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Shamall - Is this human behavior 2 CD digipak 14,95 €

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:28:08 +0100

Review: Norbert Krueler alias Shamall worked hard again. Fans of longtracks will get their money worth entirely with this double-cd. Each single track respectively part flow smoothly into each other, so it may give the impression of a sole composition (of 78 minutes in case of CD 01). The first CD starts with mellow e-piano and heavy e-guitar sounds - Shamall creates a kind of atmospheric space-prog slowly and with a lot of breathing space, which reminds at the seventies' Pink Floyd era. Chanting synths like in "Wish you were here"- or "Animals"-days arise a - high-class - kind of futuristic "Picture Music", where the listener evolves his own mind movie.

Thematically this double-album deals with the ignorant behavior of the mankind towards their environment - similar to the current album of the german krautrock band Eloy. Krueler knows to stage a thunder-storm of epic and space-sounds - even better than on his previous releases. So it's worth to go for an expedition here and despite of a few single redundancies, its always a true pleasure to listen.

The second CD "Living incommunicado" is more rock-oriented with lots of guitar parts and soli. Bonus-tracks perfect this album.

CD 01	Is this human behavior
1.	p. I: Artificial proximity	03:49
2.	p. II: Is this human behavior	07:15
3.	p. III: Abandoned	04:22
4.	p. IV: Lack of interest	03:52
5.	p. V: Blue evolution	07:46
6.	p. VI: The Underdog	06:23
7.	p. VII: Prosecution	03:58
8.	p. VIII: Reminiscentia	07:01
9.	p. IX: Silent scream	03:14
10.	p. X: They assume no responsibility	04:02
11.	p. XI: Hollow words	05:02
12.	p. XII. Don't get your panties in a bunch	08:35
13.	Lunatic fringe part I	06:06
14.	Lunatic fringe part II	07:13

CD 02	Living incommunicado
1.	Falling into deep	05:38
2.	Living incommunicado p. I	06:22
3.	Living incommunicado p. II	03:47
4.	Living incommunicado p. III	06:34
5.	Living incommunicado p. IV	01:02
6.	Living incommunicado p. V	08:36
7.	Thoughts are swimming in my head p. I	05:53
8.	Thoughts are swimming in my head p. II	05:37
9.	Lenis et Modesta p. I	03:59
10.	Lenis et Modesta p. II	05:49
11.	Alternative visions	06:49
12.	The End	05:15
13.	Institio	02:52
14.	Combustion boat	03:51
15.	Don't get your panties in a bunch (edit)	05:44

Shamall - History Book (5 CDs) Capbox - 30 Years Anniversary Edition (1986 - 2016) 24,95 €

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:24:59 +0100

The name of this album says all about it. "History Book" – is a review of 30 years of epic musical creation from Shamall. It was a long way from the first mainstream-releases of the eighties to the current, timeless neo-progressive rock hymns.

The "History Book" contains 5 CD's. It musically traces the career of Shamall and illustrated the musical development of the project in an impressive way. The musical output is arranged chronologically in this 5-piece CD-Box.

CD 1 will start with the first longplayer release „Journey To a Nightmare", which came out in 1989. The disc contains the title theme of this album as well as the audience favorites "Turning Point" and "Nothing to say". „Physical Visions" and "Moments of Illusion" were taken from the same-named album from 1990, which was the first album going around the world, because the companies German „Telekom“ and „Time Life“ have used it's music for movies and commercials. The B-Side „Caligula 2009“ from Shamall's first hit single „My Dream“ (charts rank Nr. 9) which came out in 1986 has been modified especially for the fans of Shamall's very early works. This edited version is now a minute and ten seconds longer than the original version and the last track on CD one.

CD 2 is devoted to the albums „In Search of Precision“ (1994) and "Mirror to Eternity" (1993) with it's same-named title. Even the unforgotten track "Mission Hussein" with it's extended drum solo is not missing. The following tracks "Ambrosia", the equally successful "Time Machine" and "In Search of Precision" make this CD to a varied experience.

CD 3 continues with the highlights of the albums "This Island Earth", "Influences" and "The Book: Genesis". The well-known WDR-radio show „Schwingungen“ voted the title „New Age Krautrock Symphony“ as „best title of the year 2002“.

CD 4 celebrates the musical turnaround of Shamall. Starting with the album „Who do they think they are“, where guitars and vocals found their way into Shamall's music. Altogether the music style became more native and more rocking. Political and socio-critical lyrics that accompanied the vocal parts of the concept albums from now on, aroused the interest of international music fans. With this new neo progressive music concept Shamall celebrated his first bigger success in the US, France, Great Britain, Spain, Italy and especially in Russia. Therefore the tracks "Hey You" from the album "Who do they think they are", "The Difference between" from "Ambiguous points of view" and "What will happen" from "Questions of Life" are an absolut must on this cd – as well as "Don't get your panties in a bunch"and "Is this human behavior“ from the same-named album. The jury of the JPF Foundation awarded „Ambiguous points of view“ in two ways – the whole album and 3 tracks were voted as best releases of the year in the category "Progressive Rock". In a competition where 560,000 attendees from over 90 countries with 42,000 albums took part.

