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  | ERIK NORLANDER ~ INTO THE SUNSET
HELLION 742 ~ USA ~ Progressive Rock
New edition of Norlander`s 2000 album, which finds the keyboards wizard in a much `harder` environment then his Rocket Scientist group. With Arjen Anthony Lucassen on guitar and a host of guest singers including Glenn Hughes and Lana Lane, this is much rockier then anything else he`s done before and reminds closely the Ayeron projects. Definitely worth checking out!
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  | ERIK NORLANDER ~ THRESHOLD (SPECIAL EDITION)
THINK TANK 1035 ~ USA ~ Progressive Rock
1st album (recorded 1996-97) by the US keybords wizard and leader of Rocket Scientists. Norlander`s virtuosity and excellent compositions put him in the league of Emerson and Wakeman, but he has a more Metal tendency. This reissue was expanded to a double CD with plenty of bonus tracks and video material. Definitely worth investigating.
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  | ROCKET SCIENTISTS ~ EARTH BELOW AND SKY ABOVE
THINK TANK 1019 ~ USA ~ Progressive Rock
Recorded: 1977 Released: 1977
3rd album by Rocket ScientistsFind albums by this artist, an excellent live album, which includes many of the compositions from their first two albums. This is an important US Prog band lead by the keyboards player Erik NorlanderFind albums by this artist. His abilities are very well complemented by the other band`s members and this is a prime example of what a great symphonic Prog show is all about - energy, virtuosity and good music.
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  | ROCKET SCIENTISTS ~ REVOLUTION ROAD
THINK TANK 1050 (Barcode: 802610105027) ~ USA ~ Progressive Rock
Recorded: 2006 Released: 2006
5th album by US Prog trio Rocket ScientistsFind albums by this artist, led by keyboards wizard Erik NorlanderFind albums by this artist and active since the mid-1990s, continues their splendid output so far. Although rarely mentioned as one of the top Prog acts, they are truly excellent and often much more ambitious and intelligent than most other acts of the genre. Norlander is an extraordinary instrumentalist (a "one man orchestra") and a great composer with highly developed sense of melody and harmony. Guitarist Mark McCriteFind albums by this artist (who is a founding member) and bass / stick player Don SchiffFind albums by this artist (who joined the band on the second album) create some mighty music here, powerful at times, lyrical at others, which is a pure delight for any Symphonic / Neo-Prog enthusiast. The album recorded almost 8 years after their last release, presents almost 2 hours of Prog at its best, full of excellent instrumental passages and long, well developed musical themes. For people familiar with the band´s legacy this one is no surprise, for those who are not, this is a splendid opportunity to get acquainted with one the best bands around.
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