If you've heard prog-rock and not heard ELP you are not a real fan. People think that rush and dream theatre are amazing...THEYRE HORRIBLE! ELP comes in with ballsy music for their time. They have amazing piano lines and extremely long songs. Karn Evil 9 clocks in at 29:38, and it is an epic song never losing your attention. I always thought they were a knockoff of band U.K. (terry bozio's pre-frank zappa band), but ELP has their own style. They share some similarities but after listening closely they both have a vast array of differences which makes both of them amazing. Defenitely reccomended if you're a fan of: Frank Zappa, U.K., Rush, Dream Theatre, Iron Maiden, The Who, etc.. Overall Rating: 9/10
Another great ELP release. Very odd influence throughout the album, the 20 minute epic Tarkus to me is the best part of the album. Other songs drag jazz, blues, and ragtime influence which weren't as interesting. Nowhere near up to par as Brain Salad Surgery but a very good release. Overall Rating: 7.5/10
This is their more mediocre release. Their 3rd studio release, 4th album altogether. They take more of a folk/country/hoedown related theme infusing southern rock, orchestral, prog, folk, and a small amount of egyptian themed prog tinged in once or twice. The best part of the album is the keyboards and vocals. Overall Rating: 7/10
Album 3 of ELP, and their first live album. A great rendition of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an exhibition. A little odd hearing it so electronicized. This is defenitely the second best album to Brain Salad Surgery. The middle of the album has an intermission with a 4 minute long blues song that keeps the fans interested throughout the whole album and they also play a rock version of The Nutcracker as their closing song. Overall Rating: 8.5/10
This is an odd band. They don't sound like metal, but they are. They're on the questionable end of the spectrum. With alot of space echo effects and sludge influences. The vocals are strong raspy and a bit higher than an average scream, like that of Dan Weyandt of Zao. This EP is a masterpiece, even though it only has 5 tracks. Each song is longer than 4:14 and are all epic songs with angry vocals. Overall Rating: 10/10
If you've heard prog-rock and not heard ELP you are not a real fan. People think that rush and dream theatre are amazing...THEYRE HORRIBLE! ELP comes in with ballsy music for their time. They have amazing piano lines and extremely long songs. Karn Evil 9 clocks in at 29:38, and it is an epic song never losing your attention. I always thought they were a knockoff of band U.K. (terry bozio's pre-frank zappa band), but ELP has their own style. They share some similarities but after listening closely they both have a vast array of differences which makes both of them amazing. Defenitely reccomended if you're a fan of: Frank Zappa, U.K., Rush, Dream Theatre, Iron Maiden, The Who, etc.. Overall Rating: 9/10
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