Unfold The Future (2022 Remaster) The Flower Kings

• 1The Truth Will Set You Free (2022 Remaster)30:44
• 2Monkey Business (2022 Remaster)04:20
• 3Black and White (2022 Remaster)07:40
• 4Christianopel (2022 Remaster)09:13
• 5Silent Inferno (2022 Remaster)14:32
• 6The Navigator (2022 Remaster)03:35
• 7Vox Humana (2022 Remaster)04:44
• 8Genie in a Bottle (2022 Remaster)08:12
• 9Fast Lane (2022 Remaster)06:35
• 10Grand Old World (2022 Remaster)05:36
• 11Soul Vortex (2022 Remaster)04:32
• 12Rollin' the Dice (2022 Remaster)05:07
• 13The Devil's Danceschool (2022 Remaster)05:01
• 14Man Overboard (2022 Remaster)03:45
• 15Solitary Shell (2022 Remaster)02:46
• 16Devil's Playground (2022 Remaster)25:11
• Total Runtime02:21:33

Info for Unfold The Future (2022 Remaster)

"Unfold the Future" is the seventh studio album by the progressive rock band The Flower Kings, which was released in 2002. It is also the band's third studio double-CD. A limited special edition of the album contained an instrumental bonus track.

This album is the first appearance of both drummer Zoltan Csörsz, replacing the original member Jaime Salazar, and Pain of Salvation's frontman Daniel Gildenlöw, the latter as a guest vocalist on several tracks.

The style of the album shows several influences of jazz music and experimentation, with the inclusion of two free-form jams (or three, counting the special edition bonus track), along with the band's traditional symphonic progressive rock style.

"Unfold the Future is the Flower Kings' eighth studio album (counting guitarist Roine Stolt's initial solo disc that christened the band), and their third double-CD set in ten years. By now they have released 13 hours of material. It took Genesis a quarter of a century to do the same. Are the Swedish guys doing too much? Astonishingly, no. Unfold the Future is a strong album, better than its predecessor, The Rainmaker. It could have been scaled down to a single-disc affair without leaving much crucial material behind, but it still works well as it is. The group's short flirt with a harder-edged sound is now over. Instead, the music builds upon the jazzier vein that was buried deep into The Rainmaker -- that and ballads, lots of ballads. This album introduces drummer Zoltan Csörsz, taking the place of original member Jaime Salazar, although you will hardly notice the difference. The rest of the lineup remains the same, including returning guests Hasse Bruniusson (percussion) and Ulf Wallander (soprano sax). Two lengthy selections bookend the set. "The Truth Will Set You Free" (31 minutes) takes listeners immediately on the roller coaster of emotions and time signatures that is a Flower Kings epic. More coherent than "Stardust We Are" or "Garden of Dreams," it will make an exciting concert addition and will quickly rise to classic Flower Kings status. "Devils Playground" (25 minutes) gets a bit trickier, but it includes some very strong sections and provides a powerful, frenzied finale. If these two songs -- along with "Monkey Business," "Silent Inferno," and "Genie in a Bottle" -- all fly up to the group's quality standards, the surprises are found in lower-profile tunes like "Soul Vortex" and "Christianopel," two free-form jams. Accusations of self-indulgence will probably continue to fly, but don't mind them; Unfold the Future is a good opus, even though you may want to go through it in more than one sitting." (François Couture, AMG)

Tomas Bodin, keyboards
Hasse Bruniusson, marimba, glockenspiel, dulcimer, other percussion
Zoltan Csörsz, drums
Hasse Fröberg, vocals, guitars
Jonas Reingold, bass
Roine Stolt, vocals, guitars, keyboards
Guest musicians:
Daniel Gildenlöw, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Fast Lane", "Rollin' the Dice" and parts of "Devil's Playground"
Ulf Wallander, soprano saxophone
Anders Bergcrantz, trumpet

Digitally remastered

Please Note: We offer this album in its native sampling rate of 48 kHz, 24-bit. The provided 96 kHz version was up-sampled and offers no audible value!

The Flower Kings
started as an outlet for guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt in 1994 – a time when prog-rock wasn’t mere history, nor a dirty word. The band quickly gained momentum and was one of a handful of bands helping to revive the progressive rock scene worldwide. Roine has since collaborated with a host of legendary musicians across various projects, including his acclaimed 2015 album with Yes-legend Jon Anderson, progressive-rock supergroup Transatlantic alongside Neal Morse, Mike Portnoy & Pete Trewavas, and a year as bass player with Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett. The Flower Kings however, has always felt like home for Roine and the other band veterans Jonas Reingold & Hasse Fröberg.

This album contains no booklet.