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GRÖTESK (digipack)
MÖRGLBL
2007 , FRANCE
, EAN CODE 0763232400627 - EURO 11.50
Label: FREE ELECTRIC SOUND
ALBUM REVIEW
Grötesk is the third album from this French trio. Their two previous albums brought them world wide acclaim for their intriguing amalgam of jazz and metal fused together with a strong dose of Zappa-esque humor. MÖRGLBL was born in 1996 after noted guitarist CHRISTOPHE GODIN decided to form an instrumental fusion rock band. After meeting JEAN PIERRE FRELEZEAU (drums) and IVAN ROUGNY (bass), they decided to work together on the project. In 1997, Morglbl’s first cd named Ze Mörglbl Trio!! (IHL) was released and received good reactions from the French press. The band toured intensively in France, placing Christophe as one of France’s top guitar players. In 1999, the band’s second album Bienvenue a Mörglbl Land (IHL) was released. The band toured Europe, and Christophe started working as ambassador for LANEY AMPS, VIGIER GUITARS, ZOOM EFFECTS and ALVAREZ acoustic guitars. In 2000, MÖRGLBL disbanded, and Christophe released one CD with metal band GNO (Trash Deluxe, Janvier Rec.) and became an in-demand worldwide clinician. Ivan toured with fusion guitarist CYRIL ACHARD and Y. MALMSTEEN’s drummer MIKE TERRANA, as well as rai star CHEB BILAL. In 2004, Christophe started his first solo project, named METAL KARTOON, and asked Jean Pierre and Ivan to be part of the band. The CD was released in 2005 (Christophe Godin’s Metal Kartoon, Nocturne) and did pretty well in France. Christophe toured intensively (Germany, Italy, China, South Korea, USA, UK). He also released one cd and toured Europe with jazz guitar legend PIERREJEAN GAUCHER (2G, Nocturne). After hitting the road regularly with Metal Kartoon, MÖRGLBL regrouped and started working on new material. They recorded their newest cd, Grotesk, and toured Russia, Italy, Germany, Holland, USA, as well as France of course, where their popularity rapidly grew after the news of their reunion spread. Christophe is going to be co-headliner of TOKYO SHRED FEST in November, part of his next Asian Tour (China, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore) as Laney ambassador. With the release of Grotesk, Mörglbl has created an album with cross genre appeal. Fans of shred and fusion Gods like ALLAN HOLDSWORTH, STEVE VAI or FREAK KITCHEN’s MATTIAS IA EKLUNDH will find much to sink their teeth.
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