THE DARK PRESENCE

Warning!, concept album or almost that hides real pearls! An album out of nowhere that mixes neo-prog, yes, yes, quite stunning medieval folk and symphonic in the background. David Del Fabro does almost everything and does it very well, he who has spent many years reflecting on the dinosaur bands that are PINK FLOYD, GENESIS, on the prog metal bands of the 80's before the appearance of progressive metal; neo that is not from the RPI:

"The Dark Presence" for the enjoyable start with a mixture of solos on a rather slow rhythm, which explodes the meter of emotion; old keyboards which flirt with an angry guitar and you have a bomb. "Golgotha ​​' 'impressed me for this musical crescendo where old sounds intersect with some female voices, all sprinkled with a good guitar riff; bombastic and worked. Other titles pass one after the other with ballads, sequencing, more or less relaxing musical interludes, where the folkloric side gives a certain freshness. '' Possessed By Time '' is inserted by offering a mega title of more than 17 minutes with an alternation of neo and folk rhythms, even classical ones; a bit of MARILLION at times for the lyrical and instrumental flights, a bit of heavy atmospheres, others soaring, relaxing, post before a more nervous restart, a title that asks only to be listened to again. ''. Book of Coming Forth by Day '' and this final which will alternate soft and strong, tender and nervous, melodic classic with heavy metal for guitars, delicate and grandiloquent symbiosis, accomplished and perfectionist yes.

BLACKSMITH TALES is thus releasing a fantastic album on a common ground by allowing itself to mix pleasantly various progressive sounds and to release a sound apart, between all. The spirited trendy story adds to the depth of the music, the voice of Beatrice gives more openness to the sound while Michele narrates more than he sings and intensifies the notion of the concept album. To immerse yourself in the long term to remove all the musical nuances.