This 2019 release finds Marillion revisiting their own past, re-recording songs from "This Strange Engine" with orchestral arrangements. It showcases a band comfortable in their sound, willing to engage with their legacy.
- "With Friends from the Orchestra" was released on earMUSIC on October 9, 2019.
- The album features re-recorded versions of songs originally from the 1997 album "This Strange Engine."
- The release was produced by Marillion and featuring the Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band and the In-Grid string orchestra.
Marillion is a progressive rock band formed in England in the early 1980s. They emerged from the new wave of British heavy metal scene, blending the genre with progressive rock. In 2019, Marillion released "With Friends from the Orchestra," a re-recording of their 1997 album "This Strange Engine." This was a period of consistent output and dedicated fan engagement for the band.
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