ROSWELL SIX

Progressive Metal • United States
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ROSWELL SIX is a US based project organized by Shawn Gordon from Progrock Records, combining the creative skills of writer Kevin J. Anderson and composer/keyboardist Erik Norlander to create a novel approach to the art of concept albums: To base a concept album on the book of an acclaimed author and to let same author actively contribute in the production of the music based on his novel. Rounding up the core members of the project is Andersons wife Rebecca Moesta, contributing her writing skills as an acclaimed author; Norlander's wife Lana Lane and bassist Kurt Barabas (Amaran's Plight).

This initial line-up created the first in what is likely to become a series of concept albums in 2009, issued as "Terra Incognita: Beyond The Horizon".

One year later "Terra Incognita: A Line in The Sand" followed, this time sporting an expanded line-up featuring a minor army of different vocalists as well as a
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ROSWELL SIX TERRA INCOGNITA: Beyond the Horizon album cover 3.03 | 9 ratings
TERRA INCOGNITA: Beyond the Horizon
Progressive Metal 2009
ROSWELL SIX TERRA INCOGNITA: A LINE IN THE SAND album cover 3.50 | 8 ratings
TERRA INCOGNITA: A LINE IN THE SAND
Progressive Metal 2010

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ROSWELL SIX TERRA INCOGNITA: A LINE IN THE SAND

Album · 2010 · Progressive Metal
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A Line in the Sand is the second chapter in what may become an ongoing series of concept albums from Progrock Records, issued under the project name Roswell Six. And for this sophomore effort, label stalwart Henning Pauly supplies all the songs and instrumentation, while the guest stars covers the vocal parts.

Progressive metal bordering on heavy metal is the foundation this time around, where heavy riffs and rich symphonic backdrops are key features alongside the plethora of vocal talent. Eastern and Arabian tinged textures is used effectively throughout to add an exotic tinge to the proceedings, and a couple of nice ballads are inserted to add variety.

Personally I found this album much more interesting than the first one. Opening track Barricade is a monster, a brilliant and engaging effort all the way. And while none of the songs that follow manage to compete with the opening number in quality, quite a few of them are highly interesting efforts nontheless. And the jubilant chorus of final piece Victory, with a few nods in the direction of gospel in the way it has been crafted, will stick to your brain for quite some time after encountering it.

ROSWELL SIX TERRA INCOGNITA: Beyond the Horizon

Album · 2009 · Progressive Metal
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A somewhat underwhelming début by this US project; serving up a long concept album somewhere in between symphonic prog and progressive metal in style.

It's not an album without appeal though, despite of or because of not hitting off straight away with a jaded reviewer. There's some obvious similarities to Ayreon here - albeit more of an Ayreon light in terms of musical and compositional complexities - but the story told is much more fathomable than Lucassen's excursions into the literally field.

Indeed, fathomable and likeable are words one can describe much of the material on this album as. Not that interesting to most proggers I'd think, but rather music that should appeal to those mostly listening to and interested in the less complex aspects of music in general and rock in particular.

A concept story, some melodramatic twists to music and story and a sad love story thrown in for good measure makes me conclude that this is a production aimed at a crossover market first and foremost. An album for the girlfriends of male proggers as well as a general mainstream-oriented audience. And I think chances are good that it'll be a hit in those market segments. Hardcore proggers should approach with a bit of caution though.

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