Sirius, Germany

Running to Paradise. 1982 Brutkasten

Sirius' debut is one of the better Genesis inspired albums out there and compares favorably to other German bands like M.L. Bongers Project, Ivory or Neuschwanstein. As far as these kind of albums go, Sirius is better than most of their contemporaries. In fact, had they been part of the UK new wave of progressive rock, then I could imagine them having the same kind of success as IQ, who they resemble perhaps the most.

The Three Bushes. 1984 Bear

Sirius' second and last effort, The Three Bushes, sees the band moving from Genesis' Selling England by the Pound to... Marillion's Script for a Jester's Tear. In comparison to their debut, their sophomore effort has a contemporary modern sound (especially the period synthesizers, for better or worse), with a determined pop approach, though there's still no mistaking the band's early 1970s Genesis-minded heritage. Punchy and poppy, but still quite satisfying.

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