Sunday 24 December 2023

A wonderful Xmas present, 1997 Golem


 

Will prog wonders never cease? 

Unfortunately due to the commonness of the word Golem it's almost impossible to search for information, and I draw a blank on discogs although I'm pretty sure it must be in there somewhere.

Right from the start you'll fall off your chair here.  It starts out like this with a track translated as Nasty Guy, appropriately enough:



I love the fake (digital) string keyboards, which reminds of so much later symphonic fusion like Russian Horizont's Summer in Town, so many Germanic bands of course, but the layering of a thick electric guitar riff with dissonances on top is just like heaven for me. 

Bez odjazdu [Without Departure] features all the hallmarks of progressive music with arpeggiated riffs full of dissonance, abrupt figures and melodies, changes in keys and rhythm, you get the point:



From a commenter (many thanks):

GOLEM is an interesting but little known group from Andrychów (Poland), playing progressive rock - one of the oldest and overall best bands of the 1980s in Poland.

Przemyslaw Rams - guitar

Piotr Rupik - keyboards

Wlodzimierz Marczak - bass

Jerzy Gorka - drums



9 comments:

  1. The Giant Hogweed Orchestra (st) 2023 https://www.mediafire.com/file_premium/1uynbliy32ojmr1/The_Giant_Hogweed_Orchestra_-_%2528st%2529_2023.zip/file

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  2. thanks for the giant hogweed orchestra

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  3. I think you will like the drummer's band.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0rAwl0_NAc&list=OLAK5uy_lDSe4EOcB44y9SgeOwEe44gQTfM_BYuyA&index=6

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  4. An unexpected Xmas treat straight from Santa's sleigh!
    Definitely the holiday highlight for this dreary year!
    A great album, strong from start to finish,
    reminding me of faves Artcane, Pulsar and Igra Staklenih Perli
    mixed with a neo-King Crimson edge - absolutely brilliant!!!
    At times sounds close to an epic sci-fi movie soundtrack too;
    a real imagination playground!
    Perfect timing for this wonderful gift, as there is an underlying
    exuberance to these songs mixed with the fabulous keyboard work that gives this album an engaging, at times,
    "prog-holiday" vibe :)
    Amazing how these musical gems keep springing up from the
    sands of time...just when you think you've heard it all... :D
    Thank you so much Julian :) another year of great musical
    shares, inspiration and refuge..............cheers my friend!
    Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas
    and Happy New Year! Here's to more great music!!
    Thanks again bro :)

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  5. Hi this 80's typical sound of synth ! Julian, could you find this wanted progrock AOR rarity US MESSAGE It' ll be awhile 1981 ?
    Influenced by Rush and Yes. Thanx !

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  6. Muito obrigado. Um feliz e próspero ano novo. Jesus abençoe !!!

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  7. Had time to listen now.:) Very good,thank you

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