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Although Eloy was a German rock band that debuted during the same time period as the introduction of krautrock, they are not a part of that music scene. [4] Initially a hard rock band [3] with blues rock influences, [1] Eloy subsequently shifted into a different sound, which has been classified as progressive rock, symphonic rock [1] and space rock.
Ocean is the sixth studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1977.. It is a concept album written by Jürgen Rosenthal, retelling the mythos of Plato's Island of Atlantis, from its creation to its rise, fall, and ultimate destruction, drawing a parallel with humanity's alarming path amidst the Cold War.
During the autumn of 1979, Hannes Arkona joined Eloy as a touring member, a second guitarist along the band's leader Frank Bornemann.As personal tensions led to the departure of Detlev Schmidtchen and Jürgen Rosenthal, Bornemann decided to make Arkona a full-time member, and with the addition of Hannes Folberth and Jim McGillivray, the new Eloy lineup was completed by the spring of 1980. [9]
It was the first time an Eloy album charted in a foreign country. The supporting live tour began on 1 March 1979 to an enthusiastic response from the fans. [ 7 ] The tour's highlight was a sold-out co-headlining concert with Scorpions , who were also touring to support Lovedrive , in the Cologne Sporthalle , on 19 March 1979.
Chronicles II is the second of a two-part compilation of re-recorded songs by the German rock band Eloy. The first part, Chronicles I , was released the preceding year. Following Chronicles I in a chronological order, Chronicles II contains songs from the years 1984-1992 and the albums Metromania (1984), Ra (1988) and Destination (1992).
Chronicles I is the first of a two-part compilation of re-recorded songs by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1993. The second part, Chronicles II , was released the following year. As older Eloy albums had relatively poor sound quality due to the technical limitations of the 70s and early 80s, Frank Bornemann decided to re-record some of ...
At the time of its release, it was the first Eloy album in eleven years, as they were in hiatus since December 1998, two months after the release of Ocean 2: The Answer. [12] Despite the long break, the reunited band had the same four members as the last time they were active, with the addition of Hannes Folberth, a former Eloy member from the ...
The album's front cover is a painting by Michael Narten, a graphic designer who would later work again for Eloy, as well as for bands like Kraan, Scorpions, Triumvirat and Hoelderlin. [12] A CD-only special edition of Ra with alternative cover was also released, based on a painting by Patrick Woodroffe , originally used as the cover of the book ...