One of the great concept albums of progressive rock and the zenith of ELP. The centerpiece is the hallucinatory circus allegory of the fantastic "Karn Evil 9": a dazzling show of violence, human tragedies, sex, and rock’n’roll. The "brave new world" is the society of the spectacle, "The show that never ends!". The musical performance of the three musicians is breathtaking, and the interplay between keyboards, bass, and percussion reaches the stratospheric levels of the suite "Tarkus". A masterpiece!
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