CD 5 includes exclusively unreleased songs based on the double album "Turn Off" from 2013. It's basic theme fascinated Shamall so intensely, that it left a lot of recorded ideas for a third CD. So the 5th CD of „History Book" completes the compilation as a CD with absolute new music.

This fifth CD will certainly delight the fans, who are waiting for a musical sign of life from Shamall. Because of many inquiries CD 5 is also available as a regular album under the name „Continuation“.

CD 01:
1.	Turning Point	07:47
2.	Journey to a Nightmare	13:46
3.	Nothing to Say	04:41
4.	Physical Visions	09:23
5.	Moments of Illusions	05:09
6.	Light in the Night	08:01
7.	Theme of a Rainy Day	05:59
8.	Snowfall	04:51
9.	Pong Tscha	06:52
10.	Caligula 2009 (History Book Edition 2016)	08:58

CD 02:
1.	In Search Of Precision	09:38
2.	Ambrosia	08:54
3.	Dream Of A Better World	02:02
4.	Heartland	07:42
5.	Landscape	03:10
6.	Time Machine	10:33
7.	Mirror To Eternity	08:16
8.	Mission Hussein	09:42
9.	Rotation	11:03
10.	Follow Your Dreams	07:22

CD 03:
1.	Living World	08:55
2.	Earth Child	04:30
3.	Marching Time	10:15
4.	Crystal Rain	05:36
5.	After Dark	08:42
6.	Sahara Wind	04:14
7.	Mana Arabica	03:59
8.	Mana Europa	06:16
9.	The Book: Genesis	02:23
10.	New Age Krautrock Symphony p. I	03:51
11.	Thank you (edit)	01:03
12.	New Age Krautrock Symphony p. II	03:07
13.	New Age Krautrock Symphony p. III	05:52
14.	Operation Brainstorm	07:25

CD 04:
1.	Hey You	05:19
2.	Thinkin‘ Silent	04:24
3.	Visions and Realisation	05:06
4.	The Difference Between	07:14
5.	Riding The Magnetic Levitation Train	07:59
6.	What Will Happen part I	04:18
7.	What Will Happen part II	04:06
8.	What Will Happen part III	04:14
9.	What Will Happen part IV	03:54
10.	Artificial Proximity	03:48
11.	Is This Human Behavior	07:16
12.	Don‘t Get Your Panties In The Bunch (edit)	05:44
13.	Lenis Et Modesta part I	03:56
14.	Lenis Et Modesta part II	05:49

CD 05:
1.	Fragments part I	04:45
2.	Fragments part II	05:08
3.	Fragments part III	05:05
4.	It‘s Been A Long Time	11:45
5.	Linolenic Acid	06:02
6.	Random Walker	03:27
7.	Airborne	06:05
8.	It‘s Time To Grasp The Mantle	07:50
9.	Fragments part IV	08:41
10.	Floating Subatomic Particles	04:11
11.	Solitary Life	06:54
12.	So Much Is On The Line (first session)	05:37
13.	The Streets Are Filled With People	02:51

Shamall - Questions of Life CD digipak 11,95 €

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:47:18 +0100

The musical style of Shamall alias Norbert Krueler has evolved from italo disco in the eighties across ambient electronic music in the nineties and changed once more to melodic progressive rock with lots of psychedelic elements according to Pink Floyd and the german progressive band Eloy since 2001.

With the double release "ambiguous points of view" Shamall produced a milestone in the band's history yet. Besides the absolutely outstanding quality of music, artwork and packaging were just excellent. Not easy to create a worthy successor for "ambiguous points of view". Almost two years passed since Shamalls last double cd. The new album "questions of life" came out as a very appealing digipak with a 12-page booklet. Musically, Norbert continues on the new album from where he stopped on "ambiguous points of view". Just like Shamall's recent work, this one is composed as a concept album. It consists of 18 tracks, which are musically and thematically strongly affiliated with each other, so you should listen to this opus as a whole.

It starts with the five-part track "what will happen". First impression, part I is very psychedelic and reminds strongly of Pink Floyd. Superb melodies and intriguing sounds fill the atmosphere, as you know it from Shamall. That gives you the heebie-jeebies right from the start. Alongside to the soundscapes electric guitar enters the stage, which dominates thoroughly here to create an appealing progressive rock sound. Admittedly Norberts vocals and his german accent need getting used to, similar to those from Eloy's singer Frank Bornemann, but if you let the music do it's magic, the vocals will burn into your mind because they fit perfectly to the music. The sophisticated drum programming is amazing, just like on Shamall's recent work. This is the proof, that he has a distinguished sense of rhythm next to his ability to create excellent compositions.

