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sound. Gravitas, the band's fourth studio album since reuniting eight years ago, is already being heralded as the band's freshest album since the classic records of the early 1980s. “The idea was to give the band a new sound that would still complement the classic ASIA sound of our best known material,” says Geoff Downes. “We tried very
Gravitas is the thirteenth studio album by British rock group Asia, released in 2014. It is the group's final studio album with vocalist/bassist John Wetton before his death in 2017 and the only one to feature guitarist Sam Coulson . Gravitas was released on CD, deluxe edition CD/DVD-Video (featuring bonus tracks, the "Valkyrie" music video ...
- 2013
- Progressive rock
- 19 March 2014
Mar 19, 2014 · Asia’s post-reunion music grew incrementally in terms of both confidence and stature, from their 2008 comeback Phoenix – the first to reconvene the dream team of bassist/vocalist John Wetton, Howe, drummer Carl Palmer and keyboard wizard Geoffrey Downes – and up to 2012’s sorely under-rated 30th anniversary set XXX, which offered one of their most exquisite compositions in Face On The ...
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Album: Gravitas. Stars: 3.5. Blurb: Presenting fine musicianship, catchy songwriting, and a relaxed atmosphere in equal measure, the latest album from ASIA falls just short of brilliance, but still offers no small amount of satisfaction. For over three decades, ASIA has been something of an anomaly in the annals of rock music, displaying no ...
Feb 27, 2014 · An EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for ASIA's new album, "Gravitas", can be seen below. Produced and written by band members John Wetton and Geoff Downes, the CD is deeply introspective within a ...
This is the sound Asia became renowned for over the years and with Gravitas, it is clear they haven’t fallen too far from the tree. This becomes apparent with album opener and first single Valkyrie. Chugging guitar riffs, a powerful drum pattern and the constant ringing of rock organs all get thrown in to the mix to brew up that familiar ...
Mar 19, 2014 · Listen free to Asia – Gravitas (Valkyrie, Gravitas: (i) Lento / (ii) Gravitas and more). 9 tracks (47:40). Gravitas is the fourteenth studio album by British progressive rock band Asia, released on 25 March 2014. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm.
