{"id":457,"date":"2019-09-22T08:52:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T06:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aormusic.de\/?p=457"},"modified":"2019-09-23T11:20:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T09:20:52","slug":"iq-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aormusic.de\/?p=457","title":{"rendered":"IQ – Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IQ – Resistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Label: GEP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Release date: September 27th, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website: www.iq-hq.co.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neo-proggers IQ from England have always been a go-between melodic progressive rock like MARILLION or PENDRAGON and AOR-influenced parts as well as lenghty atmospheric elements, sometimes even dipping into jazz territory. The voice of IQ, Peter Nicholls, has got a very unique flavor sound-wise that lifts the songwriting on \u201cResistance\u201c on an even higher level for most parts. Five years after the highly acclaimed \u201cRoad Of Bones\u201c, the British progressive outfit sounds a bit darker and slightly heavier at times, although this piece of music is still far from being a rock band in general. One absolute highlight is the slow ballad \u201cShallow Bay\u201c which is in good company with the material of e.g. the German band RPWL with its PINK FLOYD touch. Another outstanding tune is a track by the name of \u201cAlampandria\u201c, bringing some oriental sounds and lots of melancholy into play. Together with he two longtracks \u201cThe Great Spirt Way\u201c and \u201cFallout\u201c, the songs mentioned earlier on offer a solid impression of the band\u2019s repertoire. It\u2019s certainly their melodic approach to progressive rock that pretty much makes IQ a band even AOR \/ melodic rock lovers can dig very likely. Music to enjoy with a glass of wine for sure as there are longer rather quiet and atmospheric parts in most of the songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7,5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Stark<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracklist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CD 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. A Missile<\/li>
  2. Stay Down<\/li>
  3. Rise<\/li>
  4. A Shallow Bay<\/li>
  5. If Anything<\/li>
  6. For Another Lifetime<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    CD 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. The Great Spirit Way<\/li>
    2. Fire and Security<\/li>
    3. Perfect Space<\/li>
    4. Fallout<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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