Blank Manuskript

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Blank Manuskript
OriginSalzburg, Austria
GenresProgressive rock, art rock
Years active2008-present
MembersJakob Aistleitner, Peter Baxrainer, Simon Strasshofer, Dominik Wallner, Alfons Wohlmuth
Websitewww.blankmanuskript.at

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]

Band members

  • 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

Albums

  • 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

  • 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 Artwork: A Live Document 2023
Album Artwork: A Live Document 2023

Album Artworks

Philip Reitsperger and the design Studio Identity Lab designed the album artworks for Blank Manuskript's releases.

References

  1. ^ "BLANK MANUSKRIPT discography and reviews". Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  2. ^ "Blank Manuskript - Misfit City". Misfitcity.org. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Blank Manuskript". Blank Manuskript Official Website.
  4. ^ Identity Lab. "Album artwork for Blank Manuskript". Identity Lab - Transformative Communication & Design. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

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