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THETA is a modern Japanese band that performs a kind of symphonic progressive rock worth of the 80’s masters OUTER LIMITS and TERU’s SYMPHONIA, though a lot less pompous and with a touch of jazz. Some British folk influences are easy to notice even though, all fans of this genre can be reassured, the typical Japanese Symphonic style is still very present! The use of Junko MINOBE’s lyrical violin (who was also a member of CINDERELLA SEARCH) owes a lot to Jean-Luc PONTY. The vocals by Yoko ROYAMA are excellent, both in English in which they remind of Annie HASLAM and in her mother tongue, which is a lot less underplayed than with many of their compatriots. A pastoral flute gives the whole music a welcome touch of serenity. The 12-minute self-produced CD “Afternoon Sunlight - Kedaruil Grogono” was recorded in 1997 while “Seeds of the Dream” was issued 3 years later on the label MUSEA.
