![]() ![]() Oh history is written, but not written by those who lost I will have to try, to make it through, i will have to make the years go by and by Every day, and every single night, I still see those burning ashes in front of me I can still hear their silent cries, their helpless screams, deep inside of me And as the days go by, in my mind the war goes on Will I ever find the peace in me? The soldiers fought the war, politicians ended it, but for many the conflict continues. A German veteran, looking back not just on the war but the period before it, yearns for a balm for his soul. A disquieting piano intro floats under Ke telaers’ vocals before the ensemble rises up to a loud and epic section-a dichotomy that continues throughout. Peace of Mind is a great example of the album mood. ![]() It’s all swirling and majestic and redolent of many albums’ closing cut (and its seven-minute length is a bit eye-opening, in a good sense). And there is something David Byron-ish about Jan Willem Ketelaers’ lead and background vocals. This one is carried by Gerben Klazinga’s keyboards-especially an organ part reminiscent of Uriah Heep’s Ken Hensley. ![]() The Enemy Within tells the tale of a veteran who has yet to come to grips with the experience of death and destruction and fear on a grand scale. It becomes even more relevant as we watch the fighting in Ukraine, where average folks are being called on to do extraordinary things (but with consequences for everyone). The themes of yearning, of psychic pain, of darkness combined with hope, could apply to veterans of any wars. The messages of this album are not limited to WWII. ![]()
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