LIGHT OF DARKNESS - Light Of Darkness - EU Once Again Limited Edition - VERY RARE - LISTEN

A new, remastered and for years unavailable reissue of the only album, released by Philips in 1971, by the group Light Of Darkness. The band offered a very interesting and all in all original combination of heavy blues rock, early hard rock and elements of progressive rock. Although the group was formed by Scottish musicians active in Hamburg, their sound clearly refers to the British scene of the turn of the 60s and 70s. Echoes of Edgar Broughton Band and early Uriah Heep could be heard, but without simply copying either of those bands. A great virtue of the record was its raw energy. The band moved freely from heavy guitar riffs to more atmospheric, bluesy passages, enriched with organ, piano, flute and violin parts, as well as a characteristic, somewhat rough vocal. One could say that the musicians went more for spontaneity and atmosphere than for technical virtuosity. Special mention goes to the 10-minute Soul Francisco from the repertoire of the American folk musician Tony Joe White. The album will delight all lovers of heavy, bluesy playing with a distinct progressive bent. Highly recommended! Condition: New, sealed. (JL)