CAMPO DI MARTE

Strangely enough, not an Italian album drenched in keyboards. They are there, but the guitars are the main instruments. The guitars are very much helped by flutes and keyboards. The drumming too is excellent. So is the vocals too. This band gets everything right.

Still, it is Italian through and through. This album mix hard rock, symphonic prog, folk prog and fusion into one very impressive album. Never far away from the likes of Ludwig Van Bethoven, the melodies winds it way through various landscapes. From very heavy to pastorial and lingering. The music is never dull.

The main problem is the lack of that real killer tune. The signature song that sets this band apart from the rest of the Italian scene. But the material here is still excellent. I regard it as one piece of music and I will not single out one track here. This is an album all prog rock fans should have.

4.5 stars