Roine Stolt's The Flower King - Manifesto Of An Alchemist (2018) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Roine Stolt's The Flower King
Title: Manifesto Of An Alchemist
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: InsideOutMusic
Genre: Progressive Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 69:18
Total Size: 163 / 332 MB / 1.31 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Manifesto Of An Alchemist
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: InsideOutMusic
Genre: Progressive Rock
Quality: Mp3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 69:18
Total Size: 163 / 332 MB / 1.31 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. Rainsong 01:27
02. Lost America 09:50
03. Ze Pawns 08:27
04. High Road 12:32
05. Rio Grande 07:49
06. Next to a Hurricane 04:24
07. The Alchemist 06:57
08. Baby Angels 03:49
09. Six Thirty Wake-Up 04:17
10. The Spell of Money 09:48
Roine Stolt, known as the guitarist, singer, writer and at times band leader of the groups The Flower Kings, Transatlantic, Agents of Mercy, Kaipa DC, as well as from his work with prog icon Jon Anderson and the new super-group The Sea Within, is releasing a new album on the 23rd November 2018. Under the moniker ROINE STOLT’S THE FLOWER KING, ’Manifesto Of An Alchemist’ offers 10 songs and almost 70 minutes of playing time celebrating the style Roine is most revered for: progressive rock, richly orchestrated with all the trademark elements from four decades of the genre.
Roine comments: "Unlike many later albums, where recordings have continued over months, this new album has been a fairly quick and effective affair – we started tracking in Holland at the beginning of July and mix was done by mid-August! The songs are written in a very 'unorthodox' way - some melodic content and some riffs are ideas that have been circulating for years - some may even be from before the first TFK album - they just hadn’t found a home in any of the bands/albums I did in the last 15 years yet."
'Manifesto Of An Alchemist' is a celebration of all the styles that have been part of the colourful, daring and dynamic songwriting and arrangements that Roine masters like no other, yet also offers a more immediate, more hands on approach. "Like that first TFK album, I’m the main lead vocalist here again – it works as these lyrics are important to me and resonate with my view of the world. A lot of the guitar work is actually my spontaneous 'demo' guitars and that goes for much of the synth work, too. I didn't want to 'process' ideas too much as there is much power in the initial creation – I wanted to keep it that way."
The album features a host of other musicians, including long-time collaborators Jones Reingold, Hans Froberg & Michael Stolt, as well as fellow The Sea Within member Marco Minnemann, Max Lorentz, Zach Kamins, Rob Townsend & Nad Sylvan.
Roine Stolt, lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
Jones (former known as Jonas) Reingold, bass
Hans "Hasse" Fröberg, guitars, vocals
Michael Stolt, bass, vocals
Additional musicians:
Marco Minnemann, drums, vocals
Max Lorentz, Hammond Organ
Zach Kamins, keyboards
Rob Townsend, saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
Nad Sylvan, lead vocals, backing vocals
Roine comments: "Unlike many later albums, where recordings have continued over months, this new album has been a fairly quick and effective affair – we started tracking in Holland at the beginning of July and mix was done by mid-August! The songs are written in a very 'unorthodox' way - some melodic content and some riffs are ideas that have been circulating for years - some may even be from before the first TFK album - they just hadn’t found a home in any of the bands/albums I did in the last 15 years yet."
'Manifesto Of An Alchemist' is a celebration of all the styles that have been part of the colourful, daring and dynamic songwriting and arrangements that Roine masters like no other, yet also offers a more immediate, more hands on approach. "Like that first TFK album, I’m the main lead vocalist here again – it works as these lyrics are important to me and resonate with my view of the world. A lot of the guitar work is actually my spontaneous 'demo' guitars and that goes for much of the synth work, too. I didn't want to 'process' ideas too much as there is much power in the initial creation – I wanted to keep it that way."
The album features a host of other musicians, including long-time collaborators Jones Reingold, Hans Froberg & Michael Stolt, as well as fellow The Sea Within member Marco Minnemann, Max Lorentz, Zach Kamins, Rob Townsend & Nad Sylvan.
Roine Stolt, lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
Jones (former known as Jonas) Reingold, bass
Hans "Hasse" Fröberg, guitars, vocals
Michael Stolt, bass, vocals
Additional musicians:
Marco Minnemann, drums, vocals
Max Lorentz, Hammond Organ
Zach Kamins, keyboards
Rob Townsend, saxophone, flute, percussion, vocals
Nad Sylvan, lead vocals, backing vocals
