BRIGHTEYE BRISON - STORIES

The second album from this swedish 5-piece prog outfit should attract a great deal of attention, and on the evidence of it, they will soon be rating alongside compatriots Ritual, A.C.T. and The Flower Kings. 

Their influences are most of the big names from the 1970's prog boom, but though these are appearent, but like A.C.T., they have a flair for coming up with imaginative, original melodic twists and turns. 

Great musicianship, vocal harmonies to die for (yes, they are really that good) and material that ranges from pop-oriented gems like "Patterns" and haunting pieces such as "Isolation" to symphonic masterpieces like "The Battle of Brighteye Briosn" and "We wanna return" make this is a superior release, and if they carry on in this vein, they'll become one of the biggest prog bands around. 

CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY - Dave Winstanley