LAYERS OF STRATOSPHERE

A suprisingly good album. I love to dig up treasures like these. Normally Italian prog is much more bombastic, kitchy and I haven't heard an Italian band produce spacerock like Raven Sad does. If someone told me they were British, Polish or German I would believe it.

The album is comprised of long songs with lots of emphasis on guitarsolos and soundscapes. The drums and bassguitar are pure for backing up the band. The music can be compared to Pink Floyd, Eloy, Airbag, Milennium, etc. The vocals are not bad but not very good either. They don't bother me, but maybe some will.

Eventually this is the kind of record to put on headphones and dream away. That's what spacerock is meant for, of course.