Shreeve

After Trevor Newman’s excellent overview of Shamall’s output in last month’s magazine I decided to have a fresh listen to ‘Moments of Illusion’ which I’ve had in my possession since it was first released back in the early 90’s. Trevor’s enthusiastic descriptions of "mammoth lead synth lines, gorgeous chords and punch sequences" reminded me that this album has never disappointed and has perhaps deserved more time on the CD player than I’ve allocated it. Trevor also reserved particular praise for the drumming and you need listen no further than the opener ‘Physical Visions’ to understand why.

Shamall (Shamal, which loosely translates as "hot desert wind") features music which is a fusion of progressive rock, electronic, rock, pop, and classical. The project was founded by the German musician and producer Norbert Krueler in 1986.