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LA TERRA DEI GRANDI OCCHI

Calliope

 

Rock Progressivo Italiano

3.52 | 34 ratings

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toroddfuglesteg
4 stars The debut album from Calliope is a revelation.

I was not too fond of their fourth album which I thought was lacking teeth. But there is plenty of teeth on La Terra dei Grandi Occhi. Not to mention, great songs and identity.

Who would I compare Calliope at La Terra dei Grandi Occhi with ? Calliope comes across as a blend of the hard rock bands from the 1970s, Biglietto Per l'Inferno, Alphataurus and those bands + the likes of Genesis, Le Orme and PFM. The tangents (Hammond, Moog etc) is vintage and sounds pretty much like the 1970s. The same can be said about the bass and in particular; the guitars. But their sound has, mostly due to the improvements in the recording studios since the 1970s, got an upgrade. Which means, an improvement. Do we call it Neo-Italian Prog ? Very much so. It is like IQ and Marillion compared to classic Genesis.

The music on La Terra dei Grandi Occhi is a blend of harder prog rock, mid tempo songs and ballads. Typical Italian Progressive Rock, in other words. The quality of the songs is great throughout. The best songs on an album without any weak tracks is the ballad Avalon and the rather complex title track. The album is spiced up with interesting details throughout and never becomes boring. In short; La Terra dei Grandi Occhi is a feast for all Italian prog rock lovers and an excellent album.

4 stars

toroddfuglesteg | 4/5 |

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