DIES IRAE

In my opinion this last Devil Doll album is thier best. Solid metaphorical lyrics, frigthtening athmospheres, a great orchestral backround and Mr. Doctor in control of his amazing voice. And if you add the superb but short vocal cotribution of Norina Radovan and the grat work of Francesco Carta on piano, the result is the most mature and solid Devil Doll album.

Using as references B horror movies (including little tributes to Bernard Herrmann) and poetical dark lyrics, Dies Irae is an album which starts with a powerful and hard intro that turns into an almost conceptual album full of sudden variations, constant style changes and scary slow piano sections, everything build to emphasize Mr. Doctor gloomy vocals. Full of memorable sentences ("behind every kiss, a potential Judas", for example) the music slides between symphonic prog and hard metal, making a powerful mixture of different styles and emotions.

Amazing album. Totally recommended to any prog fan specially those who really enjoy dark albums with some decadent touches...