(Heavy Prog) Progresiv TM - Dreptul De A Visa (1972), Romania - 1972, FLAC (tracks+.cue)

Progresive TM was a prog rock band from Romania, Timisoara; the same city when other bands like Pheonix, Pro Musica, Celelalte Cuvinte and more recently Negura Bunget (speaking only from the band from Prog Archives) was born. By that time, Romania was in an dark age for artistic movement, becaus of the censorship from local communist regime. The line up for this album was from Harry Coradini – voice, Ladislau Herdina – guitar, voice, Ilie Stepan – bas, Hely Moszbrucker – drums, percussions, Mihai Farcas – drums, piano, percussion, Gheorghe Torz – flute. This particular album is one of the first attempt to a rock band from Romania to make prog-rock music, and now looking retrospective it was a good and essential attempt for romanian music. But comparing with other album form western Europe, this album become non-essential.

The music is a combination from heavy prog with some elements of jazz-rock and a particular flute sound. Although that some songs like Nimeni nu e singur (Nobody is not alone), Rusinea soarelui (The Shame of the sun) and Odata vei rasari (One day you will rise) are commercial oriented and the lyrics of the entire album are censored, the music is quite good. Others lsongs ike Omul e valul (The Man is like a wave) and Dreptul de a visa - Poetul deveniri noastre (The Right to a dream - The poet of our development) stands together as an authentic chapter in Romanian progressive rock. The compositions belong to Ladislau Herdina (1-3, 5-7) and Ilie Stepan (4). Ladislau Herdina will dissapear form romanian rock scene after the second Progresiv TM album Puterea Muzici and Ilie Stepan will found other musical project like Pro Musica (a heavy) and more later Stepan Project (progressive metal).

One of the foremost Romanian bands of the Seventies, PROGRESIV TM were formed in Timi?oara in 1972 with the name of Classic XX. The following year, after changing their name, they debuted in their home town, performing to great acclaim.

Originally, PROGRESIV TM were a six-piece, whose bassist, Ilie Stepan, was also a founding member of PRO MUSICA. Their first album, “Dreptul de-a visa”, was released in 1973. It features skilfully composed hard rock tunes with plenty of soaring melody and a strong emphasis on vocal harmonies, enhanced by flute interludes somewhat reminiscent of Italian band DELIRIUM.

Four years later, after some changes in their line-up, PROGRESIV TM released their second album, “Puterea muzicii”, which showed their sound had developed into a more elaborate direction. The presence of the piano and, occasionally, of strings, combined with the band’s trademark ear for melody, as well as definitely better production values, make this album one of the best examples of Eastern European prog. Unfortunately, the group disbanded soon afterwards.

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Progresiv TM / Dreptui de a Viasa

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Track 1
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Track 7
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