German band Haze's 1971 album "Hazecolor-Dia" is probably best remembered for it's packaging. The front cover has a transparent window to view the inside sleeve through, actually pretty cool, and most likely one of the reasons that this album, if you can find it or the German gatefold version is so expensive. the album was recorded in April, 1971, in Clerk's Studio. featuring guitars to the fore and a very bizarre vocalist. Haze were among the earliest of the German 'hard rock" sound, into which they mixed a variety of progressive elements, venturing into psychedelic and blues realms. Haze plays interesting hard rock reminiscent of Nectar, or Message.
They were also typical of the Bacillus Records sound, if more song based than most, venturing into psychedelic and blues realms. Haze plays interesting hard rock reminiscent of Nectar, or Message.
Cleverly arranged heavy progressive rock, psychedelically fueled with a faint blues tinge, featuring humorous lyrics, "A Way to Find Paradise' is about a hippy's struggle to get his hashish to smoke.The singer has really strange and wild voice (for me, kind of annoying) adding to their ''freak rock'' style. haze, in part, seems to draw their inspiration from Edgar Broughton Band, Arthur Brown, and Captain Beefheart. This, their only album, is recommended for all "freak rock" freaks.
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