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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 23 2008 at 05:31

For Damo Xt7942:

A good new Italian Prog band is this:

ONIRIC
 
www.oniricband.org (legally Ep's download)

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Very good review for Fleurs 2 , AndreaThumbs Up! I bought the album for Micky at the Fiumicino Airport store just before I left for the US on November 19, and he loved it. 
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Originally posted by Raff Raff wrote:

Very good review for Fleurs 2 , AndreaThumbs Up! I bought the album for Micky at the Fiumicino Airport store just before I left for the US on November 19, and he loved it. 
 
Thanks, Raff...Embarrassed!!!
 
But also this is a great review (written by DamoXt7942):
 
The Trip - Caronte CD (album) cover

Caronte

by THE TRIP (Italian Symphonic Prog)

4 stars Complex and variable flavour and taste hit us listeners again and again...this is typically Italian progressive rock! (...it's a shame that I bought this album without any knowledge of The Trip. :P )

From the first track ( Caronte 1 ), their Trip has exploded. Beginning with avantgarde stream, a Mellotron hopping quickly here and there, and then a guitar glowling with heavy riff...already the sound squeezes our brain strongly! On second one ( Two Brothers ), heavier guitar tune and vocal push and push us. As everyone says, that is heavy Italian prog I suggest. Little Janie has a bit lighter pop sound and lets us flexible, but immediately L'Ultima... gushes Italian Classical atmosphere out with impressing us deeply and completely. To the last Caronte 2 , again avant-tasty and speedy Mellotron rushes over, and comfortable flavour is left for us.

Exactly cool, I wanna say. Namely, this is 'eavy-Italian progressive rock!


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Originally posted by DamoXt7942 DamoXt7942 wrote:

Grazie, andrea...great links I appreciate.
 
Now the first link DFA I'm listenin' to, absolutely old and good Italian flavour they have! Cool cool!
 
New Arti's Murales I've listened to and wrote my review about the album.
 
Here you can find a very short and incomplete list of Italian “contemporary” bands. I know, there are many other bands that are worth check out, but this is just for a start... All you have to do is click on the links and listen to the “myspace samples”: it should give you an idea of the present Italian prog scene...

 

  1. ABASH:  http://www.myspace.com/abashband
  2. ACCORDO DEI CONTRARI:  http://www.myspace.com/accordodeicontrari
  3. AKT:  http://www.myspace.com/bandakt
  4. APHELION:  http://www.myspace.com/aphelionspace
  5. AREKNAMES:  http://www.myspace.com/areknames
  6. ASSENZIO:  http://www.myspace.com/assenzioprog
  7. AUFKLARUNG:  http://www.myspace.com/aufklarungprogband
  8. IL BACIO DELLA MEDUSA:  http://www.myspace.com/ilbaciodellamedusa
  9. BEDEDEUM:  http://www.myspace.com/bededeum
  10. IL CASTELLO DELLE UOVA:  http://www.myspace.com/castellodelleuova
  11. IL CASTELLO DI ATLANTE:  http://www.myspace.com/ilcastellodiatlante
  12. CONQUEROR: http://www.myspace.com/conqueror1
  13. CORAL CAVES:  http://www.myspace.com/coralcavesproject
  14. CORTE AULICA:  http://www.myspace.com/corteaulica
  15. COURT:  http://www.myspace.com/courtband
  16. D.F.A.:  http://www.myspace.com/dutyfreearea
  17. DORACOR:  http://www.myspace.com/doracor
  18. DUNWICH:  http://www.myspace.com/dunwichband
  19. EDERA:  http://www.myspace.com/ederaweb
  20. ELETTROSMOG:  http://www.myspace.com/elettrosmogrpi
  21. FILORITMIA:  http://it.myspace.com/filoritmia
  22. FINISTERRE:  http://www.myspace.com/officialfinisterreblog
  23. FONDERIA:  http://www.myspace.com/fonderia
  24. GERMINALE:  http://www.myspace.com/germinale
  25. HOSTSONATEN:  http://www.myspace.com/hostsonaten
  26. IMAGIN’ARIA:  http://www.myspace.com/imagin39aria
  27. J’ACCUSE..!:  http://www.myspace.com/jaccusemusic
  28. LOGOS:  http://www.myspace.com/logosmusica
  29. MAGNETIC SOUND MACHINE:  http://www.myspace.com/webmsm
  30. MALAAVIA:  http://www.myspace.com/malaavia
  31. MALIBRAN:  http://www.myspace.com/malibranprog
  32. MANGALA VALLIS:  http://www.myspace.com/mangalavallis
  33. LA MASCHERA DI CERA:  http://www.myspace.com/mascheradicera
  34. MOONGARDEN:  http://www.myspace.com/moongardenband
  35. GIORGIO CESARE NERI:  http://www.myspace.com/giorgiocneri
  36. NOTABENE:  http://www.myspace.com/notabeneprog
  37. NUOVA ERA: http://www.myspace.com/walterpini
  38. OBSCURA:  http://www.myspace.com/obscuraband
  39. VIII^ STRADA:  http://www.myspace.com/ottavastrada
  40. PANDORA:  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=415639517
  41. I PENNELLI DI VERMEER:  http://www.myspace.com/ipennellidivermeer
  42. PERIFERIA DEL MONDO:  http://www.myspace.com/periferiadelmondo
  43. RANDONE:  http://www.myspace.com/randoneprog
  44. SENZA NOME:  http://www.myspace.com/senzanomeband
  45. SITHONIA:  http://www.myspace.com/spettacoloannullato
  46. TAPROBAN:  http://www.myspace.com/taproban
  47. UBI MAIOR:  http://www.myspace.com/ubimaiorband
  48. VU METERS:  http://www.myspace.com/vumeters
  49. YLECLIPSE:  http://www.myspace.com/theyleclipse
  50. ZAAL:  http://www.myspace.com/zaalproject
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Andrea, thanks for your excellent review for "Fleurs 2", and your recommendation.
Oniric, now I'm listening to, has a bit weird but superb sound style as we feel Italian-prog.
 
