KORNMO – Vårjevndøgnsnatt

RELEASE YEAR: 2024BAND URL: https://kornmo1.bandcamp.com/album/v-rjevnd-gnsnatt I am rather fond of this talented act’s previous records and find them engaging and beautifully crafted affairs that balance the epic and the intimate in a splendid manner. Vårjevnsdøgnsnatt is their fourth opus and sees them taking their instrumental symphonic prog to new heights in terms of sheer melodic…

KORNMO – Vandring

RELEASE YEAR: 2023  BAND URL: https://kornmo1.bandcamp.com/album/vandring Symphonic prog rockers Kornmo impressed me greatly with their previous output, Fimbulvinter (2021), and this latest effort of theirs titled Vandring is in many ways a continuation of its predecessor from a musical and stylistic point of view. Beautiful melodies and strong arrangements coupled with excellent musicianship and a bright…

ADVENTURE – Tales of Belle Part 1: Across the Ocean

RELEASE YEAR: 2022  BAND URL: https://www.facebook.com/Adventureprog/ Symphonic prog rockers Adventure recently released this ambitious concept record revolving around the infamous Norwegian serial killer dubbed Belle Gunness (born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størset back in 1859) who emigrated to the US in the 1880s only to disappear from view in the beginning of the 1900s. In short, the woman…

KORNMO – Svartisen (Remaster 2022)

RELEASE YEAR: 2022  BAND URL: Svartisen | Kornmo (bandcamp.com) What a lovely surprise this one was! The Norwegian symphonic prog rockers Kornmo originally released this melodically gorgeous and evocative opus of theirs back in 2017, but as far as I know the idea of re-mixing and re-mastering the record was something that had been lingering in…