not to say they aren't good - because they are - it just allows the listener to focus on the exquisite musical soundscape you've created...Overall a strong, atmospheric rock song." (Brian Skutle) "Elegy" - "The song is simply awesome. I love the heartfelt introduction and the easy segue into a mroe rock sound heralded by the wailing guitar. There is a great balance between vocals and music, neither dominates the time. The funk part was a great addition. I really got into the groove of the song. The instrumentation is superb. The vocal layering is really good. The song is aptly titled. Overall style is good ol classic guitar rock with embellishments that give it a totally modern sound." (WhiteJacket) "This song ("elegy") displays great musicmanship and writing skills. From the orchestrated and very mysterious intro to the ending climax of snappy upbeat rock. Has a very dramatic feel to this song." (Newtons Law) "This group brings good news to progressive rock, they are thoughtful and creative. Tough work. Would like to hear more of their stuff, vocals a bit over the top but sincere." (Carnelian) "Hymne Millenium" is a moving, soothing and quite simply put, a gorgeous piece of music. With guitars strumming behind a violin and percussion foreground "Hymne" brings visions of joy, sorrow and triumph. It touches the soul and leaves the listener in -what seems like - suspended animation. Get it! On a personal note: one of my all-time favourite songs - ever! (Robert Jansen) "A "quiet" intro to this song is most deceiving until the inital blast of guitars comes at you full force. This band is tight with guitars bass and drums all work together. "Whatever" is another great song from Elegie's versatile collection. Elegie is one of those bands that could probably play a polka if you asked them too. (Robert Jansen) Home �2001 Kenneth Aspesl�en |