Thursday, March 10, 2022

The Flower Kings


 


















Artist:  The Flower Kings 
Origin:  Sweden
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Symphonic Rock

Original line-up:

Roine Stolt:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Hasse Froberg:  Vocals, Guitar
Tomas Bodin:  Keyboards
Michael Stolt:  Bass
Jaime Salazar:  Drums

The Flower Kings are a Swedish Progressive Rock Group, formed in August 1994, by Roine Stolt (Guitar), as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower Kings.  After the tour, the band decided to stay together and have gone on to become one of the most successful in rock music.  Their music is similar such as Yes, heavy Bass, and Vocals Harmonies and extended song length.


















Title:   By Royal Decree (Limited Edition 2 CD Digipak) (2022)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Symphonic Rock
Label:  InsideOut Music

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


Disc 1:  


 1.  The Great Pretender (6:56)

 2.  World Gone Crazy (5:04)

 3.  Blinded (7:48)

 4.  A Million Stars (7:20)

 5.  The Soldier (5:26)

 6.  The Darkness In You (5:15)

 7.  We Can Make It Work (2:43)

 8.  Peacock On Parade (5:20)

 9.  Revolution (6:08)


Disc 2:


 1.  Time The Great Healer (6:16)

 2.  Letter (2:25)

 3.  Evolution (4:56)

 4.  Silent Ways (5:20)

 5.  Moth (4:40)

 6.  The Bog Funk (4:40)

 7.  Open Your Heart (5:20)

 8.  Shrine - Piano Intro (1:10)

 9.  Funeral Pyres (7:12)


Personnel:


Roine Stolt:  Vocals, Electric & Acoustic & 6 & 12-String Guitars, Ukulele, Portuguese 12-String Guitar, Nylon Guitar, Additional  Keyboards, Orchestration
Hasse Froberg:  Vocals, 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Zach Kamins:  Organ, Piano, Synths, Orchestration
Michael Stolt:  Bass, Moog Taurus, Backing Vocals

Jonas Reingold:  Fretted & Fretless Bass

Mirkko DeMaio:  Drums, Percussion, Additional Orchestration

Hasse Bruniusson:  Acoustic & Electric Percussion


By Royal Decree is the 15th studio album by The Flower Kings, released on March 4, 2022 by InsideOut Music.  Limited Edition in 2 CD Digipak.










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