Starbynary "Divina Commedia: Paradiso"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Art Gates Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: November 13, 2020
Tracklist

1. The Moon (5:11) 

2. Mercury (5:04) 

3. Venus (5:16) 

4. The Sun (4:55) 

5. Mars (5:27) 

6. Jupiter (6:25) 

7. Saturn (5:37) 

8. Stellae Fixae (6:01) 

9. Primum Mobile (6:59) 

10. The Empyrean (5:17) 

11. Stars (8:29) 

Total Time 64:41

Line-up

Joe Caggianelli : Vocals

Ralph Salati : Guitars

Sebastiano Zanotto : Bass

Alfonso Mocerino : Drums

Luigi Accardo : Keyboards

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Starbynary "Divina Commedia: Inferno"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Revalve Records (RR86)
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 3, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. The Dark Forest (Canto I) (6:47)
2. Gate Of Hell (Canto III) (5:05)
3. In Limbo (Canto IV) (5:03)
4. Paolo E Francesca (Canto V) (5:28)
5. Medusa And The Angel (Canto IX) (6:44)
6. Seventh Circle (Canto XII-XIII-XIV) (5:46)
7. Malebolge (Canto XVIII) (5:50)
8. Soothsayers (Canto XX) (4:33)
9. Ulysse's Journey (Canto XXVI) (5:16)
10. The Tower Of Hunger (Canto XXXII-XXXIII) (5:47)
11. Stars (Canto XXXIV: I Lucifero, II Cosmo, III Finally Ascendant) (11:22)

Total time 67:41

Line-up: 
Joe Caggianelli : Vocals
Leo Giraldi : Guitars
Luigi Accardo : Keyboards
Sebastiano Zanotto : Bass
Andrea Janko: Drums
   With
Bea Sinigaglia : Soprano
Valentina Visintin : Choir
Sara Meloni: Violin
Daorsa Dervishi : Flute
Ivan Morari: Voice

Description/Reviews: 

A vaguely epic theme to the song titles is joined by a cool sleeve, and both seem suited to the genre tag. “The Dark Forest” then starts it off, a soft beginning full of mood before a massive launch. It’s epic, big and preposterous! There’s a huge wall of sound and the multiple vocals are banked in a choir before ideas just come one after the other. When a straighter section arrives it’s under pinned by some cool music to make it a very bright opening.

Read the full review by Justin Hulford at therocktologist.com

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Starbynary "Dark Passenger"

Country: Italy
Genre(s): Progressive Power Metal
Label: Bakerteam Records
Format: CD
Release date: December 1, 2014 (EU), January 20, 2015 (USA)
Tracklist: 
01. Before The Dawn 02:48
02. ... Dawn Of Evil 05:48
03. Dark Passenger 06:24
04. Blood 04:53
05. Reflections 01:23
06. Codex 06:03
07. The Ritual - Modus Operandi 05:41
08. My Enemies 06:11
09. Look Around, Turn Away! 07:04
10. The End Begins 16:49

Line-up: 
Joe Caggianelli - Vocals (Derdian)
Leo Giraldi - Guitars
Luigi Accardo - Keyboards
   With
Bea Sinigaglia - Soprano (2)
Mike LePond - Bass (Symphony X)
Diego Ralli - Drums

Description/Reviews: 

...the story of our not-so-conflicted serial killer is played out in the context of progressive power metal. Being from Italy, you can expect it to epic and bombastic, thanks to a wall of riffage and an ocean of synths, and it is. Pretty basic stuff. Vocals are handled by ex-Derdian vocalist Joe Caggianelli, who remains in fine form. However, on several songs he does seem to get swept away the grandiose power metal. His longtime friend and co-founder Leo Giraldi performs on guitar, offering the usual abundance of extravagent solos. For the album, Starbynary found a hired gun for bass player in Symphony X's Mike LePond. Much like Caggianelli's vocals, his bass lines are easily missed, being subdued even more than the vocals. Keyboards are played by Luigi Accardo, a relative newcomer, but with obvious depth to his talents. His synths embellish the soundscapes and his solos compliment Giraldi's guitar. Put all this together with the ambitious arrangements and you have Italian power prog in it's most extravagent form.

 Read the full review by Craig Hartranft at dangerdog.com

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Dark Passenger

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