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30th July 2011
9th July 2011
It made us proud :) A nice interview with Dániel.
27th March 2011
This weekend we got together again to jam, to rehearse and we came up with some really exciting ideas, one whole new song (a real prog rock HIT in the wain of Genesis...) and a half song... it's very progressive :))) So, in 2 weeks the Tabula Smaragdina "machine" will work again... we are preparing ourselves for the Summer and the Autumn... just be patient, big things will happen! :D
6th February 2011
Playin' live and writin' new songs!
After finishing our contributions for Dante's Paradiso and the Tribute To The Flower Kings CD we decided to start writing again and to play our music live. This year we are planning some exciting gigs together with Flamborough Head from the Nethelands.
5th February 2011
Another positive review of our debut album!
"...I strongly recommend this to those progheads that really like diverse, lively, challenging modern symphonic prog."
15th June 2010
Review, this time in Dutch :)
"...De muziek valt nog het beste te omschrijven als een softe, wat minder virtuoze variant op het Flower Kings-idioom. Soms weet Tabula Smaragdina met wat vervormde gitaarakkoorden en pittige riffs enige kracht in hun muziek aan te brengen en hier en daar klinken jazzy harmonieën in het geheel door. Vergelijkingen met het Poolse Lizard, de band die zijn inspiratie haalt bij onder andere King Crimson en Gentle Giant, zijn dan ook regelmatig te maken, ook al omdat de zang bij Tabula Smaragdina eveneens in de moerstaal is...."
17th May 2010
Review, this time in German :)
"...Moderne und klassische Symphonic Rock Arrangements im eigenen Songausdruck machen eine ganz grosse, vielseitige Platte daraus, die nur unbedingt zu empfehlen ist. Und: viel Potential für die Zukunft..."
15th March 2010
Wow, another fine review of our debut album "A szavakon túl" :)
"...This is a sophisticated and refined debut album, which is well crafted and superbly produced. They have a distinctive sound, which grows on you, and which becomes more impressive with each listen. The songs are extremely well written and special attention must be paid to the vocal harmonies, which are superb, and in some places unusual! Which leads me to one important point. If I were to make one recommendation (not a criticism) to the band, it would be to sing in English. I think this would give them a wider audience, which they fully deserve..."
1st March 2010
A positive review from Italy:
"...Fra i brani migliori del recente progetto Colossus dedicato al Purgatorio c'era senza dubbio quello dei Tabula Smaragdina, band formata da alcuni membri dei comunque sempre attivi Yesterdays. Se e vero che un solo pezzo puo lasciare intendere le potenzialita di un gruppo, e con un album completo che si puo giudicare l’ispirazione in modo piu pertinente. .
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25th February 2010
Big thank you and HI to our German friends! :)
15th February 2010
Yet another positive review of our album, by Renaudoo :)
"...ce disque est effectivement au dela des mots et se doit d'etre impérativement écouté par toute oreille aventureuse.
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15th February 2010
Today we found a fresh Tabula Smaragdina review on the internet, it is in French and it was published on the MUSIC IN BELGIUM website:
"Beaucoup de traditionnel, convenons-en, mais belle promenade explorant de nombreux styles. Un bel album, meme si le chant en hongrois nous le rend par moments un peu hermétique (comme le nom du groupe le laisse entrevoir). En tout cas, les compos sont tres agréables, et le jeu des musiciens est tout bonnement excellent."
2nd February 2010
"A beautiful album of progressive rock from Hungary. Tabula Smaragdina is the creature of Yesterdays' Ákos Bogáti-Bokor. Strong influence from The Flower Kings, elements of Hungarian prog (After Crying, Solaris), plus ingredients of Yes and Genesis. Strong vocals (in Hungarian), very pretty melodic developments, complex though not leaded songwriting, a keen sense of humour in some places. And an impeccable production. Trylu, this CD has taken me by surprise and I fell for it from the first track. Fans of vintage symphonic progressive rock have all the right reasons to fall head over heels over that one. Bravo! "
20th January 2010
"During A Varazs Fa Alatt by Tabula Smaragdina Hammond and Mellotron is once more to the fore (to begin with) with a prominent and heavy guitar motif offset by heavenly female vocals. The accomplished guitar playing takes in a weeping part that’s very Steve Howe circa Topographic Oceans. "
5th January 2010
A Tribute to The Flower Kings
Have you heard the good news? Our cover version of The Devil's Playground by the Flower Kings has been released last month by Musea. "V.A. A Flower Full Of Stars" is available and you can get your copy now by clicking the CD cover. We are very proud of this song and of course of the whole. Big thanks to Marco Bernard for making this happen for us!
