Panalog - New Silence (2006)

The one and only album from this Austrian band.

I am not sure about the lineup on this album as nothing is known about this band. But I can hear synths, bass, drums, guitars and vocals here.

There is some information about this band on their Discogs page and that is all I know.

That does not mean this album does not deserve any attention. It does and it is hereby given.

The music on this album is a mix of Muse and good old 1970s hard rock. Led Zeppelin and Saga is good references. Yes, as diverse as that, but still those two bands are good references.

The music is really hard at times. It is never really crossing over to heavy metal, though.

The vocals are good and in the Muse tradition. The rest of the musicians does a good job. The sound too is good.

The quality of the songs are not good, though. They are pretty decent. But there is nothing here who really stands out. This album does not really stands out from the crowd. It is an album easy to forget.

That is a bit of a shame, really.

2.5 points