(Review from progarchives.com, progressiveworld.net)

From 1974 to 1978 the band would make a name for themselves in the Saarland region of Germany and France, opening many shows for the likes of Novalis and Lucifer’s Friend. By 1978 the band booked themselves into Scorpions producer Dieter Dierks studio, one of the finest in Germany to record the album which would become “Battlement”.

“Battlement” is a rather well-known album among progressive fans due to its striking similarities with early Genesis and the sublime spirit of Camel (heavy doses of wondrous flute). Singer Frederic Joos is an absolute dead-ringer for Peter Gabriel. In fact, most of the album sounds like music Genesis could have released in the late 70s if Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett both had stayed in the band. Compared to early Genesis, Neuschwanstein’s instrumentation and recording capabilities were considerably higher, yet this German band got rather close to writing music that was equally as good as those early Genesis classics.

The seven very melodic and harmonic compositions on the album feature a warm sound, pleasant shifting moods, some sensational breaks and lush keyboards (piano, string-ensemble, Mellotron, Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers and organ), beautiful flute, sensitive electric guitar, twanging acoustic guitar, a decent rhythm-section and good English vocals (including a charming German accent).

Line-up:
- Frederic Joos / vocals, acoustic guitars
- Thomas Neuroth / keyboards
- Klaus Mayer / flutes, synthesizers
- Roger Weiler / guitars
- Rainer Zimmer / bass, vocals
- Hans-Peter Schwarz / drums

Track List:
01. Loafer Jack – 4:48
02. Ice With Dwale – 6:26
03. Intruders And The Punishment – 7:39
04. Beyond The Bugle – 7:36
05. Battlement – 7:12
06. Midsummer Day (Bonus) – 7:45
07. Zartlicher Abschied – 6:16

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