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Studio Album, released in 2002, Brasil.

Debuut album van deze Braziliaanse Symphonic Progband.

Not to be confused with the Peruvian TARKUS of the 1970s, this Brazilian group with the name TARKUS started in November 2000 as a Progressive Rock band in São Paulo, Brazil. The music is based on the traditions of the progressive bands of the '70s. The songs on their first album were performed in English but their latest songs are in Portuguese. TARKUS is not an ELP tribute group, but the name was chosen in homage to the second ELP album.

A very fine symphonic album by this interesting brazilian band. Great keyboards, guitars and flute interplay. Vocals on the other side are the weakest link. Not a bad voice, really, but vocals, like so many prog bands often do, seems to be an afterthought. Later on the band would get a much better singer and recorded a live album that showed their real potential. Anyway, the songs on A Gaze Between The Past And The Future are all good with some jazz influences here and there. Highlight to me is the first track, Exit From Calcuta, with some really inspired guitar breaks and wonderful flute.

All in all a good CD, with adequate prodution and fine playing. All musicians are very skillful. If you´re into symphonic prog and want to know something different, give it a try. 




Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Exit from Calcutta (10:43)
2. You Want The Real Me (6:32)
3. Fragments from Dies Irae (5:30)
4. Blue Light (5:42)
5. The Raft of Medusa (12:36)



Total Time: 47:35

Line-up / Musicians

- Valdir Zamboni / lead vocal, violin, mandolin, guitars
- Beto Guimarães / guitar and backing vocals
- Mickey Nicolas / keyboards and backing vocals
- Cesar Frezzato / drums
- Luiz Teixeira / bass and backing vocals
- Leandro Guimarães / flute