Shamall combines new sounds with warm synths from the 70's and 80's, which should please each fan of classic and melodic rock of that era. Relaxing atmospheric soundscapes and pounding rhythm parts afford an enthralling interplay. Melodies, surprising ones and variations of previous ones are smartly arranged to build a recurrent theme. Stilistically " Questions of life" bears resemblance to Pink Floyd's "Division Bell". But tracks like "prospective waves", "life part II" or "running and falling" are evocative of Pink Floyds "the wall". "Exegesis", which is redolent to Pink Floyd's "on the run" from the outstanding album "dark side of the moon" with it's moogsound at the end of the track. The keyboard in "resurge" sounds slightly like "the who" in their "who are you"-phase. And despite of that Shamall is not another Floyd-Clone - he's simply a very creative mind and musician who brings a lot of own ideas to his music.

"Questions of Life" is an awesome, worthy successor for his killer album "ambiguous points of view". Everyone who loves his work 2006 or every Pink Floyd fan will gorge "questions of life" as well. I fully recommend this album - in my collection it deserves a very special place (next to "ambiguous points of view"). Absolutely brilliant work, which is definitely one of the best albums of the year by now!!!

--- Stephan Schelle, July 2008 --musikzirkus-magazin.de (music-circus magazine)

	Track list:
1.	what will happen part I	04:37
2.	what will happen part II	04:06
3.	what will happen part III	04:14
4.	what will happen part IV	04:14
5.	what will happen part V	04:09
6.	prospective waves	01:53
7.	life part I	06:26
8.	life part II	06:13
9.	exegesis	04:50
10.	running and falling	05:47
11.	resurge	02:05
12.	about a totally freakin out moment in life	03:21
13.	adage part I	05:00
14.	adage part II	05:36
15.	the power of life part I	08:47
16.	hall of 1000 strings	01:10
17.	the terpsichorean frisk of creepy crawlies	03:46
18.	the power of life part II	03:28

Shamall - Who do they think they are 2 CD 12,95 €

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:47:18 +0100

Review: "...Shamall got his inspiration for the new album directly from George Bush. Norbert Krueler - better known as Shamall - had finished his new album almost entirely, as the war against Iraq began. As he heard the words from the US president George Bush and his allies at that time, he threw his almost completed album into the trash and created a quite new concept. [...].

While Shamall wrote pure instrumental songs in the past, because he refuses singing for his goals, on the new album the audience get the pleasant surprise to discover him as a vocalist. The concept-album right around war and faith just demanded this.

Musically Shamall still remains truely to his old heroes (lush ornamental artrock and psychedelic soundtrips à la Pink Floyd), whereas he is well acquainted with current chill-out and ambient-sounds and combines them with modern electronics and powerful rock guitars as well ...." (c/o C. Emigholz, Weser Kurier Bremen).

	THEME CD:
1.	Calm before the storm	02:55
2.	Hey you	05:03
3.	Thinkin silent	04:24
4.	Thinkin loud	03:54
5.	Hello can you hear me	04:58
6.	Questions	05:28
7.	Enemies and friends	06:10
8.	Reprise	01:06
9.	Cessation of hostilities	04:17
10.	Deceptive rests	01:57
11.	Escape part I	04:11
12.	Escape part II	02:22
13.	Escape part III	04:30
14.	Vision and realisation	05:06
15.	Escape part IV	01:56
16.	Dissolution	03:08
17.	Is there hope?	04:01
18.	Waiting part I	01:25
19.	Politics and lies	07:29
20.	Waiting part II	01:13
21.	Mindfreshing	03:08

	SECOND CD:
1.	Pulse	02:49
2.	Breathe of fire	06:22
3.	Smooth and smoove	06:07
4.	Bagpipes tune	06:24
5.	Trip into the body	08:58
6.	Dissolving clouds	10:27
7.	Café Del Mar	09:13
8.	Positive vibes	07:28
9.	Running heartbeat	08:39
10.	Nordstrom	09:32

Shamall - Ambiguous points of view 2 CD mediabook 13,95 €

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:34:41 +0100

Ambiguous Points Of View" is the 10th release from Norbert Krueler aka Shamall, who demonstrates his ability to produce progressive rock and krautrock as well as electronic music. First lines of becoming more progressive were shown on Shamall's previous releases "The Book: Genesis" (2001) and "who do they think they are" (2003).

With the new album "Ambiguous points of view", the metamorphosis from an electronic artist to a progressive rock project has been completed. The double-cd comes up with a first-class digibook, which could easily match with the state-of-the-art releases from the progressive rock label "Inside Out" [...]

And the music matches the extraordinary visual appearance as well, because both main themes "Everything Has Two Sides" and "Far Away From Reality" attract your ears instantly. These epic titles consist of several parts, where Shamall performs a mixture between Pink Floyd and Eloy, combining this with his very own musical style.

Everyone, who grew up with Pink Floyd's music from "Dark Side Of Moon" up to "The Wall" and with the early works (70's-80's) of the german band Eloy, will feel at home with "Ambiguous points of view" [....]

