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Blank Manuskript is an art rock project from Salzburg, Austria. They are usually described as Progressive Rock with a certain focus towards contemporary rock program music.[1] They are known for their exotical costumes on stage and their almost theatre-like performances. The band members are all multiinstrumentalists and play many different instruments on stage.[2] They have released five studio albums so far, which are all concept albums. Their latest release was an album consisting of three concerts in 2022: Argekultur Salzburg, Night of the prog and Woodstock Forever. They have been on numeral European tours since 2015 and have played major Progressive Rock-Festivals all over Europe including Prog%27Sud 2018, Festival Crescendo 2019, Night of the-Prog 2022, Woodstock Forever 2022, Minnuendo 2022, ArtRock-Festival Reichenbach 2023.[3]
Blank Manuskript | |
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| Origin | Salzburg, Austria |
| Genres | Progressive rock, art rock |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Members | Jakob Aistleitner, Peter Baxrainer, Simon Strasshofer, Dominik Wallner, Alfons Wohlmuth |
| Website | www |
Band members
edit- Jakob Widerin – Saxophone, Flute, Electric Guitar, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Vocals
- Peter Baxrainer – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- Simon Strasshofer – Drums, Percussion
- Dominik Wallner – Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Alfons Wohlmuth – Electric Bass, Flute, Vocals[4]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Tales from an Island - Impressions from Rapa Nui (2008)
- A Profound Path (2013)
- The Waiting Soldier (2015)
- Krásná Hora (2019)
- Himmelfahrt (2020)
- A Live Document (2023)
Compilations
edit- The Divine Comedy Part II - Purgatorio (2009; Musea)
- Rökstenen - A Tribute to Swedish Progressive Rock of the 70's (2009; Musea)
- The Divine Comedy Part III - Paradiso (2010; Musea)
- The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe (2010; Musea)
- The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (2012; Musea)
- Decamerone - Ten Days In 100 Novellas Part III (2016; Colossus/Just for Kicks)
- Live-Session at ORF Radiokulturhaus (2018; Melodic Revolution Records)
Album Artworks
editPhilip Reitsperger and the design Studio Identity Lab designed the album artworks for Blank Manuskript's releases.
References
edit- ^ "BLANK MANUSKRIPT discography and reviews". Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "Blank Manuskript - Misfit City". Misfitcity.org. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "Blank Manuskript". Blank Manuskript Official Website.
- ^ Identity Lab. "Album artwork for Blank Manuskript". Identity Lab - Transformative Communication & Design. Retrieved 25 September 2023.