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Studio Album, released in 2010, Hungary.

Debuut van deze Hongaarse symphonic progband.

Their music embraces the influences of the 70's with lush keyboards and complex passages, with a unique sound that combines the spirit of their country and a fascination for beautiful acoustic melodies, in other words, a new sound that respects the legacy of the Symphonic pioneers.

The story of TABULA SMARAGDINA goes back to 1998, when the Krivánsk Daniel (keyboards) and the guitar player Bogati-Bokor Akos met in the University campus, they soon became friends and started to share ideas about music, but it's not until 2002 when with the drummer Zsigo Lázlo and the bassist Turi Tamás they complete the rhythm section and the line-up of AMETHYST is completed.

2004 was an important year for the band, they win the Félsziget Fesztivál 2004 and start to write their own material. But something happened, Bogati-Bokor Akos takes a sabbatical from AMETHYST to work almost exclusively with the excellent band YESTERDAYS .while Zsigo Lázlo and Krivánsk Daniel form a band called MORTEM and TURI TAMAS works on several projects.

After a while they decide to give the next step but suffer the departure of TAMAS, who due to health reasons couldn't stay as an active member of the band even when still a great friend of the group with whom he started. So as a trio (with Akos playing the bass and their good friend Tamás playing one track) they sign a contract with Musea Records and record their debut album A Szavakon Túl (Beyond Words), but being that there was already a band named AMETHYST, the musicians decide to re-baptize the band as TABULA SMARAGDINA (The Emerald Tablet).

So, with a new album and many plans for the future, we are proud to present a band that we consider has a lot to offer, and will be waiting for their second release.



Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Amethyst (1'32)
2. A Szavakon Innen - This Side Of Words (8'29)
3. Tél - Winter (4'30)
4. Egyszeru Jatek - A Simple Game (5'00)
5. Naplemente - Sundown (5'16)
6. My Electric Cat (2'14)
7. Az Atutazo - The Passenger (5'21)
8. Almok Fenye - Light Of Dreams (3'34)
9. Lehetnel - You Could Be (6'20)
10. A Szavakon Túl... - Beyond Words (8'00)


Line-up / Musicians

- Bogáti-Bokor Ákos / Lead and Backing Vocals, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Steel, Bass Guitar, Piano, Mellotron, Moog, Tambourin
- Krivánik Dániel / Synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Mellotron, Moog, Hammond
- Zsigó László / Drums and Percussions

Guests:
Antal Karola / Lead Vocal
Makkai István / Soprano Saxophone
Turi Tamás / Bass Guitar