Tabula Smaragdina interview @ ProgArchives
Click here to read the interview @ ProgArchives!
New songs!!!
Really big plans for 2011!!!
Since we have so many ideas "resting" in our pockets, we will work on new material together again, this time with a brand new lead singer...
So, exciting things will happen. Until that please check back our site from time to time :)!
Tabula Smaragdina review on ProgGnosis.com!
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Tabula Smaragdina review on Progwereld.Org!
Click here to read the full review in Dutch!
Tabula Smaragdina review on Ragazzi-Music!
Click here to read the full review in German!
Tabula Smaragdina review on the Duch Progressive Rock Pages
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Tabula Smaragdina review on Arlequins.it!
Click here to read the full review in Italian!
Tabula Smaragdina in the German press :)
From our German friend, Horst we've recieved this scan from a German rock magazine called ECLIPSED. This review just warmed our hearts.
Tabula Smaragdina review on Progressive-Area!
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Another CD review :D
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Our first international CD review :D
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Purgatorio review on DPRP.NET :)
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Recording of Paradiso
Happy New Year Progheads :)!!! We just started to record our track for the Dante's Paradiso CD project, last month all the keyboards, drums and bass tracks were recorded. In some days Ákos will record the guitars and Karola will sing the lead vocals... After these things a short mixing session will follow and our track will be ready to be sent to Italy for mastering :) We'll post some more making of videos soon, so be sure to check them out :)
7th December 2009
1st December 2009
Well, it is over, we've released our first CD last weekend in Nyírbátor. Daniel had some problems getting to the gig from Germany-Budapest-Debrecen all in the same day, but after some songs played in trio (well, almost the whole setlist was played this way), Dani joined the band and we played 4 more songs together.
23rd November 2009
And the band has just finished writing the track for Paradiso....
23rd October 2009
Dear Friends,
18th October 2009
We'd like to thank to everybody who helped us in the printing process... especially to Matusa István (Rockszerviz) and his faithful helpers: Milly, Tamási Márta, Csalakov Csaba and Bajtek Oszkár! BIG thanks!!!!!!!!!!! :) ...and please don't forget, this CD is enhanced... just put it in a PC and you'll be able to explore lots of digital extras... so, don't hesitate, order this piece of progressive rock... from Hungary, from Rockszerviz! (The album soon will be available for international orders too, from the famous Musea Records!)
8th October 2009
Wow, it's here, this 4CDbox progrock wonder was just released this week at Musea Records. Exciting compilation with our contribution, Canto XXIV, Under the Magic Tree. Please visit our Music section to order your copy today!!!
6th October 2009
Good news from our friends at Rockszerviz Records: the CD will be ready next week... so, a little more patience is required :)
6th October 2009
Dear Friends, as you can see, the long awaited Tabula Smaragdina website is ready.
Lucky (December) Seven(th) at MUSEA! :)
Dear Friends, another good news, since today our debut album is available from Musea Records (for international orders)! We've waited for this for some time and it's really a dream-come-true. Please check out this specially enhanced CD (it has some bonus features, runs automatically on any PC). We hope that you'll like it :D
First CD releasing gig in Nyírbátor
We'd like to thank to Gerstmajer István for his fantastic acoustic guitar, to Szabolcsi István for the sound and the lights, to Ágó for the photos :), and of course to all of You who were there with and for us!!! Thanks so much!
The King is ALIVE! :)
Another amazing project, another offer from our friend, Marco Bernard... we'll take our part in the upcoming Flower Kings tribute CD. Our song for the compilation will be "Monster Within". A very powerful song and we'll have to check how to rebuild the song in a Tabula Smaragdina way :D. It will be fun :).
Releasing the CD on the 27th November
it's time to present our first CD for you, we are busy preparing to the very first gig where we'll play the whole album... with some really interesting musical surprises :)
We'd like to say a BIG THANK YOU to our musician friends who made our rehearsals possible, especially to Gerstmájer István (for his wonderful Line6 guitar equipement - it made me feel like I'm at home, I just love Line6 :D) and to Meggyesi Attila for his bass station! Thanks guys, we'll see you at the gig :)
A small change in the shedule: we'll start at 10 p.m., 'cause Daniel will arrive from Germany on the same evening to Budapest... so he'll have to speed-race through Hungary to get to the gig in time... but we hope that you'll be there with us, waiting for him patiently :)... See you in 4 days!!!
The album is available at Rockszerviz (Hungary)
Dear Friends, today's a big day for us, our first album is available for ordering from Rockszerviz (by clicking the CD cover).
Dante's Divine Comedy Part II: Purgatorio, a 4CD box
Beyond Words - the album
Welcome!
Tabula Smaragdina live at the XI. Blues Festival, Hungary