Faithful Breath - Fading Beauty (Ger 1973)
Krautrock, Prog Rock
The origins of Faithful Breath are somewhat obscure. Originally they were a symphonic rock band,
in fact one of the earliest of the genre in Germany. Their debut album FADING BEAUTY has indeed
justly become revered as a classic, having lengthy side-long suites, composed of a melodic,
oft-sedate and dramatic rock, driven on by vast washes of keyboards (lots of Mellotron and
synthesizers) and lengthy involved instrumentals, merging in with mysterious songs with a
science fiction fantasy concept. Several years on (and after many line-up changes, in fact they
were a guitar/keyboards/drums trio at one point) they returned with the album BACK ON MY HILL,
which presented a less esoteric but still interesting rock music with contrasting LP sides: one
of shorter hard-rock based tracks, and the other a lengthy suite spurred on by majestic
Mellotron orchestrations. Later, with only one original member, Faithful Breath have become a
Heavy Metal band gaining some international success, but far from their former glories and out
of the scope of this book!
~ "The Crack In The Cosmic Egg" by Steven Freeman & Alan Freeman.
Formed: 1967, Witten, Germany
Disbanded: 1987 //
Members:
* Heinz Mikus (Lead Vocals, Guitars),
* Horst Stabenow (Guitars, Bass),
* Manfred von Buttlar (Guitars, Piano, Organ),
* Jurgen Weritz (Drums).
Produced by Boggi Kopec and Faithful Breath.
Tracks:
A1. Autumn Fantasia: Fading Beauty 0:00
A2. Autumn Fantasia: Lingering Cold 12:13
B1. Tharsis 22:40
