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Kryptograf (Vinyl)
"A new group from Bergen, Norway, is emerging: KRYPTOGRAF is a mix of psychedelic music from the late 60's with a dose of space-rock and heavy metal. Here we have an album of about 38 and a half minutes of music that is as predictable as it is surprising! Those who like a heavier and eclectic Prog with a nice retro touch will love it! The first albums of groups like KADAVAR, URIAH HEEP, BIG ELF or even BLACK SABBATH immediately come to mind when listening to this very good album!
“The Veil” kicks off the album: take BLACK SABBATH, mix with BIG ELF or even the sound of RUSH's first albums and you have a good idea of what will come out of your headphones! It's Groove and it's good! More 'mainstream', “Omen” seems to be a forgotten piece from one of BLACK SABBATH's first albums! Then comes the excellent piece “Seven” where we are in a space-rock worthy of the 70s! The guitar solo full of echo and effects around 03:25 lasts almost three and a half minutes and is worth listening to the piece alone! We are going on a trip with them! We sink a little deeper into a psychedelic world with the play “Crimson Horizon”. With an intro worthy of the HAWKWIND group, we then plunge into heavy rock reminding me of the group of M. BROCK or even MONSTER MAGNET but with a 'twist 'Psyche. The guitar solo reminds me a lot of those of ZZ TOP. The foot begins to type on the ground without us realizing it!
The nice start on the acoustic guitar of the piece “Sleeper” lasts about 30 seconds before leaving again. We are still dipping here in a heavy and retro rock but with a light touch of black and sprinkled with psychedelic, especially at the end. The splendid “Ocean” is an acoustic piece that brings us back to the psychedelic years and the beginnings of Prog with finesse and accuracy. Too short, it's too short !! It is by far my favorite. “New Colossus” is as if we were playing BLACK SABBATH with a very heavy step and with a Prog connotation. I also have ALICE IN CHAINS & SOUNDGARDEN in mind when listening. The change from heavy style to lighter and more airy tips works and the little space-rock additions here and there give a little more colorful style.The instrumental piece “Infinite” gently closes the march and takes us on a journey into space. We leave the album with grace.
It is an album which reminds me that all the big artists (with a few exceptions) either started as a lion to quietly die out or started with class but in the form of a rough diamond. I opt here for the second possibility. To be continued..." - Profil Prog