In my opinion, this album is one of the musical highlights of the year 2006. Both visual appearance and music are first-class and I could recommand this release without any restrictions...." Stephan Schelle, January 2007

CD 01:	Everything has two sides
1.	Part I: Echoes	03:51
2.	Part II: The difference between	07:13
3.	Part III: Situations always change	01:53
4.	Part IV: Change of meaning	02:55
5.	Part V: Embellished words	05:58
6.	: Apodosis :	01:47
7.	Part VI: Ambiguous definitions	08:48
8.	Part VII: It never starts like it ends	01:06
9.	Part VIII: Song within a song	05:04
10.	Part IX: Ray of hope (part I)	04:01
11.	Part X: Ray of hope (part II)	06:16
12.	Part XI: The Wisenheimers part (p.1)	02:11
13.	Part XII: Almost everywhere	03:14
14.	Part XIII: Everything has two sides	03:38
15.	Part XIV: The Wisenheimers part (p.2)	01:27
16.	Bonus track: Time is running out	19:25

CD 02:	Far away from reality
1.	Equation of three moments - part I	03:18
2.	Equation of three moments - part II	06:03
3.	Equation of three moments - part III	01:57
4.	Far away from reality - part I	07:14
5.	Riding the magnetic levitation train	07:54
6.	Far away from reality - part II	02:37
7.	Smilin faces	04:12
8.	See the light	07:21
9.	What I see	01:24
10.	Far away from reality - part III	06:32
11.	Learning to fly	05:29
12.	Haven of peace	04:25
13.	Green valley	03:54
14.	Far away from reality - part IV	05:35
15.	Bonus track: Babylon atmosphere	02:15
16.	Bonus track: Yesterday's dance	07:48

Shamall - The Book: Genesis 2 CD 12,95 €

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:32:58 +0200

Review: "....Shamall (which loosely translates as "hot desert wind") is actually one man: Norbert Krueler. This inspired German musician is blessed with the unrestrainable ability to create a particularly dynamic and dramatic form of electronic music.

This 2-CD release from 2001 features 148 minutes of such energetic sonic ecstasy.[...]

Shamalls music is epic in sound, performance, proportion, and scope. This music reaches a state of symphonic presence despite the lack of any orchestral touches. The incredible fusion of a thousand genres of music into a passionate sonic expression is the starting point-from there it builds with alarming velocity and breathtaking impact...." Matt Howarth, Sonic Curiosity, © 2001

CD 1:
1.	The Book Genesis, Pt. 1	02:22
2.	New Age Krautrock Symphony, Pt. 1	03:50
3.	Thank You	08:06
4.	New Age Krautrock Symphony, Pt. 2	03:57
5.	New Age Krautrock Symphony, Pt. 3	06:25
6.	Garden of Eden	03:21
7.	Lava	02:51
8.	The Book Genesis, Pt. 2	05:13
9.	On Higher Ground, Pt. 1	09:45
10.	On Higher Ground, Pt. 2	05:48
11.	Knock Me Out	08:51
12.	Tai Gin Seng	03:20
13.	Eastern Sunrise	08:02
14.	Addiction	02:22
15.	Psychosis	02:44

CD 2:
1.	Blue Lavender Moon, Pt. 1	05:35
2.	Blue Lavender Moon, Pt. 2	02:37
3.	Light Up the Dark	04:13
4.	The Other Side	01:31
5.	Operation Brainstorm	05:11
6.	Blue Lavender Moon, Pt. 3	02:45
7.	Song for a Dreamer With an Ambient Heart	16:23
8.	Invisible View	06:49
9.	Ice and Fire	12:19
10.	Cold Fusion	05:41
11.	Celtic Frost	05:55
12.	New Age Krautrock Symphony, Pt. 4	04:50

Lowpaz - Another Life 11,95 €

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:48:58 +0100

Track list:

1.	Stardust	03:52
2.	Another Life	07:27
3.	Echoes From The Past	05:00
4.	Cosmic Sea	06:05
5.	Back To The Stars	03:16
6.	Earth Drift	06:06
7.	Lonely Moon	03:10
8.	A Strange Place	06:00
9.	Behind The Sun	05:47
10.	Down By The Sea	03:51
11.	El Capitan
12.	Forever

Shamall - Journey to a Nightmare CD 9,95 €

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:07:48 +0200

...Journey to Nightmare shows Shamalls manifold world of experience. Emotions of joy and euphoria as well as melancholy and fear are emphasized with amazing oriental influences, leaving a strong impression. A dramatic tension curve is built right from the start. The whole journey through a really creepy nightmare leaves no room for boredom. After listening to the whole CD, one will recognize, that Shamall is not aiming high for commercial success but to carry off his fans to a journey, which let them feel the same emotions than himself.

The opener "Turning Point" and the opus "Journey to a Nightmare" underline the versatility of Shamall by marching through the conventional limits of electronic music with great dynamics...

