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    “Creatures Of Light & Darkness” is the fourth studio album by the Hamburg neo-prog band Johnny Bob. The album is produced by Johnny Bob founder and multi-instrumentalist Jörg Purfürst. He’s written all songs together with his brother and singer Carsten Díaz, who is also responsible for the lyrics.

    In addition to Jörg Purfürst and Carsten Díaz, drummer Philip Mestwerdt completes the line-up. Various guest musicians are involved in the musical implementation of the album, above all guitarist Jürgen Ufer & Ole Schützler / Keyboards.
    As with all previous releases by the band, the cover artwork was created by Hamburg artist Anja Walter.

    On “Creatures Of Light & Darkness” Johnny Bob mix neo-prog with folk rock and indie rock. The album maintains the sound of the 70s and 80s

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lyrics

EMPIRE

I made a deal with the southern sons
They sent me back again to the Empire
I faced the moors to the sound of the guns
Onward through the valleys to the Empire

I saw the monarchs in their jeweled chairs
Succumbing to the charms of the Empire
Too bored to scream, forlorn glares
Bringing down the glory of the Empire

When it’s coming close to you
You feel the amber squirrels in your brain
When you hit these special moments
And you know you’re not the same

They rise and fall but they never last
I’m coming for your rooks and I will bring you down
They bathe in bubbles of the past
I walked the streets of tears to the Empire
The skald is dead but the sun goes on
Telling ‘bout the wonders of the Empire
And there’s way for our pawns to hit and run
Tearing down the banners of the Empire

When it’s coming close to you
You feel the amber squirrels in your brain
When you hit these special moments
And you know you’re not the same

I made a vow for an undead ghoul
He sent me back again to the Empire
I took his hand and he ate my soul
All in for the downfall of the Empire

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from Creatures of Light and Darkness, released May 27, 2022

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Johnny Bob Hamburg, Germany

Johnny Bob is a neo-prog band from Hamburg. They form 2017 in memory of two school bands which disband after their members graduate in the early nineties.

German magazine “eclipsed” rates Johnny Bob in October 2019 to become one of the “big bands in the national progressive scene”. ... more

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