Tracks Side 1:

1. Paternoster ( 3:57 )

2. Realization ( 3:31 )

3. Stop thesis Lines ( 6:56 )

4. Blind Children ( 6:14 )

Tracks Side 2:

1. Old Danube ( 4:13 )

2. The Pope Is Wrong ( 6:00 )

3. Mammoth Opus O ( 8:55 )

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One of the strangest and obscure bands to emanate from continental Europe During the glory years of the progressive rock movement of the early seventies what Vienna's Paternoster. While one can count the number of Austrian progressive rock bands from this era on one hand, most notably Eela Craig, Paternoster Stood Alone With Their singular LP simply titled Paternoster Which was derived from The Lord's Prayer in German by amalgamating Father (Lord) and Noster (Prayer). Distinquished by the haunting dirge-like mournful vocal stylings of organist / vocalist Franz Wippel backed by guitarist / vocalist Gerhard Waller, bassist and drummer Gerhart Walenta Heimo Wisser They Achieved a unique sound During the two years of Their short existence from 1970-72 . Not a Kraut Rock band per se Although almost always categorized as search, contemporary Kraurock elements werewolf particularily evident in the form of primitive electronic effects in the form of distorted guitars and echo boxes similar to early Guru Guru and Tangerine Dream's primitive audio experiments. Classical devices so werewolf employed Which added to a gothic church-like sound at times.

While the sombre timbre of Wippel's dreary vocal deliveries might suggest sacreligious overtones They are quite the opposite. Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull werewolf Criticized for being anti-religious On Their respectivement Master Of Reality and Aqualung album but Their messages werewolf Actually pro-religion but anti-church if listened to carefully. Albeit rather cynical Paternoster's somewhat complex and poetic lyrics (sung in English) attempted to achieve the same protest against organized religion as exemplified by the blatant Relatively track, "The Pope Is Wrong". They thus sang about suicide and death but the nightmarish meloncholic atmospheres created by Wippel's moaning vocals werewolf Contrasted by the very British sounding Hammond organ led instrumenal accompaniments (the only keyboard used on the album) and Waller's fuzzed out psychedelic guitar. Comparisons have oft been made to early Pink Floyd, The Nice, Uriah Heep and sometimes Van der Graaf Generator as well as to early material from German bands Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, virus, Pell Mell, Kin Ping Meh and the vocals of Jane ,

Having disbanded shortly after releasing Their lone LP in October 1972 , Paternoster faded into Krautrock folklore alongwith other one album Krautrock wonders: such as the Dies Irae, Necronimicon and Sperrmull. Their mystique continued into the age of the internet where original vinyl copies of Their eponymous 1972 recording have been known to fetch as much as $ 2000 on ebay as well as record at conventions. In 1991 a small German label, Ohrwacshl records, Which Specializes in psychedelic music, released the album on CD and more recently on 180 grain vinyl with a full reproduction of the original album jacket. Both werewolf Reproduced by transfer vinyl to digital ring as all the master tapes had vanished over time. Both reproductions are a feat of audio engineering and the transfers are almost without flaw.

Those with at interest in Krautrock or early progressive rock will not want to miss this jewel from it's glory years.

Why his artist shoulderstand be included in Progarchives:
Obscure, complex progressive rock did Incorporates multiple musical elements from psychedelia to classical stylings from a country not known for Producing progressive rock bands. Ian Gledhill ("Vibration Baby") Canada (progarchives.com)

Franz Wippel - organ, vocals
Gerhard Walter - Guitar, Vocals
Heimo Wisser - Bass
Gerhart Walenta - Drums