Sexual Astrology - Music : Secrets of Astrology

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Rating: - Worthy Material is the Issue Here
Lana Lane has an entrancing, powerful voice and I bought this album based on what I'd heard from her previously, mostly prog rock samplers and Aryeon's "Dream Sequencer" album.

However, there is no question that this album will be a dissapointment to serious prog fans because a lot of the material is pedestrian. The "Astrology" suite of songs work well enough and I like "Alexandria" and "Bell", but many of these songs are straight, rather unimaginative rockers. "Speed of Sound" is one of the worst offenders. I don't mind shredding if it's done imaginatively, a la Dream Theater, but this is just straightforward stuff. Not much to write home about.

Other songs suffer from the same problem. They're just rock songs and not very impressive ones. You also reach a point where a lot of this stuff sounds similar. There is a ton of music on this CD, proof that this is not necessarily a good thing.

I have no doubt that Lana could be the "Queen of Symphonic Prog" that the liner notes claim if she had complex and challenging enough material. Check out her turns on "Dream Sequencer", especially "Dragon of the Sea" which is so awesome its scary. Her reliance on Erik Norlander, her husband, to write the bulk of the material is a definite issue. His keyboards are great, but not his songwriting skills. Mix in some other songwriters, Lana! (Or try writing more yourself. "Alexandria" is just fine).

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Rating: - Beyond the normal musical artists' comprehension...
Lana Lane, introduced to me by a friend who knows her personally, goes beyond the bounds of normal musical composition and performance. With intrinsic and exhilierating sounds of hard rock and keyboards along with Lane's deep and passionate voice, "Secrets of Astrology" calls for a breakout into the musical scene. Unfortunately, Lana's music has yet to reach the audience of the States...However, if she does, she will surpass the cliches and typical musical genres of the Americans and show us true musical talent. An absolute marvel and spectacle for any music lover.