Now the album:
Point one on my list of accolades is definitely the cover artwork. Such a design makes directly beautiful eyes and leaves a much vorfreudigere approach to a new publication. Dante is still one of the groups where the total package is right, so you should also (recommended) times the lyrics to heart draw (loss, love, alienation and emotional isolation).
What is fabricated here moves in the realm between Dream Theater (by the meeting of the two Markusse at a concert which came Dante only upon inspiration!), Porcupine Tree, Neal Morse and other comparable genre partners. Nevertheless, the Augsburger created audibly their own preferences and create a unique sound that does not shy away influences entirely different directions.
Now the musicians of this disc are all firm on their instruments, yet one stands out primarily through intelligent songwriting.
Of course, a few rapid and technically very demanding solos (eg Birds Of Passage or The Day That Bled) are given, then fit but also good in their place in melody and harmony and never fall to the listening of the song to load the contrary, real delicacies !
The music is at times tricky, but with managed unleashing easier, but can also (or especially) act by phrases targeted catchiness. Through the bank, the song material has a wonderfully arranged tension build, you get in each piece a erupting peak felt and always gets you the curve despite various pieces is extremely long (up usual for the genre) before verbosity.
Especially the bare rousing goosebumps parts, often in time for the chorus, is a great pleasure!
November Red uncovers the ultimate potential that was never exploited to its predecessors entirely. Here the scenery appears however highly professional and in the ear canals penetrates the craft truthful thoroughbred artists.
According to your penchant Dante have given here especially for rhythmist a nice atmosphere. Not only the sophisticated odd cycles, also the complex of tricky Breaks, ordinary groove and rhythmic variety right. Likewise, distorted guitars dominate their game in all aspects world class: riffig, powerfully, especially (sometimes an unusual chord must storm the stage) and also technical appetizers (never superfluous or pretentious) find their way out of the speakers.
The icing but in my opinion, is the work of master keys Markus Maichel, which leaves everything possible from the linen. The Hammond sounds (in the background coverage as well as in leadership) are particularly common and (never, fortunately, the unhappy newfangled kind) manifest themselves in the head before quickly than large part of the overall sound on November Red. Synth more similar elements but are equally fundamental and also occur as the main melody happy and successful at. Last but not least: The piano, beautifully (eg Beautifully Broken and Shores Of Time).
Also conspicuous among frontman Alexander Göhs long the elite, where I disturb me some passages of the voice, the cause is still a stranger to me. The character like (me) fast and the diversity of the institution of stormy and strong vocals by an effervescent sound storm (chorus of Shores Of Time, timeless and unmatched!) To a soothing warm tone (Beautifully Broken), skin officially from the Socks.
Looking at the songs I can only give the green thumb. The big Opener Birds Of Passage (Caught In A Dream) starts ventured with more than 10 minutes playing length, however, after the handset lacks the air. Wow, and due to the brilliant chorus now also explains the minor titles in brackets (Caught In A Dream). My favorite after-mentioned Shores Of Time. Even The Lone And Level Sands, The Day That Bled and the well-deserved title track Red November (In Praise Of Dreams) music stars are in the history of German progressive Metals and each represents a phenomenon in itself I think.
Only the ballad Beautifully Broken (with a wonderfully organic sound including cellos set to music) and the song Allan fall somewhat, are nicely packed in their round transformation, but leave something missing in the composition. At least they are set in reference to the rest of the musical content of this album, and since these two pieces can simply do not follow suit. However, no harm could it give the complete works while listening remarkably bad. Nevertheless shame.
In Conclusion: Ingenious album. Melancholic, progressive, peaceful, energetic, stormy, epic, thoughtful and yet also an occasion for physical going along (be it the head or the feet, it is inevitable!). With the third plant November Red Dante have their skills written in big letters. This release should attract a lot of attention in the Prog scene, Dante belong on my part now of the greats and November Red is certainly one of the top prog Outputs, if not even the top-Prog-length album of 2013. Can I really every mind (with a large exclamation mark!) Recommend, however, particularly, of course, Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, and Neal Morse fans affected. Wunderbar!
17/20 points
