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Monday, April 20, 2009

This Week's Featured Album: Sylvan - Artificial Paradise


Back in 2004, the German band Sylvan released Artificial Paradise, one of its strongest works to date. Back then, Sylvan was the sort of progressive band that created thoughtful music with a lot of variety. Some songs sound like huge soaring anthems, while some are slower and more contemplative. In either case, Sylvan offered a sound here that was truly its own, and the band hasn't quite matched the sheer variety found on this album in any of its subsequent albums. Therefore, even if you've heard Presets or Posthumous Silence and been unimpressed, you might be surprised at how good this one is. As always, samples and a purchasing option are over on the right.

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