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Monday, March 16, 2009 

Current mood:  blessed
Category: Music
Melbourne in 2007 is hardly a place where you would expect to find a band pumping out classic 1960’s progressive rock in the vein of Keith Emerson or Ken Hensley, but the Australian Cosmic Nomads are proud to nail their retro prog-rock colours to the mast with this massive Hammond-dominated album. Chief Nomad is vocalist/writer Ray Vanderby, whose weapon of choice is a 1959 Hammond C3.
Right from the very first massive chord of track one, Vanderby lets his audience know what they are in for. “Another World” rocks along solidly in 4/4 time for seven minutes, and it is followed by the multi-part “No More Heartache/Approach Of The Vulturess/No More Heartache II” which begins in a swirl of Hammond riffs reminiscent of ELP’s “The Barbarian”. In fact, the Hammond is so overpowering, that the other band members only get occasional chances to shine, although guitarist Con Patogiannis does get to fire off a nice solo during the improvisational section of “Heartache”.
The flier accompanying my copy of “Vulturess” points to Syd Barrett influences on the album, particularly the third track “Elephant In My Soup”, but unfortunately this comes off quite contrived and just plain silly, making it the low-point on an otherwise solid disc. “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” is very much in the 1970’s Uriah Heep vein, proving for once that it might just be possible to play heavy metal without guitars! The next multi-part epic is “Journey Of Trelucabeth’s Dream/Escape Through The Mews” which opens with a drum solo of sorts before kicking into more heavy Hammond riffery. More of the same is delivered in “Cry Cry Baby”, and the somewhat mellower “Winter’s Day”.
“Vulturess” leads into the ten minute blast of “Return Of The Vulturess/When The Wind Blows” which has an almost King Crimson vibe to it. Album closer “We Are Lemurians” features more tongue-in-cheek lyrics and a final blast of Hammond fury, plus Gina Woods on Prophet synthesiser 600.
This album is not going to appeal to every progressive rock fan, and is unlikely to crack much of a hole in mainstream Australian radioplay. However, it will certainly be a treasure trove to those out there who love the classic sounds of The Nice, Uriah Heep and early Deep Purple.
For more information you can visit the band’s web site at: http://www.myspace.com/cosmicnomads
Reviewed by Pat Albertson
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Friday, February 06, 2009 

Current mood:  excited
Category: Music

"VULTRESS AND MILLENIUM ALBUMS ARE AVAILBLE TO PURCHASE THROUGH WJO DISTRIBUTION AND THEIR STORES IN AUSTRALIA AND CD BABY INTERNATIONALLY!....

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Sunday, March 23, 2008 

Current mood:  awake
Category: Music
 Australia has got to be "pound for pound" the greatest country on earth for producing great rock bands. The shame of it all is that over the last 40 years or so, many of these amazing groups did not become house hold names, even in Australia. The new release "Millennium" combines many music styles and is led by Ray Vanderby and his Hammond Organ (think Jon Lord) and they are from the old school, with a nod to the best of today’s prog rock. Had this album been recorded and released in the early to mid 70’s on a major label, we are talking record sales on a level with Deep Purple and Yes. There is still plenty of great music being recorded today, it’s not however getting much radio play so you have to do a bit of digging to find it. It’s hard to pick out any stand-out tracks, the whole cd is a stand-out, and like records from the years gone by, it’s meant to be listened to from start to finish, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE. There are groups around today that are "throw-backs", however they just don’t do it the way it should be done. Jet and Wolfmother are good bands, but compared to The Cosmic Nomads, it’s like comparing Tiny Tim to Elvis. PLEASE visit the website and purchase this cd, let’s do our best to get the word out about such great bands, and make sure that they keep recording. DO NOT MAKE COPIES of such cds. To copy a Zeppelin cd or such is no big deal to their band account or history. To do so from band the The Cosmic Nomads, may be just stealing a would be history.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 

Current mood:  exotic
Category: Music
Progarchives.com "Millennium" album review:
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=17963
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 bhikkhu
(H.T. Riekels)
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR
Symphonic / Neo Prog Specialist
 Whereas "Vultress" was all about the rock, "Millennium" is a tribute to the classics. Ray Vanderby and crew have taken themes by Bach, Grieg, and Debussy, and given them a Cosmic Nomads makeover. Much like their first album, this has a bit of heavier feel than "Vultress," but it is every bit as fun. I never thought I would find myself rocking out to Bach’s "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor," but this version does just that. Now, it’s not just a straight reworking. They blend the classical tunes into their own original compositions. This is the case on "Trolltog" and "The Engulfed Forest" as well.
The bulk of "Millennium" is original material, but the classical themes pop up, and a good part of the album holds the classical influence. Most of all, it rocks. Even in the more serious moments, the musicianship is masterful. "Global Heat" is a metal guitar and keyboard extravaganza that would make Keith Emerson jealous. They also hold on to that cosmic vibe. "Obey the Universe" is right out of the hippie rock playbook. "Where the Lions Weep" is that Purple/Atomic/Quatermass style that I so enjoyed before. They even provide a great heavy rock ballad with "Road to Heaven."
I am glad Cosmic Nomads decided not to rest on previous success. They took a different tack, but remained true to their sound. "Vultress" was fun with old style Hammond rock. This is too, except this time it’s Hammond rock fun with the classics. It may not be as whimsical, but there is no drop in level of enjoyment. I think the band has improved as well. Not that they weren’t good before, but the playing on "Millennium" is simply outstanding.
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007 

Category: Music
"VULTRESS" THE 2ND ALBUM FROM COSMIC NOMADS RELEASED 1ST FEB. 2007 IS RECIEVING WORLD WIDE AIRPLAY, THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA FROM THE WESTERN SHORES OF 7XS WEST COAST COMMERCIAL FM TASMANIA WHO HAVE 'ELEPHANT IN MY SOUP' ON HIGH ROTATION; TO THE DEPTHS OF EUROPE IN THE NETHERLANDS ON WWW.PAPERLATE.NL AND THE HEART OF USA ON WWW.PROGROCKRADIO.COM
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