Twelve albums between chronometree and chronomonaut. Tom from glass hammer s 2000 release chronometree has returned and so have the voices. That album, journey of the dunadan, was released the following year. Glass hammer began in 1992 when tennessee musicians steve babb and fred schendel got together and began writing for a progressive rock concept album. Glass hammer 1sheet chronomonaut and chronometree remastered. Chronometree is a music studio album recording by glass hammer symphonic. Album release information date of original release.
That album, journey of the dunadan, was released the read full biography. The musicianship is topnotch, and the sense of humor is appreciated, but on the whole, chronometree falls flat. It is a concept album based on jon krakauer s novel into thin air. Sep 27, 2016 chronomonaut is the seventeenth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on october 12, 2018. The musical geniuses behind glass hammer have once again produced an absolutely fabulous concept album. In 2018, glass hammer released a follow up album with part two of toms story called, chronomonaut.
Babb and schendel, who founded the band in 1992, are the only constant members in the lineup, having surrounded themselves by various guest performers. Download glass hammer mp3 songs and albums music downloads. I really dont understand why, because the vocals on the album are so unique of anything else released in back in 2,000 and beyond. Album description the celebrated fifth album from glass hammer is a throwback to the 70. Glass hammer stateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a navbar, a sidebar, or some other table on the page with the collapsible attribute. Listen free to glass hammer chronometree all in good time, part one. The inconsolable secret reissued 20 cd3 glass hammer.
Be sure to check out our other downloadable titles further down this page. This is the album which put glass hammer on the progrock map in a big way. Listen online songs from glass hammer of new age, poprock genre. Glass hammer is an american progressive rock band from chattanooga, tennessee, created and led by steve babb and fred schendel. Glass hammers songs stream online music songs listen. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The opening hammond organ on the land of lost continent sets the mood for the next track roll for initiative with a nice horn section.
The rest of the album flows nicely and is a well crafted piece of true prog. Click the images below to download full size images of glass hammer credit julie babb for photography. Chronometree, lex rex, the inconsolable secret are absolute musts if youre going to become a glass hammer fan. I hope it can take its place alongside the other classic glass hammer. Taken from their 2004 studio album shadowlands lineup musicians fred schendel hammond organ, mellotron, minimoog, synths, keyboards, acoustic. Tim kubit witr night vision it really took me by surprise to hear the band lay down this side of their musical genius. Untold tales is a music boxsetcompilation recording by glass hammer symphonic progprogressive rock released in 2017 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Digital downloads of complete albums are now available for some titles. May 01, 2000 listen free to glass hammer chronometree all in good time, part one. Glass hammer melancholy holiday official video youtube. Empty space revealer, so close, so far, one king, as i walk, having caught a glimpse, biography.
Chronomonaut continues the story of tom, who first appeared on glass hammers masterful chronometree 2000. Glass hammer, in case you havent heard of them and, sadly, chances are you havent, is two men steve babb and fred schendel out of chattanooga, tn. It was the last album with singer carl groves before his departure from the band. Lex rex is a music studio album recording by glass hammer symphonic progprogressive rock released in 2002 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Described by band members as a part live, part studio creation, mostly live in italy is the first release of its kind by veteran progband glass hammer. Glass hammer biography founded in chattanooga, tennessee, usa in 1992 glass hammer is a symphonicprogressive rock band from the united states.
Since then, it gets a mixture of positive and negative comments, primarily in the vocals. Oct 25, 2011 chronomonaut is the seventeenth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on october 12, 2018. It is the first album with drummer aaron raulston, and marks the return of former vocalists carl groves and susie bogdanowicz. Where as transatlantic did justice to the heroes of progressive rock in a creative and productive way, glass hammer s comes off as amateurish and aimless.
Oct 12, 2018 chronomonaut is the seventeenth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on october 12, 2018. Glass hammer officially began in 1992 when longtime friends steve babb and fred schendel began writing and recording the tolkienesque concept album journey of the dunadan, which they released independently in 1993. Untold tales is a compilation album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on october 20, 2017 to celebrate the bands 25th anniversary. Listen free to glass hammer shadowlands so close, so far, run lisette and more. Oct 20, 2017 untold tales is a compilation album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on october 20, 2017 to celebrate the bands 25th anniversary. Theyre more or less a progrock equivalent of steely dan two talented guys who are also studio wizards with the ability to assemble killer musicians from time to time that help them make. We felt this was a great time to bring back a classic with the release of chronomonaut in october.
Shadowlands is the seventh studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on january 14, 2004 by arion recordssound resources it is the last album with band founders fred schendel and steve babb acting as lead vocalists until valkyrie, and the last album with schendel acting as drummer. Click the images below to download full size images of glass hammer. Glass hammer have once again raised the standard on their pursuit of total musical excellence with their latest effort, chronometree. Theyre all very different from one another of course. Glass hammer returns to the world of the inconsolable secret with 2020s dreaming city. I didn t know the best then, and, if i had, i would have written the same thing about chronometree as i have on every successive glass hammer release. Its a great deal but only available at the glass hammer. Perhaps the groups most powerful musical statement to date, dreaming city tells the story of a desperate manas doomed as they come who must fight his way through a spectrum of horrors to rescue his lover.
Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of chronometree 2000 by glass hammer at mp3caprice. Album glass hammer dreaming city download mp3 songs, release date. Culture of ascent is the ninth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on october 23, 2007. A concept album and sequel to the bands fourth album chronometree, it features the same character, tom timely, now struggling to reach success with his progressive rock band the elf king in the eighties. Chronometree is the fourth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on may 1, 2000. Chronometree is a must for any fan of prog and is one of the most popular prog rock albums of the last twenty years. Nearly one month after that all important elf king gig that was ruined we find our chronomonaut reaching critical mass. Glass hammer, a modernday progressive rock band based in tennessee, officially began in 1992 when longtime friends steve babb and fred. Vocalist brad marler can be grating, but is thankfully used sparingly. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. It features previously unreleased or hard to find recordings originating from the early 90s to 2017, and as such features both current and former members of glass hammer. They formed in 1992 when multiinstrumentalists steve babb and fred schendel began to write and record journey of the dunadan, a concept album based on the story of aragorn from j.
Read about a perfect carousel from glass hammer s chronometree and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Anthology 20002011, three cheers for the brokenhearted, on our own, singles. Chronomonaut is the seventeenth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on october 12, 2018. Perhaps the groups most powerful musical statement to date, dreaming city tells the story of a desperate manas doomed as they come who must fight. Ode to echo is the fourteenth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on march 11, 2014. The name glass hammer has become synonymous with high production standards, and epic storytelling realized through a bewildering array of musical styles, dominated by complex melodic progressive rock. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Since the two men were basically the entire lineup of the group and played all of. Mar 11, 2014 ode to echo is the fourteenth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on march 11, 2014.
Chronometree is a music studio album recording by glass hammer symphonic progprogressive rock released in 2000 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from glass hammer. The different lineups included several lead vocalists, including. Buy and download music mp3, flac from glass hammer. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Chronometree is the fourth studio album by american progressive rock band glass hammer, released on may 1, 2000 it is the first album to feature susie bogdanowicz then named susie warren, who is featured as guest backing vocalist in the album and would later join the band as lead singer for subsequent releases.
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