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WINTERTHROUGH

Höstsonaten

 

Rock Progressivo Italiano

4.08 | 160 ratings

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apps79
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4 stars A long 6-year break for Hostsonaten due to Zuffanti's work on other projects would stop in 2008.Long-time partner Stefano Marelli is not present anymore,leaving his place to Matteo Nahum (later also on La Maschera di Cera),but Edmondo Romano and Roberto Vigo are still here.Next to Zuffanti we find also his partner on La Maschera di Cera Alessandro Corvaglia and new drummer Maurizio Di Tollo from Moongarden and Rohmer.The new album with the excellent cover, released on BTF, was entitled ''Winterthrough''.

More of the same for Mr.Zuffanti & company,excellent Symphonic-Folk rock based on captivating melodies and deep and dreamy atmospheres.But this time everything is more balanced with no obvious leanings towards more symphonic or folkier arrangements.The longer tracks are certainly the best,magnificent mix of Symphonic Rock with Ethnic musicianship and a superb alternation between keyboard-driven/guitar passages with folksky arrangements.Haunting emotional guitar solos,orchestral keyboards and delicate melodies are all over the place.This style is a guaranteed Zuffanti trademark,which few people can present with such thrilling atmospheres.The shorter ones are definitely in a Folk/Folk Rock style,dominated by the acoustic guitars of Fabio along with a slow-tempo rhythm section,the piano of Roberto Vigo and a changing use of traditional instruments.Still the flutes,saxes and bagpipes of Edmondo Romano can create ethereal soundscapes and highly intensive moods in a blink of an eye.

The 6-years waiting was worth till the last second.The return of Hostsonaten is another unbelievable instrumental journey into deeply atmospheric progressive rock.An essential album for your collection.

apps79 | 4/5 |

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