Franco Battiato, I've not heard, has a long and great career I see.
I should meet sooner the skilled progressive and pop artist. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by andrea andrea wrote:

Here you can find a very short and incomplete list of Italian “contemporary” bands. I know, there are many other bands that are worth check out, but this is just for a start... All you have to do is click on the links and listen to the “myspace samples”: it should give you an idea of the present Italian prog scene...
 
I appreciate your input, andrea.
"Just for a start" Italian contemporary bands...are lots for me...gonna try their taste with relax. Wink
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Yesterday I Bought also this album:
 
 
So I've finished The Trip discography.
 
Review and special... Coming Soon!!!
 
GOOD ALBUM!!!




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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 23 2008 at 11:42
Originally posted by Alberto Muñoz Alberto Muñoz wrote:

Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Yesterday I Bought also this album:
 
 
So I've finished The Trip discography.
 
Review and special... Coming Soon!!!
 
GOOD ALBUM!!!
 
Two hours ago, while I was order in my CD collection (2 years of buying and stacking CDs...) finally I heard him (casually). I did not understand anything! Incredible difficult album!!!


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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 23 2008 at 11:46
Originally posted by DamoXt7942 DamoXt7942 wrote:

Andrea, thanks for your excellent review for "Fleurs 2", and your recommendation.
Oniric, now I'm listening to, has a bit weird but superb sound style as we feel Italian-prog.
 
Franco Battiato, I've not heard, has a long and great career I see.
I should meet sooner the skilled progressive and pop artist. Thumbs Up
 
I suggested Oniric for PA inclusion but... I'm still waiting for answers... Will be two or three months I'm waiting!!!
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^ I can remember looking into that one a few months ago, must've got lost in the shuffle.  So they have released an official album now?
 


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I hope I can meet Oniric's albums, and can hear their songs here, too. Clap
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Originally posted by jimmy_row jimmy_row wrote:

^ I can remember looking into that one a few months ago, must've got lost in the shuffle.  So they have released an official album now?
 
 
Through My Space I contacted Oniric because I wanted to know what kind of product they had released (if demo CDs, official self production releases, etc ...) and Oniric replied me that their 2 Cds (which in their site are defined as demo) in reality are two official self production Eps, not considered demos, although they are free to download.
 
I think for this type of clarification that Oniric are elegible for a PA page, also because in PA there are other artists/ bands with similar products that have their own page and reviews.
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Mandy, they are under evaluation by the Crossover Prog teamSmile
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Old albums (the first and the second) by New Trolls are not so bad I think.
Believe me, their prog spirit in the future was exactly all around these works.
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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 24 2008 at 13:12
Originally posted by jimmy_row jimmy_row wrote:

Mandy, they are under evaluation by the Crossover Prog teamSmile
 
I'm honored for this news. Oniric is a great band!
 
I've alredy the review of first Ep. The review of 2nd Ep is in my head!!!


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Originally posted by DamoXt7942 DamoXt7942 wrote:

Old albums (the first and the second) by New Trolls are not so bad I think.
Believe me, their prog spirit in the future was exactly all around these works.
 
Exactly!
 
New Trolls - New Trolls 70 CD (album) cover

New Trolls '70

by NEW TROLLS (Italian Symphonic Prog)

Review written by: DamoXt7942 (DamoX)
 
3 stars Can feel so easy. Not progressive, but at the same time not bad.

Sadly, the CD released by Warner Fonit, that I purchased, has no review or commentary in a sleeve. From what I have heard, the album is made up with previously released singles of New Trolls. Hum, surely, there's old flavour all around, and the songs are indeed pop and catchy, not as I have expected... (RA RA RA of the last song Davanti agli occhi miei should catch my heart strictly. :P ) But, please don't misunderstand, these songs have incomplete and pre-matured but really promising progressive seeds. I consider we can understand this sound could get the next progressive step and style.

Please get relaxed for your tired prog brain with this album. I can recommend to you.

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There are some New Trolls stuff that i honestly dislike, that album is not bad at all, but some of their records are far from being prog or even rock.

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Originally posted by memowakeman memowakeman wrote:

There are some New Trolls stuff that i honestly dislike, that album is not bad at all, but some of their records are far from being prog or even rock.
 
In my opinion this album is good for the roots of RPI.
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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Originally posted by DamoXt7942 DamoXt7942 wrote:

Old albums (the first and the second) by New Trolls are not so bad I think.
Believe me, their prog spirit in the future was exactly all around these works.
 
Exactly!
 
I should evaluate enough. Wink
Thanks all Italian prog team members and other PA members.
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These almost beardless kids did a great job here covering a PFM standard: Thumbs Up

 
 
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