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THEN ALL WAS SILENT
METAMORPHOSIS
2005 , SWITZERLAND - Out of print/Fuori stampa
Label: PRIVATE
ALBUM REVIEW
On their new album, Metamorphosis continues to revisit the paths paved by Pink Floyd and Eloy, which will hardly be a novelty for you, dear readers, but is a fact. I don't know whether they planned to occupy the niche left by those Space Rock heroes, but it can be said with certainty now that they have done it. While there is nothing specifically new here, in a general musical context, I liked this album some better than its predecessor, due to the lesser number of highly derivative songs and those with undeveloped instrumental arrangements. Each, without exception, possesses everything necessary to be considered a classic of contemporary symphonic Space Rock and is on par with most of the latest works by the band's benefactors. The main supplier of original decisions to the arrangement on this album is Giova Esposito, who appears as a highly masterful guitar player here, elaborating his own unique style. The latter features Mellotron-laden arrangements reminding me much of the classic Art-Rock era, though the other two are also rich in vintage symphonic textures. (V.Menshikov)
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