"The Gates Of Never" includes seven bombastic mindblowing tracks, four of which are one 24-minute epic. Like the previous one, this album is very colorful.Media/Samples
"Homer's words have granted eternity to Ulysses and his story: is it possible to tell it with images and sounds...?"Media/Samples
"Ulisse l'Alfiere Nero", the debut concept-album of Italian band Progenesi, has born with this clear ambition.
The group includes members with very different backgrounds, from the reality of the Verdi Conservatory of Milan and the ferment of the local music scene: this mixture leads to a highly original blend of musical flavors.
There is the experience of the classic 70s prog-rock (ELP, Genesis, Le Orme, PFM), the research in the psychedelic path of Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree's contemporary style, a passion for symphonic music by Beethowen, the romantic lyricism of Chopin, the compositional ideas of the first '900 (Bartok in particular) up to the sounds of jazz (specifically Coltrane, Brubeck and Russell).
Thus the music of this album has a strong descriptive and narrative character, which is combined with a set of photographic pictures both functional to the portrait of Ulysses in the famous episode of the Trojan horse.
Based on the life of Harry Houdini and his interaction with the spiritualist movement, Aetheris the fifth concept album by Product
The best imaginary soundtrack to the best early 70's Sci-Fi film you've never seen, Parallel Universe offers a brilliantly cinematic combination of pure analogue synthesis and ambient textures.Links:
This new almost-concept album displays an incredible leap towards a new maturity and new musical frontiers, with a brand new line up made of incredibly skilled musicians rich in new ideas, that mingle very well with the peculiar, poetic personality of lead singer Gianni Venturi. A real crossover of romantic symphonic, Jazz, Prog and Rio.Media/Samples
Up close and personal songs about life, love and physics in the 21st century.Media/Samples
They certainly have a foundation of neo-prog, but they also feature a hefty portion of dark post rock and also heavy prog. "Season of Salvation" never rests on its laurels: It is quite impressive in structure, style, and overall atmosphere, too.
The one word that comes to mind when I hear this album is "lush". The album feels so whole, and it even seems to pull off a sort of oceanic vibe, though I'm not sure how in so many words. This is no technical album, as the expertise is shown more in excellent structure ("Period of Innocence") and dark, soothing ambiance ("Endless Illusion"). There is a certain amount of maturity here that is apparent throughout the entire album.
Read the full review by Jason Spencer at progarchives.com
While Migrant takes a departure from the band's previous use of an overarching concept, it remains true to their signature grandiose sound, fueled by Casey Crescenzo's soulful vocals. For the first time ever, Crescenzo wrote from a first-person perspective, creating twelve of his most emotionally raw, personal and dynamic tracks to date. Musically, songs range from powerful melodic anthems, to a jazzy ballad fueled by keys and arpeggio-laden guitar lines, to a moving duet that highlights the song's captivating vocals, all delicately framed by lush string orchestrations.Media/Samples