Recorded Live in Concert at Metropolis Studios, London (conVexe entertainment CVX902139, 2012)
One of the greatest progressive rock bands of all times is alive and well in 2012. They are scheduled to release a new studio album soon. In the meantime, the band has released a triple album that contains two live CDs and a DVD. The DVD is a reissue of the Classic Rock Presents DVD. The two audio discs contain the music that appears in the video.
The lineup that is featured on Recorded Live in Concert at Metropolis Studios, London is a trio consisting of Peter Hammill on vocals, keyboards, and guitars; Hugh Banton on organ and bass pedals; And Guy Evans on drums.
The music on the album was recorded in December of 2010. That evening, 120 fortunate Van Der Graaf Generator fans journeyed to Metropolis Studios in West London to watch a rare UK appearance by Hammill, Hugh Banton and Guy Evans in a relaxed setting. The result is a passionate set of expressive songs with rich organ-dominated keyboard work.
The material on Recorded Live in Concert at Metropolis Studios, London features tracks from the recent Present (2005), “Trisector” (2008) and “A Grounding In Numbers” (2009) albums as well as classics like Man-Erg and Lemmings from the Pawn Hearts album.
The DVD includes live performances as well as interviews with all three band members.
Recorded Live in Concert at Metropolis Studios, London is a finely packaged 3 disc set that showcases the fascinating current incarnation of one of the legendary progressive rock bands.
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