Karnataka

Review in French

"...this is a superb album..."

"...one of the brightest and most uplifting prog albums I have heard in a very long time..."

"...an opening vaguely reminiscent of Pink Floyd's Keep Talking, State Of Grace soon bursts into joyous life..."

"...The album ends with it's title track, a fifteen minute epic once again opened by the pipes which eventually explodes with passion and builds to a stunning crescendo before fading into a beautiful ending..."

"...the attention to detail and sheer quality of the production work shines through..."

"...It never fails to deliver..."

"...dramatic, exotic, and lushly textured..."

"...wonderful vocals of Lisa Fury..."

"...'The Serpent Of the Sea' has the same rolling vibe as Marillion's 'Slainte Mhath' and will certainly appeal to fans of that band..."

"...Pinna's guitar is immaculate throughout..."

"...'The Gathering Light' is like a beacon, and just as dazzling..."

"...surely the tapestry on which Karnataka can weave a future... "

"... Vocalist Lisa Fury could also develop into a genuinely potent force..."

"...the kind of confident musicianship reminiscent of It Bites. Guitarist Enrico Pinna knows when to be a virtuoso... "

"...testament to five musicians who clearly have the creativity and the foresight to be their own musical people..."

"...impressive..."

"...whilst ‘The Gathering Light’ identifiably includes the original feel of the “old” Karnataka, this is a much more ambitious and progressive album. We are now faced with material that is more ethereal and often fragile but also incorporating much more complex soundscapes and these have been carried to a sublime level of accomplishment across the eight tracks, three of which (‘Serpent And The Sea’, Forsaken’ and the title track) are of epic proportions...."

"...Lisa’s multi-tracked, soaring vocals create an atmospheric mood against often complex rhythms and layers of instrumentation..."

"...‘Forsaken’ is an absolute juggernaut, the song bookending a lengthy instrumental bridge that wends its way across another complex instrumental landscape that will, I am sure, have lovers of traditional prog rock wetting themselves in delight!..."

"...this is a magnificent return..."

"...drums thunder as the song opens out to reveal the band at their most soaring and Celtic..."

"...the epic ‘The Gathering Light’..."

"...this album is a massive grower, each listen revealing fresh nuances..."

"...Lisa’s voice is beautiful, magnetic, charismatic and haunting in its own right..."

"...Without a doubt, my album of 2010 so far..."

"...hugely atmospheric..."

"...The Gathering Light may just be the album to springboard them to wider acclaim..."

"...Enrico Pinna furnishes every track with radiant and towering guitar parts that sing of Andy Latimer, Steve Hackett and David Gilmour but laced with his own musical personality..."

"...Lisa’s voice is beautiful, magnetic, charismatic and haunting in its own right..."

"...Without a doubt, my album of 2010 so far..."

Review in French

Review in Dutch

Review in Polish

"...an outstanding album..."

"...The Gathering Light is one of the best CDs I´ve heard this year..."

"...Melodic progressive rock at its best! ..."

Five * review - Swiss website - German language

"...from first listening this album blew me away..."

"...If you like very melodic rock-music with a little prog-touch, than buy this stunning CD and you won't be disappointed..."

"...the album ends with the epic ‘The Gathering Light’, which begins with Troy’s yearning pipes as the mist rolls down the glens, then drums thunder as the song opens out to reveal the band at their most soaring and Celtic..."

"...this album is a massive grower, each listen revealing fresh nuances..."

"...a must buy for melodic prog fans, old and new, indeed anyone who likes their classic rock a little bit adventurous..."

"...Enrico Pinna's electric guitar passages and solos are awe-inspiring..."

"...tremendously moving vocals from Lisa Fury..."

"...Karnataka have delivered the first essential progressive rock album of 2010..."

"...Enrico Pinna's electric guitar passages and solos are awe-inspiring..."

"...The pulsing brilliance of the keyboard..."

"...The Gathering Light stands true to Karnataka's heritage, yet illustrates significant artistic growth since the former lineup's Delicate Flame of Desire release six years ago. Progressive rock influences are more apparent..."

"...While their fans have waited a long time for this release, the care taken in the writing, recording and production of The Gathering Light has delivered an outstanding progressive rock album..."