	Titelliste:
1.	Turning Point	07:47
2.	Journey to a Nightmare, Pt. 1: Theme of fear	02:52
3.	Journey to a Nightmare, Pt. 2: The classical vampire dance	03:59
4.	Journey to a Nightmare, Pt. 3: Egyptian story	02:33
5.	Journey to a Nightmare, Pt. 4: The End of fear	00:47
6.	Journey to a Nightmare, Pt. 5: The awakening	03:34
7.	Nothing to Say	04:41
8.	April 23rd	06:15
9.	Falcons Fly	04:49
10.	Dancing Dew	06:02
11.	'Til Five	05:24

Shamall - Collectors Items 2 CD 9,95 €

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:57:05 +0200

Shamall (aka Norbert Kruler) has been creating a riveting blend of symphonic rock and heavy-handed electronics since the late Eighties. This music is dominated by versatile keyboards that are in constant motion. With ample application of snappy E-perc and thundering drums, Shamalls melodies explode from the launch pad to soar to incredible heights that are jam-packed with clever hooks and engaging riffs.

Superb guitar and mammoth basslines round out the compositions, achieving a wholly transcendental level that is guaranteed to liven your spirits and start your feet tapping. Here you have a total of 146 minutes of music not featured on any regular Shamall releases. Included are 53 minutes of "Original Demos" which give the listener an intimate glimpse into Krulers creative process and the electro-pop roots that spawned this now renowned musician....." (c/o Matt Howarth, space.com)

CD 1:
1.	Pong Tscha	06:52
2.	The Whole Story of the Turning Point	11:46
3.	Monotonie	05:55
4.	Snowfall	04:51
5.	Highlander	08:56
6.	Space Hunters	05:59
7.	Christmas in Sherwood, Pt. I	06:56
8.	Christmas in Sherwood, Pt. II	07:52
9.	The End of a Physical Vision	06:02
10.	Christmas in Sherwood [Trance Version]	05:31
11.	Nachspiel	01:14

CD 2:
1.	My Dream	06:41
2.	Caligula 2009	07:48
3.	Karin	06:18
4.	Melodies [Original Demo]	09:24
5.	No Idea [Original Demo]	10:05
6.	Machismo [Original Demo]	09:08
7.	The Beggar [Original Demo]	12:47
8.	Cocaine [Original Demo]	11:49

Shamall - Mirror to Eternity CD 9,95 €

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:07:48 +0200

Review: "...Affected by political events, 1993 "Mirror to Eternity" has been released. This album reflects some influences of Norbert Krueler's youth. No matter, if you listen to the drum solo in "Mission Hussein" or the ballad "Still got the Blues", you feel like you would be thrown back to the seventies.

This album attaches importance to the present understanding of electronic music, because at that time it was unusual to blend themes of rock, blues and jazz into electronic music. But because of the titles "Mirror to Eternity" and "Rotation" the Shamall-fan won't be disappointed. The way of performing rised up to perfection, which is significantly demonstrated with the cue of drums and some excellent soli.

All in all, with your mind's eye you never see the lonely tinkerer tuning his samplers and synths like on other pure electronic releases. Because of voluminous sounds and warm atmospheres you really get the impression of a whole band.....

	Track list:
1.	Mirror to Eternity	08:17
2.	Mission Hussein	09:42
3.	Ride Fast	04:52
4.	Aurora [Full Version]	05:54
5.	Follow Your Dreams	07:33
6.	Rotation: Summer Dreams	02:55
7.	Rotation: Rotation	08:09
8.	The Visitor	07:30
9.	Spring	04:10
10.	Still Got the Blues	06:18
11.	Aurora [Dance Mix]	07:13

Shamall - Influences 2 CD [re-issue] 11,95 €

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:17:03 +0100

Review: "...Some of you might agree when I am saying "Sometimes Electro and Trance are closer to ambient progrock than progrock itself". The german project Shamall is an extraordinary proof for this. Sensitive beats, great keyboards, groovin lead sounds, dynamic parts, lots of chill-outs lead to an album that is a "must buy" -recommendation for all fans of bands like Cosmic Baby, Tangerine Dream, mastermind L.T.J. Bukem AND for progrockers with an open mind for electronic music. (Rating 9/10)....." c/o DURP (die ultimative Review page)

	CD 1:
1.	Imagine	06:55
2.	The Long Way from Hell to Heaven, Pt. 1	01:33
3.	The Long Way from Hell to Heaven, Pt. 2	02:28
4.	The Long Way from Hell to Heaven, Pt. 3	06:03
5.	The Long Way from Hell to Heaven, Pt. 4	04:45
6.	Rhythm of Light	03:19
7.	Esotheric Soul	08:44
8.	Influences	13:20
9.	Outer Space	04:12
10.	Left and Right	08:38
11.	After Dark	08:40
12.	Autumn	03:56
13.	Space Race (bonus track, T.R. edit, 1997)	04:02

	CD 2:
1.	Sahara Wind	04:14
2.	Mana Arabica	03:59
3.	Mana Europa	06:16
4.	The Voyager, Pt. 1	08:19
5.	The Voyager, Pt. 2	01:32
6.	The Voyager, Pt. 3	03:36
7.	The Voyager, Pt. 4	01:34
8.	The Voyager, Pt. 5	04:20
9.	Automatic Dance	03:51
10.	Flight	00:37
11.	Caravan to Groovania	08:46
12.	Criminal Dilemma	06:17
13.	Entering the Dark Zone	04:24
14.	Intercalationed Tension	07:53
15.	Theme from Imagine	05:32
16.	Space Race (bonus track, original 1997)	09:58

Shamall - Schizophrenia 2 CD (digipak) 16,99 €

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:07:48 +0200

The newest release from Shamall - Schizophrenia comes up as digipak with a 16-page booklet

Shamall took almost 6 years to release a sequel to his successful album "TURN OFF" (2013) incl. "CONTINUATION".

