Tom from glass hammer s 2000 release chronometree has returned and so have the voices. The name glass hammer has become synonymous with high production standards, and epic storytelling realized through a bewildering array of musical styles, dominated by complex melodic progressive rock. Chronometree is a music studio album recording by glass hammer symphonic progprogressive rock released in 2000 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Breathtaking glass hammer is without a doubt the most amazing band ive hit myself over the head for know learning about earlier. Susie bogdanowicz, who had provided backing vocals on chronometree, joined the band. Chronometree is a music studio album recording by glass hammer. A perfect carousel this song is by glass hammer and appears on the album chronometree 2000. Where as transatlantic did justice to the heroes of progressive rock in a creative and productive way, glass hammer s comes off as amateurish and aimless. Chronometree is the fourth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on may 1, 2000. Twelve albums between chronometree and chronomonaut. Album release information date of original release. Glass hammer have once again raised the standard on their pursuit of total musical excellence with their latest effort, chronometree. Valkyrie tells the story of a soldier trapped in an endless war, and of the girl he left behind.
The next glass hammer album, on to evermore, was released in 1998 followed two years later by chronometree. In 1994 they recorded a second disc, perelandra, with david carter being added to the lineup during that recording. Beauty, adventure, longing and fulfillment are all touched on as the listener journeys through the sonic landscapes created by glass hammer. That album, journey of the dunadan, was released the following year.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Als download uber itunes war es schon langer verfugbar. Glass hammer is an american progressive rock band from chattanooga, tennessee, created and led by steve babb and fred schendel. Wow wow, so gooood this is the 2nd glass hammer album i bought, and man. The rest of the album flows nicely and is a well crafted piece of true prog. Subscribe to be notified of upcoming album releases, shows, special deals and more. Glass hammer melancholy holiday official video youtube. Here you can read about glass hammer biography and see all his her albums, also you can download any album or song crated by glass hammer. I didn t know the best then, and, if i had, i would have written the same thing about chronometree as i have on every successive glass hammer release.
Albums by glass hammer encoded in lossless codec, so you can get maximum pleasure by listening glass hammer music. Taken from their 2004 studio album shadowlands lineup musicians fred schendel hammond organ, mellotron, minimoog, synths, keyboards, acoustic. Perhaps the groups most powerful musical statement to date, dreaming city tells the story of a desperate manas doomed as they come who must fight. Chronomonaut by glass hammer on itunes apple music. Buy mp3 music online glass hammer the inconsolable secret reissued 20 cd2. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. And while glass hammer have experimented with touches of everything from pop to metal since starting out in 1993, the arrival of singer jon davison and guitarist alan shikoh on 2010s if put the band definitively on an oldschool symphonic rock course. Keyboardist fred schendel and basskeyboard man steve babb had been the core of the band from. Update to the latest version of itunes apple support. Glass hammer biography founded in chattanooga, tennessee, usa in 1992 glass hammer is a symphonicprogressive rock band from the united states. As with most glass hammer albums, deeper meanings abound for those who take the time to digest the lyrics.
Prog rock glass hammer chronometree 2000, cd discogs. Click the images below to download full size images of glass hammer credit julie babb for photography. Chronometree is the fourth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on may 1, 2000 it is the first album to feature susie bogdanowicz then named susie warren, who is featured as guest backing vocalist in the album and would later join the band as lead singer for subsequent releases. The musical geniuses behind glass hammer have once again produced an absolutely fabulous concept album. In 2018, glass hammer released a follow up album with part two of toms story called, chronomonaut. If you purchase digital downloads you will receive download links in an email within 24 hours. That album, journey of the dunadan, was released the read full biography. Glass hammer began in 1992 when tennessee musicians steve babb and fred schendel got together and began writing for a progressive rock concept album. They incorperate syth beautifully into every song, doing everything from an almost elp style virtuoso part in revelation chronometry to a fantastically indescribable part in an eldritch wind to the rapid use of both traditional piano and prog synth in.
The compilations 19962004 a compilationboxedset release by. Babb and schendel, who founded the band in 1992, are the only constant members in the lineup, having surrounded themselves by various guest performers. They formed in 1992 when multiinstrumentalists steve babb and fred schendel began to write and record journey of the dunadan, a concept album based on the story of aragorn from j. Rare is the rock album that creates a sense of wonder and beauty. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The opening hammond organ on the land of lost continent sets the mood for the next track roll for initiative with a nice horn section. At the time of release in jan 2006, this album was only available via itunes.
Glass hammer the inconsolable secret reissued 20 cd2. Depending on the version of itunes that you have, there are a few ways to. Vocalist brad marler can be grating, but is thankfully used sparingly. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. Glass hammer released the compilations 19962004, in 2006. Perhaps the groups most powerful musical statement to date, dreaming city tells the story of a desperate manas doomed as they come who must fight his way through a spectrum of horrors to rescue his lover. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from glass hammer. Mixed and mastered for dynamic range rather than loudness. Glass hammer manages to do just that on culture of ascent. The different lineups included several lead vocalists, including. Some tracks available for individual download, others only if a full album download.
Chronometree is a must for any fan of prog and is one of the most popular prog rock albums of the last twenty years. The compilations enthalt acht glasshammersongs at their best. The musicianship is topnotch, and the sense of humor is appreciated, but on the whole, chronometree falls flat. If any itunes updates are available, click install. Since the two men were basically the entire lineup of the group and played all of. The cd was released the following year and shortly thereafter, young left the group. Album description the celebrated fifth album from glass hammer is a throwback to the 70. Lex rex is a music studio album recording by glass hammer symphonic progprogressive rock released in 2002 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Glass hammer, a modernday progressive rock band based in tennessee, officially began in 1992 when longtime friends steve babb and fred. But listen i have been a devoted gh fan since lex rexand this is the best thing they have ever done.