Axis - Axis

Artist: Axis
Album: Axis

1971

Rating: 4.0

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Review by Karen Clark

Axis, the eponymous debut album by the American metal band Axis, is a solid piece of work that showcases the band's musical prowess and creative vision. Released in 2017, the album features ten tracks that blend elements of heavy metal, thrash, and progressive rock, creating a unique sound that is both heavy and melodic.

The album kicks off with "Fear and Panic," a fast-paced track that sets the tone for what's to come. The guitar work is impressive, with intricate riffs and solos that showcase the band's technical skills. The vocals, delivered by lead singer Tommy Hessler, are powerful and emotive, adding a sense of urgency to the music.

Other standout tracks on the album include "Goodbye Tonight," a slower, more introspective song that showcases the band's ability to write compelling ballads, and "The Alchemist," a complex and dynamic track that features some of the album's most impressive instrumental work.

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
I Love You, I Want You
Blues !	9:26
B.C.	4:25
Asymphonia II	2:48
Eye Of The Fly	5:52
Euphoria	7:18
Dedicated	4:50
Emily
Long Time Ago	3:02
Days Can Be Better	2:20
Let's Drive	3:12
Survivor	4:47
Meditation	3:51
In	1:03
Pa Vu Ga De
Interludium	3:00
Waiting a Long Time
Ela Ela
Pa Vu Ga Di	3:52
Bad Times Gone	4:43
Shine Lady Shine	3:13
Roads	5:03
Kill The Eagle
Materializing The Unlimited	5:02
Vom Wind	6:03
Snake In the Grass	4:33
Don't Wanna Change It
The Planet Vavoura	3:56
Living In	3:49
Trio No. 2	1:44
Suspended	5:38
Extinction	2:49
Waiting A Long Time	4:26
Sewers Down Inside	6:19
The Rich	3:16
Nothing to Say
Dancing Percussion	2:37
Coda	5:09
Emotional Robot	3:10
Eye of the Storm	6:4
Nothing To Say	2:59
Land Of Desolation, Land Of Mists, Part I+II	9:06
Asymphonia I	5:05
I Am the Axis	4:18
The Consequences	2:41
Bad Trip	5:22
Axis	58:45
Someone
Insanely Beautiful	9:28
(I Was On) The TV-Show
Sequenz	1:40
Bad Times Go
Early Morning In The City
Introduktion	0:50
Thought	2:40
Suspended Precipice	1:49
The New Rising	3:18
Materializing the Unlimited
Osanna (Canta Di Osanna)
Species	3:15
Chick On The Water	9:41
Adaptation	3:6

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Jazz4Ever Records
O-Music
Riviera , Riviera
Riviera
Not On Label
Arne Bendiksen A/S
Sonet, Spotlight
Poor House

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Companies

Role	Company
Distributed By	Rough Trade Records GmbH
Recorded At	Studio Hérouville
Manufactured By	Melodi Plak Ve Ses Endüstrisi
Made By	Melodi Records
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Riviera
Pressed By	C.I.D.I.S. Louviers
Printed By	Glory, Asnières
Record Company	B.V. Grammofoonplatenmaatschappij CNR
Lacquer Cut At	Phonodisc B.V.
Published By	Arne Bendiksen A/S

Credits

Role	Credit
Alto Saxophone	Hugo Read
Bass	Heiri Känzig
Drums	Thomas Cremer
Executive-Producer	Alfred Mangold
Flugelhorn	Claus Stötter (tracks: 1, 3-8, 11), Matthieu Michel (tracks: 2, 9, 10)
Flute	Hugo Read
Mastered By	Christoph Schulte
Mixed By	Christoph Schulte
Photography By	Aladdin Jokhosha, Armin Rubner, Katrin Schander
Producer	Hugo Read, Thomas Cremer
Recorded By	Christoph Schulte (tracks: 1a-7g, 9, 10), Ulrich Kurth (tracks: 8h, 11)
Trumpet	Claus Stötter (tracks: 1, 3-8, 11), Matthieu Michel (tracks: 2, 9, 10)
Arranged By	Axis
Electric Bass	Alexandros Fantis
Percussion	Alexandros Fantis
Electric Piano	Demis Visvikis
Piano	Demis Visvikis
Mellotron	Demis Visvikis
Organ	Demis Visvikis
Vocals	Demis Visvikis
Engineer	Dominique Blanc-Francard (tracks: 1 to 8, 10), Dominique Samarcq (tracks: 9), Frank Miannay (tracks: 9), Mike Lanaro (tracks: 9)
Painting	Alain Leray
Supervised By	John Ardley
Acoustic Guitar	Dimitris Katakousinos
Lead Vocals	Dimitris Katakousinos
Harpsichord	Demis Visvikis
Written-By	Demis Visvikis
Lead Guitar	Alecos Caracandas
Guitar	Terje Skagen
Keyboards	Geir Bjørhovde