Why this long time without release? The composer and multi-instrumentalist Norbert Krüler and his fellow musicians Matthias Mehrtens and Anke Ullrich certainly didn't lack inventiveness. For the self-critical artist, however, even after almost 35 years it is still the greatest challenge to create a worthy follow-up album to the respective predecessor that meets Krüler's high demands on his own works. One that gives him goose bumps. The artist knows what he owes to his loyal fans of many years: A musical continuation of his previous albums in the styles of Spaceprog, Hardrock, Progmetal and Artrock, which he enriches with new inspirations, but never submits to the zeitgeist and certainly no collection of fixed, freaked out ideas.

Under these circumstances Shamall created it's newest double album "Schizophrenia", which indeed has a lot to offer. Even the opener and title song clarify what's going on: guitars and vocals are much harder and more threatening, but at the same time more sensitive than those of their predecessors. Very well thought-out arrangements, which present an energetic change between lovingly engaging yet demanding vocals and infinitely playful keyboard and guitar solos, accompanied by atmospheric sounds and dramatic classical interludes. Some synthesizers were replaced by guitars, which doesn't mean that Krüler doesn't work on the keys again passionately and produces one memorable solo after the other. Besides hard riffs and fast-paced passages, fantastic atmospheric pads provide pleasant moments of relaxation, before guitars, drums and synthesizers resume their speed, sometimes skilfully accompanied by discreetly woven-in classical orchestras. In a few words: A hard rock prog pop ballad album with an impressive atmosphere and bombastic sound. And in fact it is also a journey through the most different music styles. For Krüler it's as self-evident as if there were no pigeonhole thinking. After all, he himself comes from a time when there were only two pigeonholes: good or any other music.

His long-standing fellow musicians - guitarist Matthias Mehrtens and singer Anke Ullrich, who can now be heard on the third album with her passionate voice and somehow reminds of Kate Bush - help Krüler to put his personal view of music into practice. Matthias Mehrtens' guitar playing gives this work a very personal touch again, especially as he is a bit more aggressive and playful in some passages. The many turns and facets of his performance as well as the progmetallic riffs surprise again and again and lend the whole work a tremendous dynamic. As usual, Krüler is responsible for the beautiful, catchy melodies - so goose bumps all the way are guaranteed. And of course this album with its about 150 minutes is no easy task. But once you get involved, it guarantees an insatiable addiction factor. Like its predecessors of the last 15 years, "Schizophrenia" also includes a socio-critical message. Krüler deals with the ignorance of the human species towards the current social and ecological problems - according to the motto: "We all know what's going wrong and just don't do anything" - this is what he finds schizophrenic. It seems as if he wants the hippie times of the 70s back and seems to think of Che GueVara.

To make a long story short: The album has a dynamic and a freshness you wouldn't have expected after almost 35 years of Shamall. The artist has succeeded here in bringing together the most diverse musical styles of the last 50 years with new music. If you are familiar with all the Shamall albums and bring them together, you feel as if you are reading a thick book, which simply becomes more and more exciting in the later course. "Schizophrenia" is definitely for fans a further improvement on its predecessors.

The opener of this album @ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7UjRh5MPXA

Track list:
Part One:
1. Schizophrenia 18:55
2. Thoughts p.I 04:09
3. All the Answers 09:07
4. The Inconvenient Truth p.I 07:26
5. Frightened 02:43
6. On the Run 04:27
7. Foolin‘ Myself 04:45
8. Yearning Moments 06:20
9. Supernatural Dream 10:08
10. It Leads to Nothing 03:31
11. Thoughts p. II 05:38

Part Two:
1. World of Emotions 11:47
2. Meet me by the Water 03:53
3. Man in the Mirror 07:11
4. The Inconvenient Truth p.II 08:45
5. The Shape of Things to Come 08:34
6. We are all in the Same Boat 04:02
7. Voices from Yonder 07:16
8. Always Livin‘ in a Lie 04:57
9. Despair Grows to Anger 06:47
10. Eyes Of A Stranger 07:42
11. Happy but Unhappy 02:36

Shamall - This Island Earth CD 9,95 €

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 09:15:01 +0100

Review: "....Released in 1997, this album carried on the good work of "In Search Of Precision" with another helping of Shamall's magic. The title track opens the album and features a quite superb chorus and unlike his earliest works, manages to keep the tension and excitement riding high throughout the piece (even during the quieter sections), which means that the listener's attention is less likely to wander during these sections. "Living World" offers another enjoyable tuneful offering before "Terramagna" sees him trying out a (for him, at least) new style, that of melodic techno/trance. When allied to Shamalls natural penchant for big sounds the effect is, as you can doubtless imagine, little short of overwhelming and that is very much the case here.

