The flute lends a folk air for several minutes and right in the middle there is an experimental calm interlude of KingĬrimson.
Symphonic prog rock, something like thinking of Genesis, Jethro Tull, Emerson Lake & Palmer and several others. So, the excellence of the track comesįrom the fact that sometimes at the same time we witness the coexistence of various ways of performing the Modern symphonic prog rock, Wobbler knows that can't waste the tradition.
The almost 21 minutes of the title track opens the album with some intensity and strength.
It's consistent throughout, it has a couple of dramatic crescendos and uplifting de-crescendos,Īlong with some wonderful twists and turns and wonderful arrangements that keep the piece endlessly interesting The composition of this three-movement progressive symphony isĪbsolutely perfect. Being much more of a band's product than its predecessors, I really think this quintet has clearly foundĪ way to bring out the best in each other. Probably that is due to the new approach that Wobbler took when writing and recording this Studio album "Rites At Dawn", released in 2011, and I think it sounds a bit more mature because of the more The sound on "From Silence To Somewhere" is a bit more aggressive and somewhat darker than of their previous Voice), Ketil Vestrum Einarsen (flute) and Oystein Bech Gadmar (crumhorn). The album had also the participation of Renato Manzi (old man's Marxophone and grand piano), Kristian Karl Hultgren (bass guitar, bass pedals and woodwinds) and Martin Hohner clavinet, Rhodes MkII, spinet, ARP Axxe/Pro Solist, Solina String Ensemble, Optigan, Wurlitzer 200, Percussion, brass bell and children's toy), Geir Marius Bergom Halleland (backing vocals, 6 and 12 string acousticĪnd electric guitars), Lars Fredrik Froislie (backing vocals, Hammond C3, Mellotron, MiniMoog mod. The album is Andreas Wettergreen Stromman Prestmo (vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, glockenspiel, So, "From Silence To Somewhere" is the fourth studio album of Wobbler and was released in 2017. & Plamer, Premiata Forneria Marconi and Le Orme, as the fourth studio album masterfully attests, "From Silence To Symphonic progressive rock with extensive use of vintage keyboards, such as Hammond, Moog and MiniMoog, inĪddition to rare instruments, such as harpsichord, dulcimer and glockenspiel, will be certainly familiar withĭespite being clearly influenced by the most modern Scandinavian progressive rock, namely White Willow,Īnglagard and Anekdoten, the Norwegians have always drawn their strength much more from the classic EnglishĪnd Italian prog crop, with clear influences from King Crimson, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Yes, Jethro Tull, Emerson Lake Interesting melodies and with good roots in the classic symphonic progressive rock of the 70's. Their sound is complex, well composed, with Formed in 1999, in the small town Honefoss, in ourĭays Wobbler is based in Oslo, the capital of their native country. Wobbler is a progressive rock band which was born in Norway. Highly recommended for fans of the early progressive greats and symphonic prog music. Their debut CD WOBBLER "Hinterland" contains long and complex tracks featuring lush, vintage keyboard sounds, making extensive use of Mellotron, Mini-Moog, Hammond C-3 and harpsichord, along with beautiful electric and acoustic guitar playing, a complex rhythm section along with flutes, recorder, saxophones, mandolins and various other instruments providing a very full, symphonic sound. This group is strongly evocative of KING CRIMSON, GENESIS, GENTLE GIANT along with newer symphonic prog bands like ANGLAGARD and ANEKDOTEN with a dash of Scandinavian folk and classical influences thrown into the mix. The line-up consists of Lars Fredrik Froislie (of WHITE WILLOW) on keyboards, Kristian Karl Hultgren on bass guitar, Martin Nordrum Kneppen on drums, Morten Andreas Eriksen on electric and acoustic guitars and mandolin and Tony Johannessen on vocals.
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