Daydream XI "The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn"

Country: Brazil
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Sensory Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: September 22, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Ticket 000011 (1:41)
2. Open The Curtains (3:19)
3. Trust-Forged Knife (5:01)
4. Painted Smile (6:48)
5. Windblown (2:36)
6. A Cup Of Agony (5:56)
7. Overhauling Wounds (10:39)
8. Collector Of Souls (6:24)
9. Forgettable (9:28)
10. The Love That Never Was (4:13)
11. The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn (15:27)

Total Time 71:32

Line-up: 
Tiago Masseti - Vocals, Guitars
Marcelo Pereira - Guitars
Bruno Giordano - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

Mixing rock, hard rock and progressive rock with heavy metal and power metal influences, Brazil's Daydream XI is a band with no self-imposed boundaries. In their sophomore release, The Circus Of The Tattered And Torn, the band embraces the progressive side of their music in a dark concept album. The concept is a metaphor to express that we are drawn to each other more by our weaknesses and our flaws than our strengths and virtues. It’s portrayed through a journey, where Phillip, the Circus master, takes his new apprentice, Circe, across the various acts of this Circus. Each song represents a feeling or aspect of human life, channeled by the storyline of each character. 

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Daydream XI "The Grand Disguise"

Country: Brazil
Sub Genre: Progressive Power Metal
Label: Power Prog
Format: digital
Release date: September 27, 2014
Tracklist: 

1. Keeping The Dream Alive - 05:55
2. Like Darkness Rules The Night - 05:11
3. Watch Me Rise - 05:37 
4. The Guts Of Hell - 04:33
5. The Age Of Sadness - 05:12
6. Wings Of Destruction - 04:56
7. About Life And Its Ending - 05:00
8. Phoenix - 07:07
9. Zero Days - 05:14
10. Alone - 04:49
11. The Grand Disguise - 23:40

Line-up: 
Tiago Masseti – Vocals, Guitars
Marcelo Pereira – Guitars
Tomás Gonzaga – Bass
Bruno Giordano – Drums

Description/Reviews: 

The first track with a bombastic opening sets the tone and the Symphony X influences  and singing style are recognized. The typical rhytmn in the second track (with some 70's keyboard parts) make me think of (who still knows that fabulous band) Maraya in their 'No Hope For Humanity' period. "Watch Me Rise"is a faster more chaotic starting track with a nice drive, sometimes slowed down by melodic singing parts. "The Age of Sadness" is a slower more melodic track with Angra references. "Wings of Destruction" sets off like a track from the first Dream Theater album with very tight drumming and the same kind of atmosphere, "Phoenix" is one of the most straight forward tracks with a nice riff, a contagious melody and a nice almost AOR sounding refrain. Songs with a title "Alone" need most of the times no comment on what kind of style they are and indeed you guessed it. Every good album needs a ballad and with this track they fill that need.

 Read the full review by Reinier de Vries at powerofmetal.dk

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