Quick Review - Abydos - The Little Boy´s Heavy Mental Shadow Opera About The Inhabitants Of His Diary

One word review: Fantabulous

Favorite songs: God's Driftwood, Abydos, Far Away From Heaven, You Broken The Sun, Radio Earth, Silence, Wildflowersky, A boy named Fly.

Quick Review: Maybe the most mental album title ever? Fortunately the album lives up to its title and brings an original and challenging 70 minutes of music. It's a wonderful album that is equally progressive, melodic and spellbinding. Andy Kuntz's vocal performance is enticing to say the least and brings emotional depth to the complex concept. Even though the songs are connected, each has its own identity and is an important brick in the, often musical-like, experience. Not surprising since the album is based on Andy's stage play, with him contributing lyrics, direction and vocal melodies while most of the music has been written by Michael Krauss and Stefan Glass, who is also responsible for the formidable and lively production which only adds to the wonder.

Style: Progressive Metal

Rating: 8/10

Posted by Steen - Saturday, January 8, 2011

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Comment by Stuart (Staff) - Sunday, January 9, 2011

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Hehehe, Kuntz

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Comment by Steen (Staff) - Sunday, January 9, 2011

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Haha! Yes a fine German name that is. Ok, here is a funny story for you: Setting: The Bang Your Head Festival. The year was 2000. I had won this competition to a meet and greet with Kamelot at the festival along with Tommy and a few other friends. The contact I had to meet was a rep. from Sanctuary Records. I only knew that his name was "Naughty", probably a nickname, and he just happened to share last name with a certain Andy. So I'm at the meeting site which was a T-shirt booth in the middle of the festival grounds and it's fifteen minutes late. The promised free beer and meet & greet with Kamelot seems to be fading away and I'm getting desperate.... I notice the guy in the T-shirt shop looking intently at me so I go over, thinking it might be a Sanctuary shop, and ask him "Hi. Are you Naughty?" His reply: "What?". I try again: "Do you know Naughty Kuntz? I'm supposed to meet him here." (I of course pronounce the last name with a fine German accent) By the look on the guys face its obvious he doesn't. So he starts asking the other guys who work in the shop, to great effect I might add. Fortunately, before this got any more embarrassing a guy comes walking over saying "Hey, I'm Naughty"... All ended well with beer and shaking hands with Kamelot. True story.

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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Comment by Stuart (Staff) - Monday, January 10, 2011

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Hahahaha!! Thanks for that Steen, it's kept me laughing for the past few mins. Surely "The Naughty Kuntz" would be the greatest name for a glam rock band ever! :)

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Monday, January 10, 2011

Comment by Steen (Staff) - Monday, January 10, 2011

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Believe it or not. When I opened my mailbox today I found none other than the debut album of the L.A. band Thunderdikk! Concertwise I think Thunderdikk would be a great opener for "The Naughty Kuntz".

Now Playing: Thunderdikk: My name is Dikk

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Monday, January 10, 2011