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CRUSADER
SURVIVAL
2008, HOLLAND - EURO 9.00
Label: MUSEA
ALBUM REVIEW
SURVIVAL is the name of the project initiated by Dutch keyboards player Jack LANGEVELT, an unconditional lover of symphonic Progressive rock. Particularly when vintage keyboards parts abound, especially piano and Hammond organ. Initially attracted by classical music, as a young man in the Seventies he was quite naturally enthusiast with his national legend EKSEPTION. On top of training with virtusoso Rick Van Der LINDEN, who will later receive a tribute from his pupil, Jack LANGEVELT quotes among his main influences THE NICE and EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER. Although a first version of SURVIVAL existed from 1981 to 1997, the band will need to split-up then to reform before its discographic longings are eventually fulfilled. After several handmade productions, the three musicians (The master of ceremonies is now backed by two guitarists) finally present their first real opus. Released in 2008 on the Musea label, Crusader offers a music that's both elaborate and accessible: varied and always cohesive. And when the guitars speak, in the way of David GILMOUR's, one may at times recall PINK FLOYD's The Division Bell. (Musea)
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