The Windmill are a Norwegian progressive rock band formed in 2001 in the outskirts of Oslo. The music is symphonic neo prog influenced by several bands from the golden years of the seventies, such as Genesis, Pink Floyd, Camel and others. The debut album “To be continued …” was released May 2010,and the follow up “The Continuation” was released in 2013 to great reviews around the world.Now After 5 years The Windmill are ready to release the new album “Tribus”, their very first on Apollon Records!
Resolutely grabbing The Windmill have blended their inspirations in an attempt to fashion their own idiosyncratic sound. In the main they’ve achieved that, with clever melodic twists loitering in many tracks.
Just to give a small hint just put IQ, Marillion, Pendragon, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, The Flower Kings and the above mentioned influences inter alia in a blender… mix ‘em together with an apt amount of melody, freshness and inspiration and then you have The Windmill. Yeap, it’s that good & easy. Don’t you believe me? A test will convince even the more skeptical of you…
The music on “Tribus”, as on previous album is a nice complicated eclectic side of neo prog and more 70s influenced classic rock, well balanced and with catchy memorable parts. The album was mixed and mastered by Karl Groom from Threshold, and is scheduled for a November 15th release through Apollon Records Prog.
Track list:
1. The Tree
2. Storm
3. Dendrophenia
4. Make Me Feel
5. Play With Fire
Members:
Jean Robert Viita, keys; vocal, choir
Arnfinn Isaksen; bass Erik Borgen; guitars, vocal, choir
Morten Clason; sax, flute,guitar, vocal, choir
Stig Andrè Clason; guitar
Sam Arne Nöland (drums)
Discography:
To Be Continued (2010)
The Continuation (2013)
Links:
https://www.thewindmill.no/
https://www.facebook.com/The-Windmill-142175499160527/
