Tuesday, August 15, 2023

M Opus - At the Mercy of Manannán (2023)

The third album from this band from Ireland.

The band is a quintet with a lineup of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards and vocals.

This band has been flying under the radar for a long time. The band was vastly ambitious on their first two album and bit over more than they could chew on the second album Origins. 

I really like their bravery and their attitude.

On this album, we get a mix of Scandinavian symphonic prog and neo-prog. Yes, Ireland is not among the Scandinavian countries. But M Opus has adopted many of the best parts of that scene.

There is also a lot of Yes in their music too.

The vocals is good and the music is both bold and complex. It is also epic and still has a lot of melodies. 

At forty-two minutes long, the album is both punchy and free of any surplus fat. 

I sincerely hope this album will break the band as they are both giving the scene a taste of the old symphonic prog scene and something new and refreshing.

This is a very good album indeed.

3.5 points

 

 


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