RISE OF KASSANDRA

Tritop

Heavy Prog

4.02 | 50 ratings

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Well-composed and -performed Retro Prog from Italia. The sound engineering is weak in places but overall it's pretty good.

1. "Rise of Kassandra" (13:00) the vocalist is great when he's singing low and soft, horrible (very pitchy) when belting it out. Another guitarist who has taken up the BRIAN MAY guitar sound. Too many times I find myself doing double takes as I hear riffs that have been totally and completely lifted out of classic 1970s prog. (21.25/25)

2. "Delighted Insanity" (5:46) showing some instrumental skill, this is definitely a tighter, cleaner song than the previous rendering, it's just not very exciting or new. (Sounds a lot like Spock's Beard [over-]doing 'Classic Era' STYX.) (8.5/10)

3. "Island of Servitude" (5:11) some nice meat and sound rendering with no excitement or flair. Like eating spaghetti for the 1,234th time. (8.5/10)

4. "The Sacred Law of Retribution" (23:46) They're no Orphaned Land or Neal Morse Band, but the Christian references are not lost upon me. Most of the time on this one I find myself listening to (and enjoying) the drumming--or the chunky bass. Jesus Christ Superstar may have set the precedent but it's rarely been done as a serious entertainment very well and Ivo and company do little to change my perception of this--even with their Genesis "Firth of Fifth" homage at the end. (43/50)

Total Time 47:43

C+/3.5 stars, rated up for talent, good intentions, and future potential; a nice addition to any prog lover's music collection--especially if you're into constant direct citations from "Classic Era" prog and Classic Rock music.

BrufordFreak | 4/5 | 2023-7-29

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