樂評：?nglag?rd 《Hybris》
專輯試聽：
Anglagard - Hybris - 蝦米音樂
Hybris - Anglagard - 專輯 - 網易雲音樂
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http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=2076892"Hybris" is the debut studio album of the Swedish symphonic progressive rock band Anglagard and was released in 1992. It became as one of the most influential progressive rock albums in the 90s, when many new bands, some of them Scandinavian bands especially Swedish, began to revive the style of progressive rock called the third prog wave.
《Hybris》是瑞典交響前衛樂隊Anglagard的第一張錄音室專輯，發行於1992年。它成為了90年代最具影響力的前搖專輯之一，當時許多新的樂隊，尤其是瑞典的斯堪的納維亞人的樂隊開始去復興前衛搖滾的風格，這被叫做第三次前衛浪潮。
Anglagard got itself noticed in the small international community of prog fans due to the quality, originality and complexity of their music. Both of their two studio albums which were released in the 90s, this one and "Epilog" released two years latter in 1994, were voted albums of the year on the internet progressive newsgroups, and that put Anglagard as a cult band. This is one of those rare cases of obscurity combined with reverence. Many like to compare Anglagard with the American progressive rock band of Detroit, Discipline. Both are two bands that become legendary.
由於Anglagard其高質量、充滿創造性而複雜的音樂，他們在小型國際區域內獲得了前搖粉絲們的關注。他們的兩張錄音室專輯都發行於90年代，另一張是於兩年後即1994年發行的《Epilog》，它們都被網上的前搖新聞組評為當年的年度專輯，這使得Anglagard成為了一個被狂熱崇拜的樂隊。這是少有的樂隊低調卑謙而被人尊重的例子。許多人喜歡將Anglagard和美國底特律前衛樂隊Discipline作比較，這兩支樂隊現在都成為了傳奇。
Anglagards music is quite similar to the sound of the progressive rock bands from the 70s, because their music was strongly influenced by bands like Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Gentle Giant and Van Der Graaf Generator. However, Anglagards music is much more than that. Their music is also deeply influenced by the Swedish folklore music. The final result was the creation of a style with a well defined personality, within the recognizable Scandinavian melancholy.
Anglagard的音樂非常接近於70年代前衛搖滾的聲音，因為他們的音樂強烈受到Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Gentle Giant 和 Van Der Graaf Generator的影響。然而，Anglagard的音樂比這些更豐富。他們的音樂也深受瑞典民間音樂的影響。最後的結果是一種有著明確前衛搖滾定義的、但又內藏著明顯的斯堪的納維亞人憂鬱氣質的創造物。
The line up of the album is Tord Lindman (vocals, Gibson 335, nylon and steel acoustic guitars), Jonas Engdegard (Stratocaster, Gibson 335, nylon and steel acoustic guitars), Thomas Johnson (mellotron, Hannond organ B-3 & L- 100, solina, clavinet, pianet, Korg mono/poly, piano & church organ on electronic version), Anna Holmgren (flute), Johan Hogberg (Rickenbacker bass, bass pedals and mellotron effects) and Mattias Olsson (Sonor drumset, concert bass drum, Zildjian Cymbals, tambourines, vibraslap, po-chung, gong, castanets, line bells, cow bell, wood block, tubular bells, glockenspiel, bongos, bells, ice-bell, finger cymbals, waterfall, A-gogo bells, cabasa, claves, French cowbell, African drum and Effect-flute).
專輯的創作人員是Tord Lindman (vocals, Gibson 335, nylon and steel acoustic guitars), Jonas Engdegard (Stratocaster, Gibson 335, nylon and steel acoustic guitars), Thomas Johnson (mellotron, Hannond organ B-3 & L- 100, solina, clavinet, pianet, Korg mono/poly, piano & church organ on electronic version), Anna Holmgren (flute), Johan Hogberg (Rickenbacker bass, bass pedals and mellotron effects) and Mattias Olsson (Sonor drumset, concert bass drum, Zildjian Cymbals, tambourines, vibraslap, po-chung, gong, castanets, line bells, cow bell, wood block, tubular bells, glockenspiel, bongos, bells, ice-bell, finger cymbals, waterfall, A-gogo bells, cabasa, claves, French cowbell, African drum and Effect-flute)。（冷僻樂器翻譯無能。。。）
"Hybris" has four tracks. All music was written and arranged by Anglagard and all lyrics were written by Tord Lindman. The first track "Jordrok (Earth Smoke)" is a dark and melancholic instrumental song that reminds me the long and cold winter season in Sweden. Its a very complex and a totally progressive track with constant musical changes and where all the musical instruments have its function and where no one dominates. This is an incredible track to open this fantastic and unique album from a very special and unique band. The second track "Vadringar I Vilsenhet (Wonderings In Confusion)" is another extremely complex progressive track with great rhythm changes. Its the first track with lyrics in Swedish. However, unfortunately, its impossible to me to understand what is said on the track. Tord Lindmans voice is nice and delicate and, for me, it improves the song. There are on this song some amazing individual performances by all bands members. This is another brilliant track. The third track "Ifran Klarhet Till Klarhet (From Clarity To Clarity)" has a surrealist begin with a kind of a carnival circus music sound. The music on this track sounds relatively complex, combining the great versatility of Anna Holmgren on flute, good guitar work, great mellotron sound, nice bass line and powerful drumming. This is another excellent catchy track. The fourth track "Kung Bore (King Winter)" is the highest musical moment on the album and is, in my opinion, one of the best songs composed by them, and its also, probably, my favourite Anglagards track. Its also a very complex song very nostalgic, with great vocals, some classical parts, good keyboards and an interesting rhythm section. This is a perfect way to close this very special and unique album.