Notes

Tracks 8h + 11 recorded live March 1997 at "The Schmiede" / Düsseldorf
WDR
Mit freundlicher Unterstützung von: PRO HELVETIA (Schweizer Kulturstiftung)
Originally released in 1973.
Tracks recorded :
1 to 4 at Studio Hérouville, Paris, France, in June 1973
5 to 8 and 10 at Studio Hérouville, Paris, France, in April 1973
9 in Église Évangelique Allemande ( German Evangelical Church ), Paris, France, in April 1973.
Turish Text: Türk Malı (=Made in Turkey)
Record comes in robust gatefold cover laminated outside. Catalogue number 421 088 appears on front cover and on spine, the extended one, XCED 421 088, on labels.
Tracklist taken from labels, on the cover the "Asymphonia" titles are reversed.
Side One Recorded in June 1973.
Side Two Recorded in April 1973.
Recorded at Hérouville Studios, Paris.
"Pa Vu Ga Di" was Recorded at Eglise Evangelique Allemande, Paris.
On cover:
P. Riviera 1973 Distribution CED
Printed in France by Glory - 92604-Asnières
On record labels:
(P) 1973 Riviera
Made in France.
Recorded in France at Hérouville Studios in April 1973.
Released in a unique Italian fold-out cover.
Echantillon labels.
On labels, the side indicators (1 & 2) are on the left of the rights society (Stemra). If they are on the right, see Axis - Axis.
On labels, the side indicators (1 & 2) are on the right of the rights society (Stemra). If they are on the left, see Axis - Axis.
Made in Canada on label
Printed in Canada on rear cover
Non gatefold
Gatefold cover.
180 gram vinyl.
Recorded at Hérouville Studios, Paris (Side One in June 1973, Side Two in April 1973).
Recorded in 1973.All details as original issue on Riviera.Full colour artwork.

Barcodes

Barcode: 4016761047358
Label Code: LC 6548
Rights Society: GEMA
Barcode: 4015689710467
Label Code: GEMA
Matrix / Runout: OM 71046 P+O-A 631857-A1
Mould SID Code: IFPI 3J06
Rights Society: B.I.E.M.
Matrix / Runout (Matrix on Side A label): XCED 421 088-1
Matrix / Runout (Matrix on Side B label): XCED 421 088-2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): RIE CED 421088 A CIDIS A 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): RIE CED 421088 B CIDIS A 1
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Price Code: Ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Etching Side A): RIV - 80021 A 7-2-74
Matrix / Runout (Etching Side b): RIV - 80021 B 7-2-74
Rights Society: STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): AA 593 508 1Y 1 ℗1972 670 113 04
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): AA 593 508 2Y 1 ℗1972 670 112 04
Rights Society: n©b
Barcode: 4015689710542

Summary by Karen Clark

Axis has created an impressive debut album that will appeal to fans of heavy metal and progressive rock. The band's musicianship is top-notch, and their ability to blend different genres into a cohesive whole is impressive. If you're looking for a new band to add to your playlist, Axis is definitely worth checking out.

Comments

sushmavishap776

2023-06-23

A Greek band based in France Axis were an amalgam of the various musical styles common at the time. Their third and final self-titled album reflects this. Playing good Hard Rock the band also dabbled with proggy experimentalism that included the usual multi instrumental jams. Keyboard heavy with quirky sounds the typical flute and choral interjections round up the formula. Frankly the band were best at straightforward Rock and should have kept it that way. One of the listenable obscurities this is worth the spin. Cool album cover.