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Hybris by Änglagård

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Jordrök 11:46 10,754
2 Vandringar i vilsenhet 13:07 9,453
3 Ifrån klarhet till klarhet 9:03 8,291
4 Kung Bore 12:34 8,597
5 Gånglåt från Knapptibble 7:19 2,289
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About this album

Mellotronen (1992) 5 tracks (53:49)
Hybris was the first studio album by the Swedish group Änglagård.

Released in late 1992 it would become one of the most influential albums of the new wave of progressive rock in the 90s. It begins with “Jordrök” (which means earth smoke), the only fully piece on the album.

The music is quite similar to 70’s prog-rock groups such as Yes, Cathedral and King Crimson, but Änglagård has also succeeded in creating their own style, much thanks to Holmgren’s folklore-sounding flute play and Olsson’s highly distinctive drumming (he was only 17 in 1992). There are also obvious similarities to the obscure 1970s band Cathedral’s one-shot album Stained Glass Stories.

Today, the album is extremely difficult to find and can almost be considered a in progressive rock history.

The title appears to derive from the Greek ὕβρις, a word normally transliterated in English as “hubris”.

“Kung Bore” means “King Winter”.

On the remastered CD-version of the album, there is a bonus track called “Gånglåt från Knapptibble” which seems to be a demo of the song “Skogsranden” from their second album, Epilog.

Personnel

Thomas Johnson: Mellotron, Hammond Organ B-3 & L-100, Solina, Clavinet, Pianet, Korg Mono/Poly, Piano & Church Organ (Electronic Version)
Jonas Engdegård: Stratocaster, Gibson 335, Nylon & Steel Acoustic Guitars
Tord Lindman: Vocals, Gibson 335, Nylon & Steel Acoustic Guitars
Johan Högberg: Rickenbacker Bass, Bass Pedals & Mellotron Effects
Anna Holmgren: Flute
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  • Gabriel_Opeth

    Masterpiece

    March 2012

  • slaughterfish

    This album is so good *_*

    September 2011

  • Fontesquieu

    A lot of chupinhação of Genesis, Camel, Yes and ELP all over the album...

    August 2011

  • AcidAmelie

    very impressive

    April 2011

  • BeetleJuice1993

    One of the best prog albums of all times! (4)

    November 2010

  • radiohoofdnz

    Beautiful and on vinyl.

    May 2010

  • Master Onion

    Flawless album!

    December 2009

  • jerhejw

    Ganglat fran... is bonus track.

    August 2009

  • Greygoo

    Pure symphonic prog goodness, a lot of Genesis influence all over the album.

    July 2009

  • Thomaaazs

    [5]

    March 2009

  • astrape

    One of the best prog albums of all times! (4) (ha ha, I do not like to do this, but it is a great disc between the great ones)

    March 2009

  • Mr_MK

    One of the best prog albums of all times! (3)

    February 2009

  • nicolasbj

    One of the best prog albums of all times! (2)

    November 2008

  • elchingolense

    Excuse me, but this version has got 5 tracks? What I'm missing to ?

    October 2008

  • Tecfan

    My favorite album ever.

    July 2008

  • yuval_ritt

    An amazing album!

    November 2007

  • mattmacneil

    Agreed!

    August 2007

  • super_shine

    One of the best prog albums of all times!

    April 2007
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