King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King
These guys were an awesome prog rock band from the very beginning, they ddidn't even need to evolve because they struck gold the very first time. This one is, together with Red and Discipline, their best album and it's pretty obvious why. Lake is just an awesome singer, this album doesn't have any actual downsides and it had enough variation to stay interesting. 21st Centruy Schizoid Man got me at hello, the very first 5 seconds of overwhelming horns made me love King Crimson already and the other tracks didn't make me think any less of it. I Talk to the Wind is quite a touching song, Epitaph is the second climax to the album, opening with an overwhelming, outlandish guitar riff, and going into calm mode afterwards. It's probably the best thign King Crimson has ever done, with an amazing buildup, an overall awesome composition and with one of Lake's strongest performances vocally. Moonchild is the oddball track (not the last one they made, to say the least), that lulls you asleep with little improvised guitar riffs and keeps you awake with random sounds after a little ballad. And then there's the finale, which is one of grandeur to say the least. What's there to say about it? It's just epic, case closed. Overall, I think that no one has made such a perfect debut as King Crimson. Simple as that.
05-31-2012, 12:40 PM
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