Oh! this is killer lp...! of British band of Norman Haines Band.Their album "Den of Iniquity"has gone on to become one of the most sought after collector`s item of the progressive area from 1971.Original in Parlophone records U.k.top 100 <br />progressive rock lp`s on the world.....! <br />1971 classic Birmingham UK heavy prog album from Norman Haines Band (post Locomotive and formerly Sacrifice). The sound is much like Locomotive with perhaps the odd slice of Arzachel style jamming. Featuring Neil Clark on guitar, Andy Hughes on bass & vocals, Jimmy Skidmore on drums and Mr Haines himself on keyboards & vocals. A single was taken from the album (Finding My Way Home/Rabbits) and released under the name Avalanche! Great cover art and a superb version of the Locomotive track "Mr. Armageddon". . <br />Here again the genius of Haines stands out, but the entire record can be considered one of the finest and least-known prog albums ever to see the light of day. <br />At its time of release, many shops refused to stock Den Of Iniquity, sighting the album's grotesque cover as just too disgusting for the sensitive record-buying public to cope with. What a mistake. Not only did lovers of prog miss out on a truly great album but also its absence from record shop shelves turned it into one of the most sought-after collector's items of all time, with originals now fetching more than £1000! <br />Den Of Iniquity boasts many musical highlights, but its finest moments were two instrumentals, Rabbits and Haines' Life Is So Unkind. Unfortunately, after the release of one final solo 45, Give It To You Girl, Haines called it a day and disappeared into obscurity, leaving behind not just the thought that a potentially-great and influential musician had retired far too early, but that the legacy of his brief career was one of the most collectable prog albums ever.. <br />This album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and engineered by Peter Brown in the spring of 1971. <br />Norman Haines is a great keyboard player, whose playing style and sound is simular to Caravans 'David Sinclair', or Rarebirds 'Graham Feild', and even Egg's 'Dave Stewart' at times.
