SAPIENS CHAPITRE 3/3: ACTUM

With a style that combines the most traditional forms of progressive rock with the strength of hard rock-heavy metal, Jean-Pierre Louveton set out to make a trilogy of "SAPIENS CHAPITRE" albums (with a dystopian science fiction theme and certain allusions to the condition human), which would end with the album "Actum". It could then be thought that it is a pretentious work -partly due to the idea of ​​touching on transcendental themes-, but the truth is that the music -which is what should matter most to us, since the lyrics, no matter how deep they are, music don't say anything- it doesn't get to be excessive both in duration and in stylistic resources, rather what we have is an album that reminds us of the old creative and adventurous spirit of the progressive bands of the 70's. All the instruments complement each other to create counterpoints between varied melodies and strong moments (as in "Dansez Maintenant" where a powerful riff gave way to a folk-style melody played by an electric guitar and a hurdy-gurdy). Even in the last composition "Memento Mori" of 23 minutes in length, the themes develop naturally - from small orchestrations to more jazzy moments - without giving the impression that we are facing an epic or definitive work.

I recommend not only listening to this interesting album but also reviewing the complete trilogy, which both lovers of classic progressive rock and enthusiasts of more modern proposals may like.