Do you remember my rave review of Mind’s Eye’s latest album “Walking On h2o”. Although it was released at the beginning of last year, I already called it one of the prog highlights of the year. Several of our registered visitors posted their opinion on the album and none of them rewarded it with less than 5 stars out of 6, which proved my opinion that this was a real highlight for Mind’s Eye as well as for Lion Music.
Andreas Novak, Johan Niemann and Daniel Flores are now back with album # 5, called “A Gentleman’s Hurricane”, and it may easily be called their most ambitious album so far. With this album, the band has delivered the world’s first cinematic metal triple pack, consisting of a CD, a comic book to illustrate the concept storyline and a DVD chronicling the making of the album, thus allowing the fans to get right inside the album’s concept and gain an insight into how the threesome worked in the studio.
RR HQ only got the CD for review and so I can’t write anything about the comic book nor the DVD, but one single spin of the CD was enough to convince me of the high quality Flores and his sidemen have delivered once again. Of course all the trademarks of Mind’s Eye’s earlier albums are here again, but as a whole this album is probably their heaviest one so far, with still more than enough emphasis on the melodies to assure the album’s overall accessibility. An album of such a high quality can only be enjoyed when you listen to it from the beginning till the end with the lyrics within reach. The biography that was sent to us together with the promo CD compares “A Gentleman’s Hurricane” with Queensrÿche’s “Operation: Mindcrime” and although I wouldn’t go that far, I have to admit that this is really an impressive piece of work. Absolutely recommended!!! (CL)
 

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Davidrock (on 10/05/08) Amazing release / complex & fresh.   Gen13 (on 7/11/07) Amazing!! Stunning release. Absolutely essential. As good, if not better, as both Circus Maximus & Symphony X releases. Top 3 of this year!   lawkeeper (on 31/10/07) Enjoy this one... better dark, complex prog isn't made this year. Absolutly impressive!   madgarry (on 10/10/07) I thought walking on h20 was good, but wow theyve bettered it   manofmystery (on 9/10/07) Top album and brilliant follow up.   WOLF 359 (on 9/10/07) An absolutely stunning piece of music , with a great storyline and some superb performances . A Gentleman's Hurricane is easily one of the prog world's best album's this year , complex and dark with a subtle undercurrent of melancholy running through it , this album has to be experienced rather than just listened to .   andrejmy (on 9/10/07) Great, great, great... This is absolutely modern and fresh progressive music, one of the best albums this year ! Sometimes reminds me Floreses amazing band Xavior. A Gentleman’s Hurricane is for me one of the biggest surprise in 2007 !   Modulator (on 9/10/07) Great as always!   USDHEAD (on 9/10/07) Absolutely amazing! Mind's Eye have really raised the standard yet again! Hugely impressive and draws one back to discover more time and time again. Like Chris, I've only had the promo album so far, but the complete package is on its way.......   Carl1 (on 9/10/07) This is brilliant and will be a highlight of the year. Takes about 4 or 5 listens to get into but it's well worth it and it's one of those albums that offers up something new each time you listen.

 

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