Progressive rock
Latest album: A Szavakon Túl (2009). Seems the band last played in 2012, though they have maintained their FB page.
A Szavakon Túl (2009)
Tabula Smaragdina (a Latin word referring to the Hermetic Emerald Tablet) were one of the precursors to Yesterdays, a relatively more known group from Transylvania (Romania/Hungary). Tabula Smaragdina's sole album (to date) is a refined type of progressive rock, with modern Yes sensibilities though there's more room given to vintage instrumentals - the closing track is the best example of what I mean here. Acoustic guitar and piano are put to good use throughout the album. There's light metal riffing here and there demonstrating its modern heritage. References to The Flower Kings and Spock's Beard are not unfounded. When the band aim for more commercial structures, they are more similar to the aforementioned two groups. Which is less to my tastes than neo prog and the late 70s North American proggy AOR acts. This album has a very good reputation on sites such as ProgArchives, but this is where my tastes diverge from that particular mainstream of thought. No right or wrong of course, just a different perspective. A good album on the whole, though not the type of progressive rock I'm personally seeking.
11/26/23 (new entry)
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