MENTAL LANDSCAPE- STAGES OF THE DREAM RARE '88 PRIVATE CA HEAVY METAL PROG PSYCH
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MENTAL LANDSCAPE -- Stages Of The Dream -- Excellent, rare, original 1988 U.S. album. Mindblowing and apparently completely-unknown private press Metal-Prog-Psych LP from this way-obscure band out of El Segundo, California that combined furious Metallica-like guitar moves, doom-laden Kate Bush-style vocals and a liberal dose of 1970's-style Prog-Hard Rock courtesy Zeppelin, Deep Purple etc. Almost nothing seems to be known about the band but they were apparently the brainchild of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Mac Edwards (who also painted the gothic castle on a cliff cover art); her photo on the back cover in a white hat and red dress gives no indication of the dark, anguished, brooding quality of songs like "Blood Into Wine," "The Quest," and "Death: The Darklord." As with 1970's Prog-Hard Rock bands, the screaming guitar moves are balanced by delicate, ethereal acoustic guitar and vocals on several cuts w/ an almost medieval fairytale-dark fantasy-psych vibe. Very unusual (and refreshing) to hear a heavy-duty Metal-Prog group fronted by a female singer & songwriter; it's a shame the band apparently didn't cut any other LP's (they don't seem to be related to a different Detroit-area band from the mid-1990's, also called Mental Landscape). A very, very obscure LP -- I've never seen another copy of this. If you're into Metal-Prog-Psych bands, this is a rare opportunity to snag a really top-notch and undiscovered private press record from the mid-1980's Southern California metal/hard rock scene.
Cover is VG++, no splits or writing! Disc is also a nice VG++ and plays great! A nice keeper copy!
