Tristan Broomhall, Journalist

“Even when we are not preparing for a tour we meet four days a week to practice for two to three hours together each session. That way we are ready to play at a moment’s notice, 365 days a year.”

But Horisont have Axel Söderberg, and even if he over-does the falsetto at a few points, there’s no denying his skilled vocals are a welcome relief from some of the gravel throated wannabes.

The warm tones of vintage circuitry that saturate every minute of the The Black Chord conjure up dreamy imagery of an eight-limbed Keith Emerson.