High Wheel专辑介绍："'There' is the third album by the German formation High Wheel, originally released in 1996, and is now available in a remastered version by the Swedish label Records Progress. \rOne can wonder whether this album could have a ‘higher value’, given that the number of releases in progressive rock in recent years is already quite large. But for whom the work of High Wheel is unknown: this is a real milestone and an album not to be missed in each prog collection. \r‘There’ is a concept album (a distraught young man commits suicide and enters a parallelworld, which he eventually want to escape after many adventures), which stands for more than 75 minutes of music, divided into 9 pieces of 20 tracks. But in addition to this interesting concept you get a musical journey through the last 40 years, ranging from Pink Floyd, Eloy, Uriah Heep on IQ, Pallas and other modern progressive rock acts. It may seem too much for one album, but they succeed to perfectly integrate all those different mood en pace changes, so it’s never boring. \rWith so much variation, it is almost impossible to discuss all tracks one by one, but nevertheless \rI will comment a few fragments. It will be no surprise at all that the opener is a dark, melancholic \rinstrumental song, a little bit in the style of current Riverside and former Eloy. Pink Floyd influences\rare also present, 'Terminal Serenade' begins very quiet and acoustic, alternated with moog sounds. \rWolfgang Hierl proves that he has a beautiful voice, in addition to his extraordinary gift for composing \rsongs. The title track is a real epic with all the ingredients, typical of true symphonic rock. A trademark \rof High Wheel is also the vocals in harmony and the Gentle Giant-like arrangements, which are full of \rtwisted rhythms. The track alternates the quiet moments with bombastic pieces, flute and church \r(Sanctum) often present a specific atmosphere. \rIn 'Two Towers' you may even find a drunk men song (folk), but strangely it fits neatly in the overall \rconcept. Metamorphosis actually begins in pure Dream Theater-style, which once again proves the diversity on this disc. Such complex music can only be played by musicians with a major technical skill, I have already experienced this at one of their live performances. 'Hate Hounds' starts with a riff like"Easy Livin' of Uriah Heep and evolves into real Deep Purple-style with some brilliant 'Hierl'-ing guitar solos, these guys know how to rock. The drums and flute in 'Dystopia' have a military sound, followed by another song with Gentle Giant patterns. 'Brainstorm' actually sounds even electronic ambient (Vangelis), culminating into an acoustic set. After a brief impressive piece of instrumental music the end of the album is not really a big musical orgasm, but it rather ends with Yes-like ballad. But all those so called finals are simply spread over the entire album. \rFor those who have already the original album in their possession, I can only say that the quality of\rproduction has greatly improved, for all other prog-lovers, this is an unavoidable CD. And if you have \rthe chance to assist a live concert with these guys, don’t hesitate!"