AFTER CRYING — Creatura (2011) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

If anybody asks you what you mean for "Symphonic Prog", I think this band can be used as example. This album is not an exception: 4 suites (West, North, East and South), with lyrics in Hungarian with an alternance of orchestral and rock moments in the best tradition of the genre.

"Creatura" is an Italian word already present in the late Latin and means "Being" or of course "Creature". Unfortunately I don't understand Hungarian and I haven't found a translaton of he lyrics so even though I'm sure that it's based on a concept, I can't tell what it's about.

"West" has a symphonic intro, followed by a rock part with some passages reminding of King Crimson. The third part of this mini-suite is interesting. It features a narrator, bass, drums and mainly a background trumpet.

"North" is made of nine movements. It starts as all the four suites with a symphonic "Preludio" which is the reprise of the same intro of "West". It's followed by a jazz trumpet which reminds to the atmospheres of Blade Runner: dark and rainy, suddenly replaced by a piano minuet. After the piano it's hard rock with a strong Crimsonian flavor and an excellent guitar solo. The following movement is a song entitled "The Illusionist" with a French Chansonnier flavor. It's followed by a dark song made of keyboard and bass pitched vocals which makes me think to Rick Wright's Broken China. The strings quartet which follows is quite a natural follow-up. Everytime this band goes into classical music the result is excellent. The piano based instrumental which follows is another great piece. Then it comes the hypnotic "title track". Choir and percussive sounds for a very dark and grotesque song.

It's time for the third Prelude which starts "East" which is the shortest of the 4 suites. The first movement after the prelude is a dreamy peaceful instrumental. The transitions are less sudden than on the previous two suites. The passage between the peaceful mood to this dark section is smooth. For a while, it has reminded me to Marillion's "Passing Strangers". It's incredible how starting from the violin we can fall into a drum solo leading to a keyborad solo and then to one of the darkest and very Crimsonian moments of the whole album. Darkness enhanced by the following movement which has English lyrics. A dark rock song started by tape sounds typical of house music. Dark ambient now. A narrator speaks over a keyboard layer. Again Blade Runner comes to mind (the atmosphere). The question repeated by the speaker means "Are You Still Alive?". A wonderful minute and half of classical inspired music closes this third suite.

The prelude is 8 seconds shorter this time. The fourth suite, "South" has an electronic start which grows into a very good song, in Hungarian this time. A melodic song. Totally progressive followed by an uptime orchestral movement in Emerson Lake and Palmer style (the kind of orchestral things typical of Works vol. 1) with a lot of jazz inside. Effectively Gershwin and Copland come to my mind. One of the best things of the album. There's room for bass in the movement which follows. A rhythmic bass is the layer on which this instrumental developes on. Another moment of darkness reminding to Fripp & co. The closer is a choir accompanied by drums only. Excellent also this. progarchives
Tracklist :
- I - Nyugat / West:
1. Preludio Furioso (1:01)
2. Játékos / Gambler (6:31)
3. Vagyok / I Am (2:41)
- II - Észak / North:
4. Preludio Percussivo (1:01)
5. Air Trumpet (1:12)
6. Kevésbé fontos dolgok - Klasszikus miniatûr / Less Important Things - Classic Miniature (0:47)
7. Goromba / Rude (4:31)
8. Szemfényvesztõ / Illusionist (3:49)
9. U-Shaped (1:54)
10. Akkor majd a kövek énekelnek / Then the Stones Will Sing (5:33)
11. Kettétört / Torn Apart (3:44)
12. Creatura (2:02)
- III - Kelet / East:
13. Preludio Metropolitano (1:01)
14. Ne sírj! / Do Not Cry! (1:53)
15. Esõisten / Rain God (4:14)
16. iLove Story (2:01)
17. Vagy-e még? / Do You Still Exist? (3:45)
18. Tárogató (1:32)
- IV - Dél / South:
19. Preludio Furioso (0:52)
20. Szabadesés / Free Fall (3:17)
21. Hajsza / Chase Music (4:16)
22. Three Desires (4:00)
23. Ne félj, nem lesz baj / No Worries, No Cry (1:51)
Credits :
- Zoltán Bátky / lead & backing vocals
- Gábor Egervári / lyrics, narration, backing vocals, claps
- Ferenc Torma / guitars, keyboards, bass, backing vocals, claps, programming
- Péter Pejtsik / cello, violin, bass, backing vocals, programming
- Balázs Winkler / trumpet, cornet, keyboards, backing vocals, programming
- Zsolt Madai / drums & percussion, backing vocals, claps

