People should learn to expect a little awe and mystery. Phenomena takes us upon a journey where there is nothing pretty about the protagonists of the story that we shall meet along the way. The subject is good against evil. The story began in the year 1983, when Tom Galley wrote a couple of short stories with a transcendental background. Backed by record label Bronze, the recordings for the album “Phenomena” started soon which finally hit the stores in 1985. Besides the extra-ordinary concept story both musicianship and the names involved with the project are highlights to mention. Names such as Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, HTP), drum legend Cozy Powell (RAINBOW, WHITESNAKE a.o.), Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE), Neil Murray (WHITESNAKE) – the elite of the British Hard Rock scene had joined the project. “Phenomena” received high critical acclaim in the press and extremely good sales.The second PHENOMENA album “Phenomena II – Dream Runner” was released in 1987 and was welcomed with a similarly warm response.The musicians around the Galley brothers had changed slightly, so that this album in the end featured contributions from Ray Gillen (BADLANDS, BLACK SABBATH), John Wetton (ASIA), Scott Gorham (THIN LIZZY) and Max Bacon (GTR), amongst others. With new label Parachute involved, in 1991 the time was right for “final part” of the conceptional story; Phenomena III – Inner Visions“. Besides Brian May (QUEEN) and Keith Murrell (AIRRACE), you’ll here also find performances by Michael Sturgis (A-HA) and Scott Gorham (THIN LIZZY).
The Complete Works were released in a triple fold out Digipack by Escape Music (ESM142). However, the PHENOMENA concept continued in 2006 under the banner “PsychoFantasy”, (ESM125 ecolbook and 125r regular version) which strictly follows the traditions of its three predecessors. Besides the concept story background, you will once again will find a whole bunch of amazing artists performing on this record: Tony Martin (BLACK SABBATH), Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE), Keith Murrell (MAMA’S BOYS) - and Mel Galley (WHITESNAKE, TRAPEZE). To bring us up to date there is another exciting instalment in the chapter as Psychofantasy II “Blind Faith” and this will hit the streets very soon. With an exciting array of musicians and vocalists this is already causing great excitement in the rock world and will prove to be a monster hit as the next part of this enthralling story unfolds.
Release date: 24th September 2010
For more info about the album you can visit here : http://www.escape-music.com/coming.htm
Read my full review of Phenomena's 'Blind Faith' here: http://realgonerocks.blogspot.com/2010/09/phenomena-blind-faith.html
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ReplyDeleteSemplicemente perfetto, nelle melodie, nelle ritmiche, nei tempi. Metal melodico con tanti ospiti alla voce, altra opera eccelsa che arricchisce ulteriormente la discografia di questa band.
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