DARXTAR Tombola - 2001 Swedish neo Space-Prog-Rock CD
Format: CD
Condition: New, sealed
Year of Release: 2001
Cat. No.: RHCD-066
Label: Record Heaven
Hailing from Sweden, one of the more prolific territories of progressive rock, Darxtar´s 'Tombola' is an interesting homage to 'Warrior on the Edge of Time' era Hawkwind. I'm also very much reminded of the classic Greek psychedelic group PLJ Band and their unforgettable 'Armageddon' album especially with regard to the distorted, trippy vocals.
'Tombola' is a sort of concept album, with the songs tied together to form an overall impression of spacey psychedelia. From the very beginning, we know where this CD is going.
That said, they do the job fairly well and I daresay that the one/two punch of "Ode to the Undone" and the instrumental "The Tunnel Inversion" suggest that Darxtar do have much potential. Pay little heed to the silly lyrics that try much too hard to be philosophical (not that Hawkwind were poets) and you will enjoy this one.
Track Listing:
1. Silently Driftin'
2. Blue Frozen Flame
3. High On Hopes
4. Aura Fiducia
5. No Peak To Pass
6. Compromised Spaces
7. Healin' Skin
8. Breath Messages
9. In The Spiral
10. Ode To The Undone
11. Tunnel Inversion, The
12. Baby Gaia
13. Tombola

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