ABIOGENESI

This eponymous debut-CD from the Italian band Abiogenesi is still my favorite one from them. The horror-like cover art and paintings and the mentioning of a quote by H.P. Lovecraft showcases a Gothic sympathy but I don't trace this very much on this album concerning the music. On the first track "Ile St. Louis" (8.57) you will be pleased by the moving atmosphere featuring a warm bass sound, pleasant organ waves and strong Italian vocals. Halfway there is a wah-wah drenched guitar solo (in the vein of Mick Box from Uriah Heep) and in the end an accellaration is guided by a compelling Hammond organ solo and wah-wah guitar cries, SPLENDID! The second song "La notte di Ognissanti" (7.48) starts with a mellow church organ-like sound, then a slow rhythm delivering acoustic rhytm- guitar, organ, sensitive electric guitar (including a howling solo), some harpsicord and strong vocals (with a fine emotional undertone). It evokes strongly the Seventies Italian progrock scene, what a wonderful climate. The titletrack (9.20) features in the mellow first part the romantic sound of the accordeon, like you are walking on the banks of the river Seine in Paris, the city of lights. Then the climate gradually becomes a bit psychedelic, emphasized by a heavingly distorted (wah-wah), biting electric guitar solo and powerful drum beats. The final part again features a slow rhythm with the romantic accordeon sound. Then the song "L'oscura tenebra" (9.52) that starts with militairy drumming, mellow organ and slow, sensitive electric guitar runs, followed by a short mid-tempo culminating in a kind of 'bluesy progrock' featuring strong, melancholical vocals, moving violin play and pleasant organ waves. In the second part the rhythm changes to mid-tempo with a compelling organ solo and a great build-up, sensitive electric guitar solo with howling runs, WONDERFUL! The track "R.I.P." (2.30) delivers nature sounds and wailing violin play. The final composition "Appurtamento la luna" (11.15) is a different story because this one sounds similar to early Marillion but it fails to keeps the attention, a bit disappointing end of a beautiful, very warm sounding album.