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L'Ange Vert — Tempête et Châtiments
(Musea Ethnéa ET 8808.AR, 1999, CD)

by Sean McFee, Published 2000-10-01

Tempête et Châtiments Cover art

This French band’s web-site lists them as “Celtic rock,” a description as apt as any. The band personnel is made up of the standard rock instrumentation, with the addition of a dedicated member playing harmonica, tin whistle, and other similar instruments. It is mainly this element that brings the Celtic description to mind. Such a description does not fully cover the range of styles here, however, because at times elements of rock or folk are dominant instead. That said, there seem to be few elements linking this with conventional symphonic progressive rock. Therefore, comparisons to other such artists do not come easily; there is a Celtic band on Magna Carta called Tempest, but they are much more aggressive. I find myself reminded more of Canadian groups such as the Rankin Family or Great Big Sea, who take a traditional Celtic folk style and mix it with more modern rock elements. If you’re into that sound, l’Ange Vert is fairly enjoyable and may well be worth your time. Those seeking Mellotrons or side-long epics should search elsewhere.

Filed under: New releases, Issue 20, 1999 releases

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