Pentacle biography
PENTACLE
Another one off band, Pentacle was formed in 1971 in Belfort, France. Their one album "La Clef des Songes" was released in 1975, and was produced by Ange's Christian Decamps. The lineup consisted of Claude Mentrier on keyboards, Michael Roy on Drums, Richard Tribier on bass and acoustic guitar, and Gerald Reuz on guitars and lead vocals.
The music is described as elegant, avoiding the bombast of some of their contemporaries. There is also a spacey component. That does not necessarily mean completely soft.
The vocals are emotional, and there are bits of guitar lashing. Passages evoke early King Crimson, and Moody Blues. There are the trademark symphonic tempo shifts, but complexity is not a hallmark.
The album was re-released by Musea, and includes three live bonus tracks.
H.T. Riekels (bhikkhu)
A
1 La Clef Des Songes 00:00
A2 Naufrage 04:21
A3 L'Ame Du Guerrier 08:50
B1 Les Pauvres 14:58
B2 Complot 18:23
B3 Le Raconteur 23:26
Acoustic Bass – Richard Treiber
Drums, Vocals – Michel Roy (3)
Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gérard Ruez
Organ , Piano, Violin, Keyboards – Claude Menetrier