(Neo Progressive) Metamorphosis -- Collection: 4 albums + EP (2002-2011), MP3, 320 kbps

METAMORPHOSIS is the project of Swiss composer/keyboardist/drummer Jean-Pierre Schenk, born in 1953. At age 19, he learned to play drums on his own and a year later, he was already sharing the stage with a number of rock and jazz musicians. In 1971, alongwith guitarist Giovanni Esposito, he created the band NATURE whose music was very much inspired by PINK FLOYD. Years later, and after looking for the ever-elusive manager, NATURE split up. In 2001, Schenk and Esposito joined forces again and invited bassist Dominique Schlafer aboard. Guitarist David Grillon and flutist Milena Zaharieva, who appear on their first album, would soon become permanent band members also.
All of METAMORPHOSIS' albums still bear a strong Floydian streak, with shades of ELOY and especially ALAN PARSONS: extremely laid-back music, even melancholic, full of magnificent keyboards and wailing guitars. The compositions are accessible and memorable, the sound is absolutely gorgeous and the vocals, sung by Schenk himself, are as laid back as the music. If you're in a hurry while listening to this album, you may be expecting fireworks that never come. However, if you like your music warm, serene and peaceful throughout (say, a sort of PINK FLOYD without the "anger"), the album won't disappoint

Трэклист:
1. After All These Years (9:43)
2. New Lords (8:03)
3. Sanctuary (2:14)
4. Didn't We Know (8:13)
5. Eyes On the Clock (7:12)
6. No One's Home (4:42)
7. Another Day (9:52)
8. Not Far From Heaven (5:41)
9. Moonbeams On the Wall (9:54)
Total Time: 65:24
Музыканты:
- Jean-Pierre Schenk / vocals, keyboards, drums
- Giova Esposito / guitars
- Dominique Schlafer / bass
Guest musicians:
- David Grillon / guitar on "New Lords"
- Milena Zaharieva / flute on "New Lords"

#777Трэклист:
1. Looking For Somewhere (7:20)
2. Home Again (5:40)
3. Nobody Cares (7:41)
4. Full Moon's Rising Tonight (8:55)
5. Glimmer (12:47)
6. Nothing Left Of Our Dreams (6:54)
7. Silence (5:18)
8. Before All Is Over (9:10)
Total Time: 64:04
Музыканты:
- Jean-Pierre Schenk / vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, bass (synth), drum machine programming
- Giova Esposito / guitars, additional bass
- David Grillon / additional guitars on "Looking for somewhere", "Glimmer", "Nobody cares", "Home again", "Full moon's rising tonight"
- Milena Zaharieva / flute on "Full moon's rising tonight"

#777Трэклист:
1. The Birth (7:01)
2. When Kenny Was Sad (7:58)
3. Springtime (4:48)
4. Beyond The Wall (6:45)
5. Confinement (4:16)
6. The Killing Machines (4:27)
7. The Secret Room (3:31)
8. Revelation (2:23)
9. The Book (4:22)
10. The Escape (5:53)
11. Then All Was Silent (10:45)
Total Time: 62:56
Музыканты:
- J.-P. Schenk / vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drums, bass (synthesizer)
- Giova Esposito / guitars, additional bass guitar
- David Grillion / guitars
- Olivier Guenat / solo guitar (1)
- Milena Zaharieva / flute (10)

#777Трэклист:
1. Song for my son (8:22)
2. The fight is over (7:50)
3. Hey man (9:53)
4. I'm waking up (7:11)
5. Knowing all I do is worth ending (8:39)
6. You (6:30)
7. Where do we go (9:48)
8. Dark (3:12)
Total Time: 62:01
Музыканты:
- Jean Pierre-Schenk / vocals,drums,keyboards,virtual bass
- Olivier Guenat / guitars on 1,3,7
- Roger Burri / guitars on 2,4,5,6,8

#777Трэклист:
1. Silent Knowledge (5:10)
2. Need To Find Someone (5:36)
3. Life Will Never Be The Same (5:48)
Total Time: 16:40
Музыканты:
- Jean-Pierre Schenk / Vocal
- Olivier Guenat / Guitar
- Gabrielle Maeder / Keyboards
- Laurent Petermann / Drums
- Thierry Guillod / Bass