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AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
METAMORPHOSIS
2002 , SWITZERLAND - Out of print/Fuori stampa
Label: PRIVATE
ALBUM REVIEW
The 65-minute "After All These Years" features nine tracks, the shortest of which is the only instrumental piece. The music presented on it and most of the core songs on the album represents a purely symphonic coalition of Classic Art- and Space Rock. All of the other songs are in the same stylistics overall, though there also are the elements of Space Metal. Even though there are some traces of influences of Pink Floyd (think "Animals" and "Wish You Were Here") and Eloy (think "Colours") on a few of the tracks this is quite an original album on the whole. Done in the best traditions of the genre, all of the songs here are rich in purely instrumental arrangements and are filled with a mysterious atmosphere. The main mastermind behind Metamorphosis, Jean-Pierre Schenk, plays masterfully both of the keyboards and (acoustic!) drums, and although his pronunciation of English isn't fantastic, it doesn't prevent me from liking his vocals in general. The main soloing instruments on the album are varied synthesizers, electric and semi-acoustic guitars, and bass. (V.Menshikov)
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