'Glasswork' is a Spanish progressive rock formation that has already released 2 albums, 'Knots' in 2015 and
'Fear and Trembling' in 2017, 'Metabolé' being their third studio recording. On the menu, sophisticated and rather calm progressive rock with beautiful melodic lines, the 11 titles being divided between 7 sung compositions between 4 and 7 minutes, 3 short instrumental and a long development which borders on 15 minutes.
'Blackspot' welcomes us in a cozy atmosphere with a catchy first melody, then, 'Tales from the Cave' slightly hardens the subject with a more marked rhythm and a refrain taking us back to the 70s, and, 'The Decision' which follows, brings very beautiful vocal harmonies. After the 2 instrumentals, first of all, the pastoral 'Barbarian Assimimation' with jazzy incursions, then, 'Zeirach' with sound effects that can recall the atmosphere of 'Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast' of the 'Floyds', 'A Song for Grace' is a soft ballad with folk accents, then, 'Solitude' takes us on board for a more sought-after composition with rich harmonics and tones of the beginning of the progressive and which gradually increases in power past half of the title with a magnificent passage with the setting in front from the saxophone of 'Jesús Sánchez'. The suite offers us 'For Everyone and for No One', progressive alternating 'Floydien' passages and other much powerfull ones, the short instrumental ‘Turmoil’ made of sound effects and the energetic 'One Dimensional Man' with oriental intonations and keyboards vintage from the 70s. But the centerpiece is undoubtedly the eponymous title of the album which alone is worth the purchase of this opus and which is a real masterpiece of inventiveness and we can hear influences from various seventies progressive artists like 'Emerson Lake & Palmer', 'Renaissance', 'Yes', 'Pink Floyd' or even 'Deep Purple' but which necessarily requires a few listening to get all the richness.
In summary, the Spaniards of 'Glasswork' are releasing an album of remarkable density with an exceptional final and 'Metabolé' is tailor-made for all those who love an inventive and rich progressive straight out from the 70s ... | |
