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Label: Kaliphonia
Tracks:
- Expergi (8:45)
- Arbor (16:15)
- Gladium Caeli (9:40)
- Ignis Ab Caelo (4:20)
- Se Ipse Loquitur (3:20)
- Dialeghen (14:21)
- Omnia Evolvitur Sed Potest Mutari (8:41)
Musicians:
- Mauro Collina / guitars
- Alessandro Porreca / basses
- Luigi Ricciadiello / keyboards
- Marco Matteuzzi / drums, percussion
- Alessandro Bonetti / violins
- Alberto Piras / vocals
The first album of this impressive band is one of the wildest and violent
works that has given the progressive rock in these 90's, but without leaving
to be progressive rock. Pure dynamite in an album with a big spirit rocker,
who possesses the same energy as if it was a live recording.
The influences in this first album come undoubtedly, from the progressive
Italian bands of the more rocker vein, Il Balleto di Bronzo, Biglieto per
l'Inferno, Il Rovescio della Medaglia or Osanna, besides other bands like
High Tide, Grand Funk Railroad, the Nektar of "Sounds like This" album, PFM,
Yes, Van der Graaf Generator, Gentle Giant and hard rock kind Deep Purple or
Led Zeppelin. The jazz that abounds in later albums, here still remains very
disguised.
The whole album looks like an endless jam, constant changes, unlimited
energy, with the continuous solo work of guitars, keyboards and violins,
understood well virtuosity, standing out the voice of the incredible Alberto
Piras, who sings everything in Latin.
A spectacular work with magnificent tracks as "Gladium Caeli", "Ignis Ab
Caelo", "Omnia Evolvitur Sed Potest Mutari" and especially the monumental
"Dialeghen". Though all the compositions and performance are of a great
quality.
Tremendous album of one of the great bands of the 90's.
Rating: 9/10
Ferran Lizana
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