Cathedral - Stained Glass Stories (1978) [Reissue 1991]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 288 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 108 MB | Covers - 22 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Syn-Phonic (SYNCD 3)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 288 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 108 MB | Covers - 22 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Syn-Phonic (SYNCD 3)
Cathedral is usually mentioned with other 70s American prog bands like Yezda Urfa and Mirthrandir. Those three bands played symphonic-prog influenced mostly by Yes and early Genesis (although Yezda Urfa showed a strong Gentle Giant influence). And it had a profound influence on Cathedral. The listener will instantly notice that Cathedral were quite aggressive for a mid-seventies prog band, and the band wastes little time exploring action-packed sections in each track. The bass/drum interplay was one of the first things to catch my attention. Not only does the bassist and drummer lock into complex and aggressive grooves, but the drummer was also allowed to fill most of the tracks with additional percussive instruments…