"Earthchild" has an appropriately child-like feel, mainly due to the music box-type sound that interlace in this piece and "Natural Balance" benefits from some skilled and effective classically-styled piano. The classical elements are given full rein during "Human" which is extremely symphonic. The skillful layering of the various sounds makes for another dynamic but less bombastic piece than is usually the case.

More tasteful sax work marks "Marching Time" with it's alternating quieter and up-tempo sections before the latter stages of the album see the guitar coming more to the fore with the final two tracks both allowing some impressive axe work to take the main share of the limelight. Starting with the uptempo "Desert Song", which also mixes middle eastern motifs into the equation (always a winner with me, that!) and continuing with the closing "One Step Back To The Roots" which ends the album with a slightly bluesy feel, mixing accoustic and electric guitars and leaving the electronics very much as a secondary consideration.

The concept of this piece is pretty important, in retrospect, as the subject of influences was to be the driving force behind the mighty 2001 double offering "The Book: Genesis", as well as being the title of the following album (not that it was so obvious on when listening to the tracks included therein!!).

Like any Shamall album, you know what to expect here and although the tracks dont always reach their full potential there are far more hits than misses on this one...." (c/o Carl Jenkinson)

	Track list:
1.	This Island Earth	10:32
2.	Living World	08:56
3.	Terramagna	07:03
4.	Earthchild	04:29
5.	Natural Balance	05:31
6.	Crystal Rain	05:35
7.	Human	04:53
8.	Marching Time	10:14
9.	Desert Song	10:44
10.	One Step Back to the Roots	03:57

Shamall - Moments of Illusion CD 9,95 €

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 15:50:35 +0100

Review:"....Keyboard electronics of commanding majestic quality are enhanced by crisply rumbling basslines and percussion of both classical and synthetic origins. Also appearing when needed are acoustic guitar, heavenly choir and the power of grand piano. However, the music is centered around the keyboards, with sweeping chords and involved melodies spiraling through an auditory space clustered with astral effects. These keyboards are highly versatile, mimicking a variety of sounds like flutes, xylophone and harp.

Shamall's compositional caliber excels at generating music that blends elements of orchestral rock with dynamic electronics, creating a charismatic mood that resides between the topmost peaks of grand mountain ranges and the plummeting trails of falling stars......" c/o Matt Howarth, space.com

	Track list:
1.	Physical Visions	09:23
2.	Moments of Illusion	05:09
3.	Spanish Impressions	11:29
4.	Winter Colours	10:16
5.	Power of Love	07:17
6.	Mozarts Flight to Bangkok	08:47
7.	Light in the Night	08:02
8.	Power of Love (A Capella)	02:49
9.	Theme of a Rainy Day	05:57

Shamall - Continuation (Digipak), 2016 11,95 €

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:32:08 +0100

Shamall – Continuation

The tragical nuclear desaster in Fukushima aroused Shamall's personal passion to protest within his means for the energy turnaround in 2011.

To rise up against nuclear energy he set a lot of musical emotions free.

An hour of this album contains completed songs and tracks of the "Turn Off" theme, which did not fit on the last album, due to the length limitation of a cd.

Something about 20 minutes – you could call it bonus material – are first compositions and rehearsals. This refers to „it's been a while“ and „so much is on the line“. So everything is said about the album.

It contains exclusively unreleased music compositions and songs – just the continuation of the „Turn Off“ theme. All in all about 78 minutes of emotional tracks.

This cd is also available as a part of the 5-CD Box "History Book" (Shamall's 30 Years Anniversary Edition). Because of many inquiries we decided to publish this 5th disc as a separate release.

Track list:
1.	Fragments part I	04:45
2.	Fragments part II	05:08
3.	Fragments part III	05:05
4.	It‘s Been A Long Time	11:45
5.	Linolenic Acid	06:02
6.	Random Walker	03:27
7.	Airborne	06:05
8.	It‘s Time To Grasp The Mantle	07:50
9.	Fragments part IV	08:41
10.	Floating Subatomic Particles	04:11
11.	Solitary Life	06:54
12.	So Much Is On The Line (first session)	05:37
13.	The Streets Are Filled With People	02:51

Shamall - In Search of Precision CD 9,95 €

Fri, 13 May 2022 18:57:05 +0200

Review: ".....If you would ask Norbert Krueler in the year 1994 for his personal favorite, he would have answered without hesitation: "In Search of Precision". At that time this album was his whole pride, because it reflects Norbert's high demands concerning classical compositions.

