Bloque - Hombre, Tierra y Alma (1979) [Reissue 2012]
EAC Rip | FLAC (IMG+CUE+LOG) | 265 MB | Complete HQ Scans 600 dpi JPG included | MP3 Lame 320 CBR | 85 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 5% Rec. | Label: Flawed Gems (GEM 88) | Uploaded, Depositfiles
EAC Rip | FLAC (IMG+CUE+LOG) | 265 MB | Complete HQ Scans 600 dpi JPG included | MP3 Lame 320 CBR | 85 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 5% Rec. | Label: Flawed Gems (GEM 88) | Uploaded, Depositfiles
The second album of this great Spanish progressive band was released on local Chapa Discos in 1979 although it sounded more like it came out 5 years earlier! Bloque’s powerful and very melodic record (sung in Spanish) was mostly inspired by awesome Italian progressive bands like P.F.M., Banco, Museo Rosenbach and Biglietto Per l'lnFerno, albeit mid-70’s Genesis, early Camel and even Black Sabbath influences were also evident. Sextet offered varied, imaginative and beautifully-arranged, short, but often connected songs characterized by excellent production, solid and quite heavy guitar parts, memorable and inventive keyboards phrases, fine drumming and strong, Italian-like vocals. This fantastic, but still relatively unknown record will delight most fans of creative, progressive music.
Tracklist:
01. Humanidad indefensa 06:04
02. Ya no hay nada en la calle 03:32
03. El llanto del poeta 03:09
04. En infierno esta aqui? 01:38
05. Una posibilidad 01:13
06. En infierno esta aqui? 02:24
07. Meditacion (parte I) 01:21
08. Descubrir el sentido terrible de la vida 04:01
09. Meditacion (parte II) 01:30
10. El verdadero silencio (parte I) 02:43
11. La muerte renacida 01:41
12. El verdadero silencio (parte II) 02:28
13. Por fin he vuelto a ti 04:29
Total: 36:34
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
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Bloque / Hombre, Tierra y Alma
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Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
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Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 896 kBit/s
Quality : High
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3 | 9:36.06 | 3:10.24 | 43206 | 57479
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Due to the political situation in the 70's the best Spanish progressive rock albums haven't been released before second half of the decade when the heyday of Prog was already long gone in other countries. Unlike other great Spanish bands like CRACK or TRIANA being mainly influenced by jazz or flamenco Bloque was using rather an approach closer to Italian symphonic rock bands from that period. Their second release "Hombre, Tierra y Alma" was certainly their most coherent and best work being absolutely on par with albums by better known bands in that genre.
"Humanidad indefensa" opens the album in a quite apocalyptic atmosphere with the sound of splintering glass followed by some children's crying and bombastic keyboards. The song continues in the best tradition of 70's Italian symphonic rock with staggering vocals accompanied by psychedelic electric guitar and tasteful keyboards. "Ya no hay nada en la calle" is kept in a more gentle and ballad-esque vein with acoustic guitar and mellow keys. "El llanto del poeta" has nicely sounding poetic lyrics sung by a children's choir combined with a great electric guitar solo. Next three short tracks represent in fact a mini-suite which starts rocking off in a quite heavy vein especially in its last part "El infierno esta aqui?" before Mellotron-choirs are segueing subtly into "Meditacion parte I" consisting of solemn and mystic synths sounds. This one actually forms together with "Descubrir el sentido terrible de la vidale" and "Meditacion parte II" another mini-suite. The same goes for the last three tracks presenting excellent dual guitar and keyboards combined with some partly spoken poetic and haunting lyrics.
As a conclusion I just can recommend this concept album highly to any lover of Italian symphonic Prog. If you want to check out this band go for this one first!
from: progarchives.com
"Humanidad indefensa" opens the album in a quite apocalyptic atmosphere with the sound of splintering glass followed by some children's crying and bombastic keyboards. The song continues in the best tradition of 70's Italian symphonic rock with staggering vocals accompanied by psychedelic electric guitar and tasteful keyboards. "Ya no hay nada en la calle" is kept in a more gentle and ballad-esque vein with acoustic guitar and mellow keys. "El llanto del poeta" has nicely sounding poetic lyrics sung by a children's choir combined with a great electric guitar solo. Next three short tracks represent in fact a mini-suite which starts rocking off in a quite heavy vein especially in its last part "El infierno esta aqui?" before Mellotron-choirs are segueing subtly into "Meditacion parte I" consisting of solemn and mystic synths sounds. This one actually forms together with "Descubrir el sentido terrible de la vidale" and "Meditacion parte II" another mini-suite. The same goes for the last three tracks presenting excellent dual guitar and keyboards combined with some partly spoken poetic and haunting lyrics.
As a conclusion I just can recommend this concept album highly to any lover of Italian symphonic Prog. If you want to check out this band go for this one first!
from: progarchives.com
This CD is from my personal collection. My original rip & my scan work.
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