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Mastermind New Jersey
New Jersey based progressive rock band formed by brothers Bill Berends [guitar-synths-vocals] and Rich Berends [drums] in 1986. Heavily ELP influenced early on with ever evolving symphonic, jazz-rock, and metal tendencies. Jens Johansson [Swedish; keyboards] and female vocalists enhance later albums. In 2017 Bill Berends moved to Brazil and performs Mastermind works with Brazilian musicians. ... more
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In My Dreams I Can Fly
by Bill Berends
2012 solo album by Mastermind guitarist Bill Berends
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1988 solo cassette release by Bill Berends. 80's New Age Electronica with guitar.
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Black September (remastered)
by Michael West
Music released by BENVALIA MUSIC, an online music store featuring artists and works performed, produced, and/or curated by Benvalia's resident musician/producer Bill Berends of MASTERMIND.
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supported by 9 fans who also own “Brave New World (Jp)*”
The album takes off nicely with David Longdon's "The Strangest Times", but then gets into immediate free fall and deeply underwater for the next few tracks, quite unexpectedly. Fortunately, it recovers with Nick D'Virgilio's "Apollo" (hey, this guy CAN write good music, although he hides this ability most of the time) and the remaining three tracks, one of which is another Longdon masterpiece. So in the end the final impression is somewhat in the positive range.
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The Likes Of Us (24-bit HD audio)
by Big Big Train
supported by 8 fans who also own “Brave New World (Jp)*”
The revived Big Big Train shows that you can't keep a good band down for long with a fairly easy listening, non confrontational selection of songs both traditionally long and catchingly short. if at times the acoustic guitars and sharp keyboard breaks are reminiscent of early Genesis then this is fully intended and respectful to the likes of Messrs Rutherford, Banks and Phillips. Vocal harmonies are, as expected, a delight to the ear and the whole is a big step forward from Welcome To The Planet
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The Long Island metal band's third album etches arena-sized hooks into their jagged compositions, deftly balancing experimental and poppy inclinations.
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