![]() Like many 1970s prog bands, RAMSES was unable to maintain momentum into the 1980s, and have only released one album since 1981, that being "Control Me" in 2000, which has never been easy to find. ![]() After a period of transition they settled on Matthew Moeller, who actually had a more mainstream voice as the group positioned itself more commercially for 1981's "Light Fantastic", recorded at ELOY's "Horus Sound" studio. Then lead singer Herbert Natho quit for health reasons and the group undertook a lengthy search for a replacement. In 1978 they followed with another fine album "Eternity Rise", which was also well received and promoted through touring, a highlight being the 11 minute title cut with martial drums. Apart from the title track and "Someone Like You", the album included the anti Vietnam war piece "War", which was deemed too controversial in the US and replaced with "Noise" there, using the same melody and arrangement. It measured up to the contemporary works of ELOY, JANE and NOVALIS among others. They recorded their first and most acclaimed album "LA LEYLA" in barely a week in Conny Plank's studio. ![]() Their big break occurred in 1975 when they signed with the fledgeling Sky RECORDS and shortened their name to RAMSES. This was also a period of several personnel changes. The next year was spent touring and performing original pieces and cover versions. Hanover, Germany based RAMSES were formed in 1972 as RAMSES II.
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