RELEASED
2006
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, progressive, art, epic, jazz
TRACKS
01, Check In (1:37)
02, Monsters & Men (21:21)
a, Seasons Of War
b, Prophets & Preachers
c, Silent River
03, Jealousy (3:22)
04, Hit Me With A Hit (5:32)
05, Pioneers Of Aviation (7:49)
06, Lucy Had A Dream (5:28)
07, Bavarian Skies (6:34)
08, Selfconsuming Fire (5:49)
09, Mommy Leave The Light On (4:38)
10, End On A High Note (10:43)
11, Minor Giant Steps (12:12)
12, Touch My Heaven (6:08)
13, The Unorthodox Dancinglesson (5:24)
14, Man Of The World (5:55)
15, Life Will Kill You (7:03)
16, The Way The Waters Are Moving (3:12)
17, What If God Is Alone (6:58)
18, Paradox Hotel (6:29)
19, Blue Planet (9:42)
DURATION
136:01
MUSICIANS
ROINE STOLT -lead vocals (2,6,8÷10,16,17), vocals
(3,7,11,14,19), guitars (2,4÷15,17÷19), acoustic guitars
(8,9,10,16), backing vocals (4,12,15), additional bass
(18), mandolin (10), mellotron (7÷9,16), orchestrated (3),
percussion (2,9,11,14,15,18), piano (3), voice (15)
TOMAS BODIN -keyboards (5÷8,11÷13,16,18), organ
(2,4,5,10,14,15,17,19), piano (2,5÷7,10,12÷17,19),
synthesizers (2,4,5,10,14,15,17,19), backing vocals
(10,12), effects (1,6,15), mellotron (2,4,17,19)
HASSE FRÖBERG -lead vocals (2,4,12,14,15,17,18), vocals
(10,11,19), guitars (4÷8,10,12÷14,18), acoustic guitars
(15,17), backing vocals (8,12,15)
JONAS REINGOLD -bass (2,4÷6,8,10÷15,17÷19), acoustic
guitars (14), backing vocals (14,10)
MARCUS LILIEQUIST -drums (2,4÷6,8,9,11÷15,17÷19),
backing vocals (10),cowbell (5), percussion (4), shaker (10)
HASSE BRUNIUSSON -percussion (4,8,13), bongos (8), gong
(13), marimba (4,13)
PRODUCED BY
ROINE STOLT
REVIEW
Švédská progresrocková kapela The Flower Kings vydává 24. března 2006 dvojalbum "Paradox Hotel". Slůvko "Hotel" použité v názvu nové studiovky je metaforou, jež představuje naši planetu se všemi zabydlenými obyvateli. Na tomto velmi symfonickém, progresivním a experimentálním počinu se odvíjí příběhy 'hotelových hostů'. Pod většinou skladeb je autorsky podepsán kytarista a zpěvák Roine Stolt. Nahrávky mají všechny atributy předešlé tvorky TFK s mírnými vlivy legendárních skupin Procol Harum, Led Zeppelin, The Who a Genesis.