MEKONG DELTA · Visions Fugitives | BLACK LP

Black vinyl LP in gatefold sleeve.

Limited to 100 hand-numbered copies.

Background information about 'Visions Fugitives'

Holy grail alert! Mekong Delta delivers an absolute masterpiece with "Visions Fugitives", a progressive thrash metal symphony that showcases the German legends at their most ambitious and technically brilliant. This isn't just an album – it's a sonic odyssey that bridges the gap between classical composition and crushing metal intensity. The opening quartet of "Them", "Imagination", "The Healer", and "Days Of Sorrow" demonstrates the band's razor-sharp songwriting, with Ralph Hubert's intricate arrangements weaving through complex time signatures and melodic passages that'll leave your head spinning.

The real showstopper is the monumental "Suite For Group And Orchestra" – a six-part epic that reads like chapters from a fantasy novel. From the haunting "Introduction" through the triumphant "Allegro" to the mind-bending "Fugue", this suite represents progressive metal at its absolute peak. Doug Lee's commanding vocals soar over Uwe Baltrusch's surgical guitar work while Peter Haas pounds out rhythms that could wake the dead. The orchestral arrangements by Christopher Young add layers of sophistication that elevate this beyond mere metal into the realm of high art.

For fans of:
Watchtower, Coroner, Voivod, Atheist, Cynic

Track listing

A1. Them
A2. Imagination
A3. The Healer
A4. Days Of Sorrow
Suite For Group And Orchestra:
B1a. Introduction
B1b. Preludium
B1c. Allegro
B1d. Dance
B1e. Fugue
B1f. Postludium

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