\"Tales from an Island - Impressions from Rapa Nui\" was released in 2008, and is the debut studio album by Blank Manuscript, a band from Salzburg, Austria.
Their music can be decribed as Progressive Rock or, to be specific, Art-Rock with a special attention towards the narrative elements. The band's aim is to present a story in their music, which means that the music itself is written to fit the intentional narration.
The album's story reaches from the beginning of the settlement right through the great war of the tribes followed by the cult of Birdman and ends in a tragic love-story.
Tracklist:
1. Breath Of The Island - 00:00
2. Voyage- 02:10
3. Society - 06:34
4. The Great War - 14:00
5. After The War Part I - 19:00
6. After The War Part II - 21:18
7. The Cult Of Birdman - 26:58
8. The Waiting - 39:24
\"The Salzburg-based band Blank Manuskript seems to be a musical chamber of wonder – internationally successful with uncompromisingly bizarre rock music, the ensemble gained a unique reputation. Their music is characterized by its sophisticated symphonic arrangements as well as extensive psychedelic improvisations, thus rocking our everyday listening habits. Blank Manuskript creates music paired with mystical-vivid lyrics to transfer its audience into flamboyant musical spheres that have a unique effect on the listeners. Socio-critical escapism unites with creative excellence, creating contemporary programmatic rock music for insiders and seekers, far beyond the inhuman banality of the media-machine.\"
~ Blank Manuskript website
The album was performed by:
Dominik Wallner – Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Organ, Vocals
Alfons Wohlmuth – Electric Bass, Vocals
Christian Breckner – Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar
Elias Papaioannou – Drums
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