(Progressive rock/Neo-Progressive) Mentaur - Darkness Before Dawn - 1996, MP3, 320 kbps

MENTAUR is a British band that was formerly known as Mordred, who released material during the 80s and early 90s, through demo tapes until they issued a real output that goes by the name of "Darkness Before Dawn", that acts as a kind of Best-Of for the band's previous unsigned stuff. This album contains two 20' pieces: "The Last Battle" and "Days of Wrath", that encapture all that was made by them during their career. Rough vocals, energetic and melodic instrumental and breaks with superb guitar and keyboard work.
MENTAUR music is rather dark and sometimes heavy showing influences from several neo-progressive bands like Marillion, Aragon, Pallas and Abel Ganz as well as others like Saga, Magellan, Shadow Gallery and World Trade and is also characterized by impacting melodies and sharp guitar riffs. MENTAUR sound will certainly fill the taste of prog fans in general.

- Carlton Evans - vocals
- Robin Barter - guitars
- Tim Ridley - keyboards
- Nick Ridley - bass
- Ed Lepper - drums
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- Steve Cochrane - vocals (02,04)
- Jim Gross - bass guitar (01-04), spoken voices (04)
- Dan Hart - vocals (01,03,06)