Isopoda - Acrostichon (1978), Taking Root (1979) torrent

Genre: Symphonic Progressive Rock
Country: Belgium
Audio codec: MP3
Rip type: tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 1:33:39

Tracklist:


1978 - Acrostichon
Tracklist:
01. Acrostichon (9:22)
02. The Muse (7:33)
03. Watch The Daylight Shine (05:22)
04. Don't Do It The Easy Way (12:05)
05. Considering (8:01)
06. Male And Female [Bonus] (04:44)
Personnel:
- Geert Amant / keyboards, strings, backing vocals
- Walter De Berlangeer / guitars, percussion, backing vocals
- Arnold De Schepper / lead vocals (2-6), bass, pedals, guitars, percussion,
flute, backing vocals
- Dirk De Schepper / lead & backing vocals, percussion
- Guido Rubrecht / organ (2-6)
- William Souffreau / backing vocals (6)
- Marc van der Schueren / drums, percussion

1979 - Taking Root
Tracklist:
01. Taking Root (05:05)
02. The Usual Start (4:35)
03. Endless Streets (05:08)
04. Sunset Alley (3:20)
05 Harbinger (1:55)
06. Girls Will Be Girls (3:42)
07. The Fall (5:40)
08.O.K. with Me (3:15)
09. Join with the Stream (05:57)
10. You Flower (04:55)
11. Black Mountain Cat (3:01)
Line up / Musicians
- Luc Vanhove / organ, synthesizer, string ensemble, electric piano
- Walter De Berlangeer / guitar
- Arnold De Schepper / double neck bass & 12 string guitars, guitars, vocals
- Dirk De Schepper / lead vocals
- Marc van der Schuerren / drums, percussion

ISOPODA was often considered as Belgium Seventies best Progressive band. It plays a superb sophisticated and melodious Progressive rock, based upon the combinations between vovals, guitar, keyboards and flute. Working such as a goldsmith, ISOPODA composes pieces with a rare perfection, which could equal to the best GENESIS, enhanced by somptuous vocals and arrangements.
On this album issued in 1981, this Belgian band performed an elegant Progressive with elaborated arrangements. They played refined melodies with wonderful vocals, nice flute & guitar parts. The GENESIS and Alan PARSONS' references are obvious: liking for velvet and refined melodies, which thanks to their fluidity, delicate accoustic parts and beauty, seduce the auditor