KUXAN SUUM

As early as the 1970s, Jane have fascinated their massive following with their unique musical mix: the legendary act from Hanover combined meaty hard rock with spherical keyboard arrangements, haunting melodies and mysterious lyrics, perfecting these parameters in 1976 on their classic FIRE, WATER, EARTH & AIR, a concept album about the four basic elements. 36 years later, they have come up another significant concept release on another mythical theme: KUXAN SUUM sees Peter Panka’s Jane concentrate on the umbilical cord between heaven and earth, as described in the Maya calendar.

This balancing act between glorious past and spirited present is also documented by the band’s current line-up: original bassist/vocalist Charly Maucher was part of the first team in the early Seventies and played on classics such as TOGETHER (1972) and JANE III (1974). Guitarist Klaus Walz (formerly Epitaph) has been a permanent band member since the Eighties, making him the longest-serving musician in Peter Panka’s Jane. The third man is drummer Fritz Randow (ex-Eloy, Epitaph), who brilliantly fills the gap left by the death of band founder Peter Panka in 2007. The group is complemented by organist Corvin Bahn (Gamma Ray) and guitarist/vocalist Niklas Turmann.

KUXAN SUUM, the new studio album, is marked by all the features that have always characterised this amazing band, and so much more. Such as solid guitar riffs, Peter Panka’s Jane celebrating that driving power rock that has always been an integral part of their overall sound. Corvin Bahn had a blast with his Hammond organ and demonstrates the advantages of the legendary Moog synthesiser. The eleven tracks are connected by a range of short instrumental passages which make the album an atmospherically dense work of art. You could say: Jane goes magic again!