Julian Cope presents Head Heritage

D is for…

Danava – UnonoU. Couldn’t remember what this sounded like at all, or even why I bought it, so clearly prime for re-discovery. Hmmm, first track has a great riff, like Sabotage-era Sabbath played by Captain Beyond. Elsewhere, more like Rush played by Iron Maiden. Plus some gauche but enjoyable moments of synth wizardry. I guess this is prog metal, but without most of the cringe-inducing techno-widdle and earnest vocalising that tag usually implies. This album is definitely pretentious, and not a little daft – sample titles include ‘The Emerald Snow Of Sleep’, ‘Where Beauty & Terror Dance’ etc – but it’s never less than entertaining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYszepjPHWM