The Great Momentum Explained

The Great Momentum
Type:studio
Artist:Edenbridge
Cover:Edenbridge TheGreatMomentum.jpg
Released:17 February 2017
Recorded:2016
Genre:Symphonic metal, power metal
Length:54:40
Label:SPV
Producer:Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer
Prev Title:The Bonding
Prev Year:2013
Next Title:Dynamind
Next Year:2019

The Great Momentum is the ninth studio album by Austrian symphonic metal band Edenbridge. It was released on 17 February 2017 on the SPV label.[1] Bassist Wolfgang Rothbauer left Edenbridge in 2016, so Lanvall performed the bass in the recording of this album. Drummer Max Pointner had also quit in 2016, being replaced by new drummer Johannes Jungreithmeier.[2]

Reception

The Great Momentum received mixed professional reviews. While the Sonic Seducer was very positive about the production of the album, the musical diversity and drummer Jungreithmeier's debut, the Italian edition of Metal Hammer called the album "almost disappointing". The reviewer wrote that it was far away from the class of previous releases like The Bonding.[2] According to the Soundscape magazine, there was "not a lot of variety within the songs" and the album did not contain any new ideas.

The Great Momentum reached position 82 of the German album charts being the band's second album to chart in Germany.[3]

Track listing

The album also contains a bonus disc featuring the instrumental versions of all tracks.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Edenbridge's official website.[4]

Edenbridge

Guest musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edenbridge – The Great Momentum . Musicline.de . German . 19 March 2017.
  2. Edenbridge: 'The Great Momentum' . Markus . Eck . German . . 76 . 3 . 2017.
  3. Web site: Edenbridge Longplay-Chartverfolgung . Musicline.de . German . 19 March 2017.
  4. Web site: The Great Momentum (2017) . Edenbridge official website . 18 February 2017.