With:
- György Várallyay Jr. / keyboards
- Csaba Erös / piano
- Evelin Balog / flute
- Bernát Tószegi / clarinet
- Márton Belej / oboe
- Attila Jankó / bassoon
- Nándor Kasza / trombone
- Endre Polyák / horn
- Júlia Kórodi / violin, viola
- Orsolya Winkler / violin
- Zsófia Winkler / viola
- Kinga Katinka Szilágyi / harp
- Zoltán Latinovits / voice from archive recordings
- "The PejChix" (Cicó, Panna, Dina, Bogi) / vocals
- The Szeged Symphony Orchestra / strings

AFTER CRYING – AC XXV (Jubileumi Koncert / Anniversary Concert) 2CD (2013) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist 1 :
1    Preludio Furioso     0:52
2    Creatura     2:00
3    Játékos = Gambler    6:37
4    Air    1:19
5    Kevésbé Fontos Dolgok - Klasszikus Miniatűr = Less Important Things - Classic Miniature    0:51
6    Goromba = Rude     4:52
7    Szemfényvesztő = Illusionist     4:02
8    U-Shaped    1:46
9    Akkor Majd A Kövek Énekelnek = Then The Stones Will Sing    6:12
10    Kettétört = Torn Apart    3:57
11    Preludio Percussivo    0:58
12    Ne Sírj = Do Not Cry    1:52
13    Esőisten = Rain God    4:13
14    I Love Story    2:25
15    Tárogató    1:35
16    Szabadesés = Free Fall     3:19
17    Three Desires    3:55
18    Ne Félj, Nem Lesz Baj = No Worries No Cry     3:04
Tracklist 2 :
1    Shining     10:25
2    Viszlát Világ = Farewell     3:42
3    Concerto Elektromos Gitárra = Concerto For Electric Guitar     3:28
4    Szonáta = Sonata    3:38
5    Júdás = Judas    9:00
6    Noktürn = Nocturn    1:46
7    Manók Tánca = Goblin Dance    5:24
8    Titkos Szolgálat = Secret Service    17:53
9    Madrigál II. = Madrigal II.    3:03
10    Az Élet Megy Tovább - Szimfonikus Verzió = Life Must Go On - Symphonic Version    3:10
11    Tépd El A Képeket = Tear The Pictures    4:09
12    Fanfár Az Egyszerű Emberért = Fanfare For The Common Man    6:12
13    Viszlát Világ - Visszatérés = Farewell - Reprise    1:17
14    Új Kor Születik = New World Coming    5:15
Credits :   
Zoltan Batky / vocals, lyrics, guitar 
Gabor Egervari / lyrics, live sound 
Csaba Eros / piano, synthesizer 
Peter Pejtsik / cello, bass guitar, composition 
Ferenc Torma / guitar, synthesizer, composition 
Balazs Winkler / trumpet, zink, synthesizer, composition 
Zsolt Madai / drums
With: 
Judit Andrejszki / vocals 
Julia Korodi / violin, backing vocals 
Danubia Orchestra Obuda / orchestra
Orsolya Winkler / concertmaster

