Rozz, Germany

Prüfungsangst. 1980 Telefunken
Eisbrecher. 1981 Telefunken

Rozz were yet another German band playing in what is often called Kraut Fusion (and I have a whole list dedicated to it). Their second and last album, Eisbrecher, is overall a good fusion album, with focus on the guitar work, good melodies, fine production, and excellent playing from all. Does the album have a lasting impact 10 minutes after listening? Well, no. It's all pretty standard stuff for the time and place, without taking any significant chances. But if you haven't heard much in this unique German style, Eisbrecher is good collection filler, especially given how inexpensive original LPs remain. Reference groups include other guitar fronted German fusion bands such as Syncrisis or To Be.

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2/12/11 (new entry)