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Seminal progressive crossover band “seven steps to the green door” from Germany is back with the new album “THE?LIE” – and surprise us with the second part of their concept trilogy “THE?BOOK”, in which authors and band deal critically with religious fanaticism. In 2011, the band of masterminds Marek Arnold (Toxic Smile, Cyril, Damanek, UPF, Flaming Row u.v.a.) and Ulf Reinhardt caused some stir with the first part “THE?BOOK”, an ambitious and profound piece of art.
With their 2015 release “FETISH”, the band managed to make some furore internationally, embarking into their first ever European Tour 2016/17, also performing at some of the biggest festivals in the prog-scene (including Night of the Prog, Crescendo, Summer’s End, Artrock Festival etc). The album was hailed by critics and reached high positions in every poll of that year.
With “THE?LIE”, ssttgd are once again proving that they are among the most innovative and creative bands in the genre – and in George Andrade, the band was able to convince and win over a lyricist for the concept, who developed a compelling lyricbook, with... more
credits
released May 1, 2019
credits
released November 12, 2023
Konzept: Thoralf Koß & Marek Arnold
Story: Thoralf Koss
Storyline / Erzählung: George Andrade
Texte: George Andrade
Musik: Marek Arnold & Ulf Reinhardt
Vocallines: Marek Arnold, Ulf Reinhardt & Lars Kehlor
Arrangements: Marek Arnold, Ulf Reinhardt & Luke Machin
aufgenommen und editiert von Marek Arnold (b`side-music)
geischt / gemastert von Martin Schnella (overlodge recording studio)
Produziert von Marek Arnold
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Musiker:
Ulf Reinhardt – drums
Marek Arnold – piano, organ, keyboards, soprano & alto saxophone, clarinet, seaboard, venova
Luke Machin – main electric guitars
Michael Schetter – main basses
Stephan Pankow – electric guitars
Andreas „Eddy“ Gemeinhardt – electric &acoustic guitars,bass
Denis Strassburg – bass
Steve Unruh – violin solo
Jason Melidonie – guitar solo
Susan Kammler – oboe
Gerd Albers – acoustic guitar
Sänger / Charaktere:
Lars Köhler – als Samuel
Peter Jones – als Father
Jana-Christina Pöche – als Mother
Anne Trautmann – als Lover / Samuel`s girlfriend
Sören Flechsig – als Noah
Annemarie Schmidt – vocal adds
Amelie Hofmann – vocal adds
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