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Genre:
Rock
Release Date: 01/06/2004
This is
PFM's brilliant follow up to
Storia di Amico, both of which are considered
progressive rock classics, and for good reason. The diversity, complexity, and integrity of the music here is as fine as anything produced during the early '70s from other
prog rock giants such as
Yes,
Genesis, or
King Crimson. The lyrics are in Italian and, while used sparingly, make a valuable contribution to the session's integrity. The music is constantly shifting in style, tempo, and time, but are all held together by recurring themes.
Mauro Pagani's airy flute is the perfect antidote to
Francone Mussida's aggressive guitar, while
Flavio Premoli's keyboard work rivals that of contemporaries such as
Keith Emerson and
Rick Wakeman. The music ranges from
avant-garde to
hard rock and everything in between. Always intelligent, but without pretension, this is
progressive rock in it's most literal definition.
~Robert Taylor, All Music Guide
;)
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