Younique is the second full-length Superior

Superior (band)

Superior was a German progressive metal band, founded in 1992, and disbanded in 2007. Their style was described as something very similar to Dream Theater, but there were also many big differences between them.-Lineup:*Michael Tangermann – vocals...

 studio album

Studio album

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, released in May 1998.

The music of the album is characterized by heavy guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

 riff

RIFF

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ing, diverse keyboard

Electronic keyboard

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 arrangements and sounds, very complex and individual instrumentation, acoustic guitar

Steel-string acoustic guitar

A steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...

s, sitar

Sitar

The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...

-sounds, brass arrangements and saxophone

Saxophone

The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

 solos. The influences can be tracked from Latin music, funk

Funk

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, classical music and jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

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Track listing

1. "Not with Me" – 3:37
2. "God's Funeral" – 8:10
3. "Nothing" – 9:32
4. "Think" – 4:05
5. "Stop" – 6:12
6. "Be Mine" – 5:09
7. "Amok" – 4:29
8. "Free Minded" – 6:03
9. "Detect: Myself" – 7:24
10. "This promise" – 5:04
11. "Sweet Pretence" (bonus track)