Reviews: classical

This is the second solo album of this talented musician, who became known through his work as a violinist for Sol Invictus. To my surprise this albums differs considerably from his debut ‘Intimate & Obstinate”. Mr…

If you ask me: “which album has been in your cd-player most often this year (1999)?”, this neo-classical, first solo album from Matt Howden definitely has a good chance. I bought it after a brilliant Sol Invictus concert in London, where Matt Howden, who is a Sol bandmember (violinist), was one of the stars of the evening…

Tony Wakeford should need no further introduction, having made a large oeuvre, mostly with Sol Invictus. Wakeford is especially known for making dark folk music, with well written lyrics…

Régard Extrême is a French neo-classical act, a personal project of Fabien Nicault. Songs from this act have been included on various samplers and RE became known through the 1998 album “Vague L’Ame” (released by World Serpent) and the beautiful collaboration with Les Joyaux de la Princesse, Die Weisse Rose…

This is the first album of The Protagonist, a project from Magnus Sundström. It brings us beautifully arranged bombastic neo-classical music, mostly instrumental, with some guest-musicians, like Arcana’s Peter Petterson and Mark St. John Ellis of Elijah’s Mantle. The album “A Rebours” is named after the French fin-de-siècle novel by J.K…

This album is released by World Serpent, not bad for a debut. I don’t know too much about this act, only that it is a French one-man project, that makes very agreeable neo-classical music. The music is piano dominated, reminding me of acts like Ozymandias, Regarde Extreme or Remanence. The overall mood is melancholic and romantic…