SPRAZZI DI LUCE

'Sprazzi Di Luce' (eng: 'Flashes Of Light') is the first E.P. from Santa Teresa Di Riva (Messina, Italy) RPI band Conqueror. This E.P. was recorded and produced from January 2008 to May 2009 at Ludnica Rec Studio and it is produced by Conqueror and PeccatOriginale. The production is extreme good and this fact helps the songs to increase the magic, the power and the feelings.

This CD contain 4 tracks: 2 new songs, 1 cover and one live song from their 1st CD.

'Sprazzi Di Luce' remember me New Trolls but this song is melodic. 'Sprazzi Di Luce' is also a good Rock with great flute and extreme good rhythmic soli by leyboards. Great are also the vocal parts.

'...E Mi Manchi Tanto' (eng: '...And You Miss Me So Much') (Alunni Del Sole Cover): This version is a mix by original version (arranged by G.P. Reverberi [Le Orme, among others]) and the new version (arranged by the same song writer Paolo Morelli). This song is more long that the two versions that I cited but only because certain instrumental passages were leghtened. good flute (that in this case replaces the original orchestra) and vocal parts (2nd strophe with interesting vocal duo by Simona Rigano and Mario Pollino). This version, however, is not magical as the original because more Rock (the original is a good melodic POP Prog).

'Semplice' (eng: 'Simple') is a typical Rock for piano and voice (very good). In my mind 'Semplice' remember some atmospheres of Angelo Branduardi or Curved Air ('Melinda [More Or Less]') also if with more latin soul, cause percussions.

'Pensieri Fragili' (eng: 'Fragile Thoughts') are recorded live in Riposto (Catania, Italy) 19 August 2006. This song is beautiful but Riposto is a beautiful city with the volcano Etna in the background and a beautiful sea. This song present a recited intro that is a tribute to Franco Battiato (Conqueror corregional!). For the rest in my mind this song sound as a perfect mix between PFM, Banco, Le Orme, Maxophone and Genesis. Simona sung a la Donella Del Monaco (Opus Avantra) but in Rock style. Magical is this song also for the mediterranean atmospheres that creates. great are the rhythmic soli of electric guitar and the soprano sax (that remember me, although improperly, the sax of 'Liberi Liberi' Vasco Rossi period). this song present a good registration and mixing.

I am not familiar with contemporary RPI bands (but I have some Cds by contemporary RPI bands) but I think that Conqueror is already a classic band juxtapose to PFM, Banco, Le Orme, Area, Maxophone, Goblin, Perigeo, The Trip, Arti + (&) Mestieri, Balletto Di Bronzo, Rovescio Della Medaglia, Osanna, Franco Battiato etc... with a great voice by Simona Rigano.

And also if 'Sprazzi Di Luce' is only an E.P.... Masterpiece is the correct definition.

For info and order: www.conqueror.it www.myspace.com/conqueror1 [email protected]

Conqueror c/o Natale Russo Via Regina Margherita 474 98028 Santa Teresa Di Riva (Messina) Italy

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