[Heeplist] My review of Harms Way Project NHC

[Stan From Home]

Very nice review Bob, and I think very accurate. Only thing I can add is that there are very nice background vocals throughout that really make it special.

Stan

> On Dec 28, 2014, at 6:57 PM, uriahheep at comcast.net wrote:
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> I marked NHC but I know some are anxious to read my review of this heepster created project. 
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> When I ordered this I had no expectations for it. I just knew there were some fellows from the Heepsters on the Web mailing list. I am pleasantly surprised. The digi-pack packaging is as professional as store bought and very beautifully done. The music is predominantly ballads with very deep substantial lyrics. It sounds like late 60’s early 70’s style with the psychedelic twinges. I hear some influences of the Moody Blues, early Pink Floyd, Early Uriah Heep, Ken Hensley, Beatles Sergeant Pepper era and maybe a little Amboy Dukes. The instrumentation is solid. Rhythm and bass tracks are all well played. The keyboards are excellent and compliment the music very well. I hear influences of Richard Wright and Ken Hensley. The guitar work is solid and at times sound very Pink Floydish. The vocalist that does most of the leads has a voice similar to Max Bacon (Bronz & GTR), and the vocalist for Sweet who sings the opening lines of Fox On the Run. Dennis DeYoung comes to mind as well. 
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> The opening track Time is a slow trippy power ballad. I really like the lyrics on this and the imagery of Time. About ¾ of the way through the song there is some power guitar licks. 
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> The second track My Song is beatlesque in style and very psychedelic 
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> I really enjoy the third track Forever in the Night. It is a beautiful ballad, soft and very lyrical. 
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> Cries in Winters Rain is an outstanding track and one of my favorites. A heavy power song with strong vocals, a great hook and killer guitar work. I like the way the guitar sounds like its crying. At the end of the song there are some sound effects like a baby crying. 
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> Track 5 It’s All My Fault is a Ken Hensley style ballad with some heavy organ. The vocalist is very convincing that he did what ever the songs says he did! 
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> Battles is another great song I enjoy with some early heep psychedelic sounding guitar work and a strong vocal. 
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> Track 7 Tuesday’s Skies reminds me of the Moody Blues, not sure if it the word Tuesday or the Flute that is prominent thoughout. 
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> I will review tracks 8-11 as a group as the song has 4 parts, very prog sounding Part one is an epic ballad with tasty guitar work, awesome lyrics, power vocals and nice background vocals. Part 2 has some good keyboard playing that layers throughout. Part 3 is a really beautiful vocal effort ballad with awesome lyrics and is somewhat up tempo. Part 4 has heavy guitar work, a sweet vocal and the Hammond rocks. 
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> Wilderness of Fallen is an up tempo rocker with some really good riffs. 
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> Track 13 Searching for an Angel reminds me of Renaissance or Mostly Autumn with a strong emotional female vocal. 
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> The disc closes with Courtyards of the Past a strong ballad with some haunting vocals and some great sound effects reminiscent of Heep’s Sweet Lorraine. 
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