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NIGHTMARE IN THE COLLEGE
GROUP THERAPY
2006 , JAPAN - EURO 13.00
Label: MELLOW RECORDS
ALBUM REVIEW
Third CD by Group Therapy from the Japanese city of Osaka, following "Melatomania" (2002) and "Atlantis" (1999), both of which were also brought out by Mellow Records. This is the posthumous release of the outfit's founder and principal songwriter Hiroyuki Kitada, who died of lung cancer on January 9, 2006. In particular, Hiro's testament was that the band continue their work without him..."Nightmare in the College" was recorded live at the Visual Arts College's music hall in Osaka on March 14, 2004. Among the seven instrumentals that form the content of this recording, the first and the last two tracks, New Song-2, Return of Doyo Wide Gekijo and Atlantis, have their studio counterparts on Group Therapy's debut outing, while Melatomania, Ajimarikan and Saniwa are from the second disc. The remaining piece, A Fortuneteller's Life, is a new, previously unavailable composition, standing right in the center of the CD's track list. The ensemble guides the listener throughout the 64 minutes of the concert without decreasing their executive fervor, their playing being both lively and stylish. (Progressor) 
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