Receiving a promo without a CD cover, booklet or band info, let alone track titles, it is not a promising start for this new Italian band (yes, I used the internet). The opening track doesn't help too much either as it is mediocre Italian prog, we've heard it a thousand times before, boring. Lacklustre and in an uninterested mood, I continue listening and gradually my mind starts wandering, the veils are lifting, and I am then seeing the light fantastic. This band can really play in a deviant way-this is very, very nice and adventurous prog. Heavy on the synthesizers and the distorted guitars, with excellent singing, these fine tracks always contain a twist. This is a band that is difficult to compare to others-nice, really nice. I cannot find much information on the net about this group. It seems it was formed in 2003 during a King Crimson concert at Verona by misters Ravenoldi and Bertolini together with Cristiano Roversi from Moongarden and Gallio from OPS but I find difficulties hearing resemblances in their music to these bands. It sounds more like seventies prog mixed with a healthy dose of fusion. Recommended! **** André de Waal (edited by Robert James Pashman) Where to buy? |
