![]() ![]() 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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