Symphony for a Misanthrope

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Symphony for a Misanthrope
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Studio album by Magellan
Released April 18th, 2005
Genre Progressive metal
Progressive rock
Length46:57
Label InsideOut Music
Magellan chronology
Impossible Figures
(2003)		Symphony for a Misanthrope
(2005)		 Innocent God
(2007)
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Symphony for a Misanthrope is the sixth studio album by the progressive metal/rock band Magellan. The track "Pianissimo Intermission" is based upon Johann Sebastian Bach`s "Goldberg Variation#1" (1742).

Progressive metal is a fusion genre melding heavy metal and progressive rock that combines the loud "aggression" and amplified guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral or "pseudo-classical" compositions of the latter.

Progressive rock is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States throughout the mid to late 1960s. Initially termed "progressive pop", the style was an outgrowth of psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop traditions in favour of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz, folk, or classical music. Additional elements contributed to its "progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of "art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening, not dancing.

Magellan was a progressive metal/rock band from California, United States, formed by the two brothers Trent Gardner and Wayne Gardner in 1985. The band has had a number of well-known guest musicians, such as Ian Anderson, Joey Franco, and Tony Levin.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Symphonette" (instrumental) - 2:51
  2. "Why Water Weeds?" - 8:31
  3. "Wisdom" - 4:24
  4. "Cranium Reef Suite" - 18:05
    1. Pt.1: "Youthful Enthusiasm" (instrumental)
    2. Pt.2: "Psych 101"
    3. Pt.3: "Primal Defense"
  5. "Pianissimo Intermission" (instrumental) - 2:08
  6. "Doctor Concoctor" - 4:13
  7. "Every Bullet Needs Blood" - 6:42
  8. "Deconstruction Zone" (instrumental bonus track)

Credits

Trent Gardner was an American progressive rock musician and producer. He died on June 11, 2016.

Keyboard instrument class of musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard

A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings.

Bass guitar Electric bass instrument

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, except with a longer neck and scale length, and four to six strings or courses.

Invited participants

Steve Walsh (musician) American musician

Steve Walsh is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work as a member of the progressive rock band Kansas. He retired from the band in 2014 He sings lead on four of Kansas' best-known hits: "Carry On Wayward Son," "Dust in the Wind", "Point of Know Return", and "All I Wanted", the last two of which he co-wrote.

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References

  1. ↑ "Symphony for a Misanthrope - Magellan". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
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