AFTER CRYING - De Profundis (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A conceptual piece on the history of music, De Profundis finds After Crying, with the help of additional musicians, performing everything from plainchant to folk music, baroque to romantic styles of classical music, before ending the album with jazz and rock pieces. While none of the material could be mistaken for an original work in its particular style, the music here is both fascinating and beautiful. In some ways it is comparable to the more classically-oriented film scores, which often mimic various styles of classical music with modern touches. After Crying's classical training means the group does not come off as pretentious; they know what they are doing and have arranged most of the album to be performed as an ensemble instead of focusing on one instrument at a time, the way rock music is often done. Although the jazz and rock numbers find the group sounding awkward in their attempts to sound funky and loose, the addition of the odd spacey keyboard here and there on the more classically-styled tracks imaginatively augments those pieces. Although the lyrics are in Hungarian, most of the album is instrumental. Geoff Orens  
Tracklist  
1 Bevezetés 3:39
Arranged By – Pejtsik Péter
2 Modern Idők 7:36
Written-By – Görgényi, Pejtsik
3 Az Üstökös (Rondo II) 1:43
Written-By – Pejtsik
4 Stalker 12:12
Written-By – Winkler
5 Stonehenge 4:34
Written-By – Pejtsik
6 Külvárosi Éj 3:34
Written-By – Torma
7 Manók Tánca 5:00
Written-By – Winkler
8 Kifulladásig 5:18
Written-By – Torma
9 De Profundis 11:29
Written By – After Crying
10 Jónás Imája 2:24
Written By – Babits, Latinovits
Written-By – Winkler
11 Elveszett Város 1:56
Written-By – Torma
12 Kisvasút 2:03
Written-By – Winkler
13 Esküszegők 8:13
Written By – Leon Boëlmann
Written-By – Görgényi, Pejtsik
14 40 Másodperc 0:40
Written By – After Crying
15 A Világ Végén 3:41
Written-By – Görgényi, Pejtsik
Credits
Bassoon [Guest] – Hunyadi László (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 11, 15)
Cello, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Pejtsik Péter
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet [Guest] – Reé György (tracks: 2, 10, 11, 15)
Drums, Percussion – Gacs László
Flute [Guest] – Szabó Mónika (tracks: 2, 7, 10, 11, 15)
Flute, Narrator – Egervári Gábor
French Horn [Guest] – Erdey Péter (tracks: 2, 4, 11, 13, 15)
Keyboards, Trumpet, Backing Vocals – Winkler Balázs
Lead Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – Torma Ferenc
Music By – Pejtsik Péter, Torma Ferenc, Winkler Balázs
Oboe [Guest] – Csizmadia Ilona (tracks: 2, 4, 11)
Orchestra [String, Cello Section] – Dobos Bernadett (tracks: 2, 11), Dvorák Lajos (tracks: 2, 11), Gál Béla (tracks: 2, 11)
Orchestra [String, Viola Section] – Bolyki András (tracks: 2, 11), Fekete Zoltán (tracks: 2, 11), Juhász Barna (tracks: 2, 11)
Orchestra [String, Violin Section] – Cutor Zsolt (tracks: 2, 11), Jász Pál (tracks: 2, 11), Kuklis Gergely (tracks: 2, 11), Szefcsik Zsolt (tracks: 2, 11), Szlávik Zsuzsanna (tracks: 2, 11), Winkler Orsolya (tracks: 2, 11)
Trombone [Guest] – Dégi János (tracks: 2, 4, 13)
Trumpet [Guest] – Csatos Ferenc (tracks: 2, 4, 13)
Tuba [Guest] – Mazura János (tracks: 2, 4, 11, 13)
Viola [Guest] – Fekete Zoltán (tracks: 9, 11, 15)
Violin [Guest] – Kuklis Gergely (tracks: 9, 11, 15), Winkler Orsolya (tracks: 9, 11, 15)
Vocals, Backing Vocals [Guest] – Andrejszky Judit (tracks: 2, 15)
Vocals, Lyrics By – Görgényi Tamás
Notes
Track 1 contains a Gregorian piece 'Missa de Nativitate Jesu Christi Alleluja. Dies sanctificatus', from an earlier recording.
Track 4 contains the poem 'Reménytelenül' by József Attila, recited by Latinovits Zoltán, from an earlier recording.
Track 10 contains the poem 'Jónás imája' by Babits Mihály, recited by Latinovits Zoltán, from an earlier recording.

AFTER CRYING - Megalázottak És Megszomorítottak (1992) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

 Synthesizers and drums are added to the chamber rock line-up for After Crying's second album. In true "progressive" excess, the first track exceeds 22 minutes. The album is a little more subdued (though no less creepy) than the first. Patrick Little
Tracklist 
1 A Gadarai Megszállott 22:22
Lyrics By – Egervári Gábor
Music By – Gacs László, Pejtsik Péter, Vedres Csaba, Winkler Balázs
2 A Kis Hős 3:29
Music By – Vedres Csaba
3 Noktürn 1:56
Lyrics By – Görgényi Tamás
Music By – Vedres Csaba
4 Megalázottak És Megszomorítottak 11:43
Lyrics By – Görgényi Tamás
Music By – Gacs László, Pejtsik Péter, Vedres Csaba, Winkler Balázs
5 Végül 2:29
Music By – Gacs László, Pejtsik Péter, Vedres Csaba, Winkler Balázs
Credits
Bass Clarinet [Guest] – Ács Ákos (tracks: 1)
Bassoon [Guest] – Tüske Aladár (tracks: 1)
Cello, Synthesizer, Narrator, Vocals, Voice [Bird] – Pejtsik Péter
Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Voice [Bird] – Gacs László
Music Director – Kovács György
Music Director [Assistant] – Lengyel Zoltán
Oboe [Guest] – Fias Gabriella (tracks: 1, 3)
Piano, Synthesizer [EKO Stradivarius], Vocals, Voice [Bird] – Vedres Csaba
Trombone [Guest] – Makovecz Pál (tracks: 1)
Trumpet, Synthesizer, Pipe [Tuning Pipe], Vocals, Voice [Bird] – Winkler Balázs
Typography – Beleznai Kornél
Viola [Guest] – Maroevich Zsolt (tracks: 2, 5)
Violin [Guest] – Winkler Orsolya (tracks: 2), Winkler Zsófia (tracks: 2)
Vocals [Guest] – Andrejszky Judit (tracks: 1, 2)
Notes
The theme of Track 2 is a gift.
The titles of Track 1 and 2 originate from Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Track 3 contains a short excerpt of Modest Mussorgsky's piece
 "Pictures at an exhibition" (VI. movement).