{"product_id":"crown-lands-apocalypse-cd","title":"Crown Lands - Apocalypse CD","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003ePropably one of the best prog rock albums of the year!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eCanadian progressive rock duo Crown Lands (Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau) return with the most ambitious project of their career. Released via InsideOutMusic, \"Apocalypse\" is a monumental concept album that brings their signature sci-fi, symphonic prog-rock sound to its absolute peak. Serving as a direct narrative prequel to their critically acclaimed \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003eFearless\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), the album unfolds a dystopian space-opera storyline. Set against a backdrop of corporate greed and authoritarianism, the narrative is perfectly structured around the classic, traditional \"sides\" of a vinyl record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eMusically, the production by the legendary Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters) highlights the warm analog depth and vintage '70s arena-prog grandeur of the band. Clear influences from Rush, Led Zeppelin, and King Crimson are channeled into a fresh, modern, and high-energy delivery. Bowles’ soaring, gravity-defying vocals and tribal woodwinds blend seamlessly with Comeau’s heavy Oberheim synths, driving basslines, and intricate guitar work. The album balances punchy, dynamic rock tracks (like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"53\"\u003e\"Foot Soldiers of the Syndicate\"\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"90\"\u003e\"Blackstar\"\u003c\/i\u003e) on the front end, before culminating in a breathtaking, 19-minute self-titled epic suite (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"193\"\u003e\"Apocalypse\"\u003c\/i\u003e) that is bound to become a modern prog-rock landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eA masterful concept album that honors the golden era of progressive rock while firmly pushing it into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROOVARK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57265278845301,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0942\/2661\/2597\/files\/4bffd2f709cd2b4b06fac19f1b2b4eb22758bcc382fe707c2d45c19034a05757.jpg?v=1780868041","url":"https:\/\/groovark.com\/el\/products\/crown-lands-apocalypse-cd","provider":"GROOVARK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}