《Hybris》有四首歌。所有的音樂是Anglagard樂隊編寫的，而歌詞是Tord Lindman寫的。第一首歌"Jordrok (Earth Smoke)"是黑暗而優美的純器樂作品，給我帶來一種瑞典漫長而冰冷的冬季的感覺。它是很複雜而完全前衛的作品，音樂結構經常變化，所有樂器都有自己的運行職責而不佔主導。這是一首不可思議的歌曲去打開這個特殊而稀有的樂隊的神奇而稀有的專輯。第二首歌"Vadringar I Vilsenhet (Wonderings In Confusion)"是另一首非常複雜而前衛的歌曲，有著偉大的節奏變化。它是第一次有瑞典語歌詞，不過對我來說不幸的是，我對此並不理解。Tord Lindman的聲音很好，很精美，我認為它提升了這首歌。這首歌上樂隊的成員有許多令人驚嘆的個人表演，這是另一個閃亮的曲目。第三首歌"Ifran Klarhet Till Klarhet (From Clarity To Clarity)"有一個超現實主義的開端——一種狂歡馬戲團般的聲音。這首歌的音樂也相當複雜，結合了Anna Holmgren偉大的長笛、良好的吉他、偉大的mellotron、不過的貝斯線以及充滿力量的鼓聲。這是另一個引人注意的曲目。第四首歌"Kung Bore (King Winter)"是這張專輯上的最高光時刻，在我看來，也是他們所寫出的最偉大的歌曲之一，它或許也是我最愛的Anglagard的歌曲。它也是很複雜的歌曲，非常充滿鄉愁，伴隨偉大的人聲和一些古典片段，良好的鍵盤和有趣的節奏樂器組。這是一個完美的方式去關閉這張非常特殊而稀有的專輯。
My remastered CD version has a fifth bonus track, "Ganglat Fran Knapptibble (Marching Tune From Knapptibble)", which was recorded in 1993 for the English magazine Ptolemaic Terrascope who wanted to release a single to come with the magazine. This track features some music parts which also appear on "Epilog". As usual, I dont review bonus tracks. But, I must confess this is also a great song that doesnt compromise the high quality level of the entire album.
我的重錄CD版本有第五首歌獎勵曲目"Ganglat Fran Knapptibble (Marching Tune From Knapptibble)"，它錄製於1993年，當時英國雜誌Ptolemaic Terrascope想要一首單曲去伴隨雜誌的發行。這首歌其中的一些部分也出現在《Epilog》中。像往常一樣我不會評價獎勵曲目，但我必須承認這也是一首偉大的歌曲，不會影響到整張專輯的高質量。
Conclusion: In my humble opinion, "Hybris" is one of the most innovative, surprising and original progressive rock albums ever made. Its music is completely progressive with a lengthy format, very complex and creative, and with abrupt passages and constant change of rhythms. However, its at the same time very melodic. All of this makes of it a perfectly unforgettable work. As I said before, on "Hybris" we can discover so many varied and diversified influences on its music. They pass by influences from several progressive rock bands from the 70s such as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Gentle Giant and Van Der Graaf Generator, for instance. However, in my humble opinion, the main musical influences are clearly Genesis and King Crimson. Those influences are perfectly married with the influences of the Swedish folklore and the traditional Scandinavian melancholy. That makes of it a unique, original and surprising album.
結論：在我看來，《Hybris》是有史以來最具創新性、原創性，最令人驚訝的前衛搖滾專輯之一。它的音樂是徹底前衛的：漫長的格式、複雜而有創意、一些突然的片段以及經常的節奏變化。不過，它同時非常優美。所有的這些讓它成為了一件完美無邪、令人難忘的作品。正如我之前說的，在《Hybris》中我們可以發現如此多的變化和多樣化的影響。他們受到了許多70年代前衛搖滾樂隊的影響，諸如Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Gentle Giant 和 Van Der Graaf Generator。然而在我看來，主要的音樂影響顯然來自於Genesis 和 King Crimson。這些影響完美地和瑞典民間音樂、斯堪的納維亞傳統的憂鬱結合起來了。這使得一張獨一無二、原創而令人驚訝的專輯誕生了。
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