Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Metropolis ~ Germany


Metropolis (1974)

Musically, Metropolis' sole album is difficult to pigeonhole. It's a panoptic view of the Krautrock genre. I hear elements of other German groups as diverse as Joy Unlimited, Nine Days Wonder, Pell Mell, Lily, Os Mundi, Eiliff, and Ardo Dombec. Plenty of superb electric / acoustic guitar, organ, mellotron, horns, flute, female & male vocals. Final nine minute piece 'Ecliptic' is a total monster. Suffice to say, if you're a fan of the early 70s German underground rock scene, then Metropolis is a no-brainer purchase.

Ownership: 1974 Pan (LP)

No legit reissues as of 2/21/25.

1997 (first listen); 2/5/11 (review / new entry); 1/18/20



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