53 minutes, 58 seconds

Qntal
II

This one dates back to when Ernst Horn was still a part of Qntal, before he left and formed Helium Vola. And not coincidentally, it's the last Qntal album with any sort of experimental edge to it--strange sounds weave themselves in and out of the mix, really pushing the limit of the marriage between the medieval traditional songs and the electronic arrangements. (For example, check out the Led Zeppelin drum samples--or at least I think they are--in "Palestinalied.") I still like Qntal these days, but it's a bit of a shame they didn't retain some of the oddness of these earlier recordings.

I'll tell you what else is a bit of a shame: that I can't seem to sleep past 7 a.m. anymore. And believe me, as much as I love you, dear reader, it's not because I'm excited to get up and write the day's blog entry.

Time for coffee.

Also today:

53:57 Of the Wand and the Moon, Sonnenheim
53:56 Am'Ganesha'n, Somnia
53:56 Din Fiv, Infinity
53:55 Hocico, Signos de Aberracion
53:54 Narr!, Souls Are Flying Now!
53:53 Angels & Agony, Salvation