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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Unfortunately of the Blocco Mentale i haven't nothing. Is another group that I should investigate because is a group of which I have heard a big one well. Surely in January, when here at Pordenone (Italy) there will be the "Fair Of The Disc", I will try to do the mine. At the moment I am seeking Italian Prog Band done not include in PA and, just the team of the Italian Prog again operating, will be to signal for the Inclusion (means PM to the components of the team). Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 12 2006 at 05:32 |
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memowakeman ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13033 |
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So many good Zuffanti`s projects, and great thema all...
BTW i reviewed yesterday Poa by Blocco Mentale, i think it`s a great albums from a unknown Italian band, do you like it?
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Proper today I review the attractive one "HOSTSONATEN" by HOSTSONATEN.
The HOSTSONATEN site is: www.zuffantiprojects.com
![]() HOSTSONATEN — HostsonatenReview by MANDRAKEROOT (Andrea Salvador)
Posted Saturday, December 09, 2006, 06:10 EST | Permanent link Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 18 2006 at 12:05 |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Proper today I review the attractive one "VACUUM" by THE WATCH.
The THE WATCH site is: www.thewatch.it
![]() THE WATCH — VacuumReview by MANDRAKEROOT (Andrea Salvador)
Posted Saturday, December 09, 2006, 04:25 EST | Permanent link Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 18 2006 at 12:04 |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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I haven't these album but I should say that I had noted that is a gap not to have them in the proper Italian discography!!!
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DallasBryan ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 23 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3323 |
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I find Celeste's Principe di un Giorno, Luciano Basso's Voci and Picchio dal Pozzo's debut the most interesting 70's albums from Italy.
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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In the next day I will publish an article of reccomendations (with links of reviews, not only mine) that I am getting ready. Long-awaited voucher!
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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This list is work in progress!!! Eh, eh...
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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STATE O' MIND recension:
Even if they did alone a demo in 1999 and their genre is Prog Metal (in vein of classic Italian Prog) I want to do acquaitance to all you an excellent band that operated between Veneto Orientale e Friuli venezia Giulia. You are called STATE O' MIND. Unfortunately the sole things that I found in Internet are relevant to the web site of their singer Ennio Ficiur (www.ennioficiur.com) to which be able to write to have info on the demo.
STATE O' MIND line up:
Ennio Ficiur (vocals)
Tommaso Gobbato (guitar)
Carlo Nadalin (guitar)
Iacopo Gobbato (bass)
Enrico Fabris (drums)
Review:
STATE O' MIND "(demo [1999])" ***** State O' Mind, from san Michele Al Tagliamento (Venezia) were a very promising band. They produced a conventional Power Prog Metal but very interesting, based on very heavy guitars but sweets and on an attitude Prog a la Le Orme, even though with a lot of flus poured from the classic 80's Metal. Carlo Nadalin is really very capable guitaplayer but with the stupid religion (I do not know otherwise to define it) of to leave the band where plays to the moment of the engraving of the album (here this does carried to a sensational disbanded, but with the Raintime an album carved it). Excellent band, excellent demo (but painful mix, even if not to throw). Begin too Metal with "Back To Real Life", excellent Power Metal, even ordinary and little original. Follows "Five Kings" with an excellent vocal test of Ennio Ficiur. Surely "Five Kings" is an excellent Prog Metal a la Stratovarius, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Queensryche or Warlord (therefore a lot of 80's) with excellent insertions of acoustic guitar and wild rhytmic, reflective parts and Metal piques. "Madness" is very modern and does not hit immediately. It is necessary, in fact, to wait the refrain and the excellent solo guitar where it is returned to the most pure Prog Metal. And here "Madness" becomes diabolical. It closes this demo "Unnamed", also is written from bassplayer Iacopo gobbato and like to "Madness" like structure shows us the technical value of the band, from excellent drum, guitars and voice of Ennio Ficiur (that imitates well Midnight [Crimson Glory]). nevertheless "Unnamed" is superior, like writing, to "Madness". Summarized:To the period the State O' Mind received a lot of esteem from the skilled printing. But, for varied motive, did not be able to collect how much point. I had also the luck of to listen to the live in a burning concert at Pubi Pub and i should say that had all the cards in rule to break through. Unfortunately to the destiny ot is not commanded...Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 15 2006 at 04:04 |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Fabio Zuffanti web site is: www.zuffantiprojects.com.
Metamorfosi web site is: www.metamorfosi.org.
Corrado Rustici (ex Cervello and ex Nova): www.corradorustici.com.
Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 06 2006 at 13:14 |
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Andrea Cortese ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 05 2005 Status: Offline Points: 4411 |
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Hi Andrea,
from the Zuffanti's web site:
THE NEXT HOSTSONATEN WILL CALL "WINTERTHROUGH" AND IT WILL be part 3 of the seasonscycle suite . OTHER DETAILS SOON
![]() Do you remember what I've said the last saturday...?
![]() I'm waiting forward this new release!!!
Meanwhile I've posted a review on Springsong (2002):
HOSTSONATEN — Springsong Review by Andrea Cortese (Andrea Cortese) Collaborator Italian Prog Specialist
Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006, 16:29 EST | Permanent link Edited by Andrea Cortese - December 05 2006 at 17:01 |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Proper today I review the attractive one "LIBERAZIONE" by ARPIA.
The ARPIA site is: www.arpia.info.
![]() ARPIA — LiberazioneReview by MANDRAKEROOT (Andrea Salvador)
Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006, 09:40 EST | Permanent link Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 18 2006 at 12:02 |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Another interesting band from Italy in PA is IMAGIN'ARIA.
I have recensed "UN ALTRO QUADRO" (their debut album).
![]() IMAGIN'ARIA — In un Altro QuandroReview by MANDRAKEROOT (Andrea Salvador)
Posted Sunday, December 03, 2006, 17:36 EST | Permanent link The IMAGIN'ARIA web site see: www.imagin-aria.com. Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 18 2006 at 12:00 |
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Andrea Cortese ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 05 2005 Status: Offline Points: 4411 |
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^^^
Interesting profile on Fiaba. In a cd shop in Vicenza I also saw their last album I Racconti del Giullare Cantore. It was two months ago and I didn't buy it due - mainly - to the price (over 24 euros!!!!!)...
BTW, I've listened to Aria Palea's Zoicekardìa more times and I have to say it's an excellent album in the vein of the early Jethro Tull (Stand Up basically, A New Day Yesterday in particular). There's also a great theatrical approach of the singer, especially in the opening track which is somehow burlesque!
Over all, good musicianship and a great flute playing!
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Proper today I review the attractive one "IL CAPPELLO A TRE PUNTE" by FIABA.
The FIABA site is: www.fiabaweb.com.
![]() FIABA — Il Cappello a tre Punte
Review by MANDRAKEROOT (Andrea Salvador)
Posted Monday, December 04, 2006, 16:38 EST | Permanent link
Edited by MANDRAKEROOT - December 18 2006 at 11:53 |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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MIDDLE AGING recommendations
In the booklet of "Seguendo Le Tracce" of the mythical Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso (given me for my name-day!!!) I found also the publicity of them newborn Ma.Ra.cash Records. With the cat. number MRC 001 I found an interesting CD of the MIDDLE AGING (www.middleaging.it) "THE CALL" (not in PA).
The MIDDLE AGING is a devoted group to the rediscover historycal in the music and from their Internet site I was able to extract these info:
genre: Folk/ Folk Prog
the band: A. Sempio (electric/ acoustic guitar)
D.Mortarino (bass)
R. Tassiello (drums/ percussions)
S. Bai (flute)
D. Saccone (Keyboards)
C. Vecchio (voice)
F. Busso (hurdy gurdy)
discography:
demos: "Ancient Wind" (1999)/ Kingdom Of Desire (2001)
official Cd on Ma.Ra.Cash Records: "The Call" (cat. number MRC 001/ 2003)
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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Another site that I would want signal is that of the mythical singer Luciano Regoli (Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno, Samadhi and other then reappeared with the Roman Prog Metallers DGM) www.lucianoregoli.it . It it discussed alone and exclusively of its work of painter. Nevertheless I believe that always it sends off a mail for info also its activity of singer. You will discover a figurative painter in the better tradition (its Still-life are very attractive).
For its activity with the DGM that it is limit to the first three album ("Random Access Zone", "Change Direction" and "Wings Of Time") clicks on www.dgmsite.com.
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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The correct name of MALAAVIA is: "Carovana Eterea MALAAVIA"
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avestin ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 18 2005 Status: Offline Points: 12625 |
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Malaavia is pretty nice, I have Danze d'incenso and quite like it (although this is not mind blowing).
The cover art work of this album is very nice. |
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Mandrakeroot ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
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recently, while I was doing a search for Internet site list in my thread I have uncovered that Tony Pagliuca (keyboarder of Le Orme) collaborated with the Etno Prog group Malaavia (he is in PA, ouch!...) (www.malaavia.net). Entered in their site I was accompained from a Renaissance Prog really attractive and being able. Here another band from not to do to escape!!!
I will try to do mine their disc... And you does waited for?
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