Faithful Breath - Fading Beauty (Ger 1973)<br />Krautrock, Prog Rock<br /> <br /> <br /><br />The origins of Faithful Breath are somewhat obscure. Originally they were a symphonic rock band, <br />in fact one of the earliest of the genre in Germany. Their debut album FADING BEAUTY has indeed <br />justly become revered as a classic, having lengthy side-long suites, composed of a melodic, <br />oft-sedate and dramatic rock, driven on by vast washes of keyboards (lots of Mellotron and <br />synthesizers) and lengthy involved instrumentals, merging in with mysterious songs with a <br />science fiction fantasy concept. Several years on (and after many line-up changes, in fact they <br />were a guitar/keyboards/drums trio at one point) they returned with the album BACK ON MY HILL, <br />which presented a less esoteric but still interesting rock music with contrasting LP sides: one <br />of shorter hard-rock based tracks, and the other a lengthy suite spurred on by majestic <br />Mellotron orchestrations. Later, with only one original member, Faithful Breath have become a <br />Heavy Metal band gaining some international success, but far from their former glories and out <br />of the scope of this book!<br /> ~ "The Crack In The Cosmic Egg" by Steven Freeman & Alan Freeman.<br /><br /><br />Formed: 1967, Witten, Germany <br />Disbanded: 1987 //<br /> <br />Members: <br />* Heinz Mikus (Lead Vocals, Guitars), <br />* Horst Stabenow (Guitars, Bass), <br />* Manfred von Buttlar (Guitars, Piano, Organ), <br />* Jurgen Weritz (Drums). <br /><br />Produced by Boggi Kopec and Faithful Breath. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Tracks:<br />A1. Autumn Fantasia: Fading Beauty 0:00<br />A2. Autumn Fantasia: Lingering Cold 12:13 <br /> <br />B1. Tharsis 22:40