Without doubt, this album stands out a little bit against previous releases. All compositions are substantially more complex. The title "In Search of Precision" and the opus "Dream of a better world" (with 5 parts) show particularly Shamall's demanding search for musical precision. The sound of each title is crystal-clear, the arrangements are outstanding and the brilliant impression of the whole opus let you suppose, that everything would be played in with an orchestra.

The detailed work of the classic passages shows Shamall's obsession to rise to perfection. "In Search of Precision" breaks all rules of electronic pop music. "Heartland" (the first part of "Dream of a better world") conveys a slight feeling of "Johann Sebastian Bach" (well-known german componist of classic music) - an incredible artistic masterpiece. But "Horizons", "Ambrosia" and "Time Machine" are truly tidbits for Shamall-Fans. The great variety of this album is completed with ballads like "Theme of a Broken Romance" and "Tell me why"....."

	Track list:
1.	In Search of Precision	09:40
2.	Horizons	09:46
3.	Dream of a Better World	02:01
4.	Heartland	07:42
5.	Landscape	03:11
6.	Ambrosia	08:54
7.	Time Machine	10:33
8.	Roll the Dice	05:05
9.	McArthurs Homecoming	04:59
10.	Theme of a Broken Romance	04:46
11.	Tell Me Why	04:20
12.	China Nights	04:46

Shamall - Feeling like a stranger - the whole trip (Reissue 1988) 9,95 €

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:47:18 +0100

Feeling like a stranger - the whole trip.
Every band has it's own story.

Like many other bands Shamall starts his career with making music in the typical style of synth- and electro-pop of the eighties. At that time, Shamall would like to produce rather progressive music. But it should become a long way to Shamall's most recent albums. Like many other artists, Shamall was torn between the punchy electro-pop-sound of the eighties. Then Shamall produces his first two 12" singles "my dream" (1986) and "feeling like a stranger" (1988).

This re-release of the second 12" single from 1988 with the titles "feeling like a stranger", "running against the time" and "love don't exist" closes another gap in Shamall's musical history.

Over 50 minutes previously unreleased bonus material from the nineties complete this album.

1.	Intro	02:38
2.	Feeling Like a Stranger, P.1	03:29
3.	Million Miles Away, P.1	02:58
4.	Voices in the Sky	02:20
5.	Nebula	01:18
6.	Sun Palace	04:43
7.	Million Miles Away, P.2	02:16
8.	Feeling Like a Stranger (Original)	08:02
9.	The Zip	11:46
10.	Calling the God Mathuba	11:07
11.	Hola	07:42
12.	Bees and Flies	04:41
13.	Fly Away	04:10
14.	Running Against the Time	05:01
15.	Love Don't Exist	07:10

Shamall - Turn Off 2 CD digipak 15,95 €

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:32:11 +0100

Four years after publishing the successful double album "Is this human behavior" Shamall is back now with almost 160 minutes of great songs full of emotions and finest impressive retro prog.
Even after almost 28 years, the 16th Shamall-release "Turn Off" shows no signs of fatigue at all. While Norbert Krueler basically stayed true to his line, the new album has been enriched with beautiful female vocals of Anke Ullrich. Whether solo or second voice or choir: These vocals know how to please. Generally the authentic vocals ensure that the music never turned out too sterile. Once again, "Turn Off " attend to global environmental problems, along the lines, that music is the best medium to provoke thoughts concerning political or ecological issues.

The recent opus "Turn Off" is another proof of Shamall's reputation as "German Pink Floyd with own influences" because of his energetic, dynamic synthesizers and keyboards. This style of playing convinces with great power and clarity and shouldn't be listened to only in the background. However the whole album does not turn into another Pink Floyd Clone because of the interplay of keyboards with the guitar of Matthias Mehrtens, who has grown up in the era of Steve Vai, but mutated into an independent musical development with many variants and impressive compositions.

Despite more recent musical influences, the spirit of the 70s and 80s is omnipresent.
Sometimes dreamy lifted, sometimes playful and funky, guitars and synthesizers provide always an exciting battle. Like its predecessors, "Turn Off " is composed of two musical main themes, where vocal passages either finalize or dissolve the arc of suspense. Atmospheric soundscapes, passionately played, arouse curiosity of what comes next.

This album is dramatic and melancholic. Goosebumps guaranteed.

CD 01:
1.	Shine a light	05:02
2.	It's been a long time	02:51
3.	Shout it out	05:44
4.	The devil never sleeps	03:30
5.	Never before	16:56
6.	Playing for the ashes	08:45
7.	Voices part I	09:50
8.	Voices part II	09:05
9.	Too many people part I	04:06
10.	Too many people part II	06:42
11.	So much is on the line	07:06

CD 02:
1.	Diversion	02:15
2.	The creeping dead	09:25
3.	Reflective	04:32
4.	Clouds obscure the sun	04:45
5.	Horrible nightmare	08:02
6.	At the end of time	08:00
7.	The hidden enemy	08:12
8.	Companion of fortune	08:44
9.	Wounded world	02:34
10.	Turn Off part I	07:42
11.	Turn Off part II	04:49
12.	In these days	02:38