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Semiramis

Rock Progressivo Italiano

4.07 | 348 ratings

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ZowieZiggy
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It would be interesting to count how many bands from this genre have released one album in the early/mid seventies and then disappeared. Without any doubt, you can add ''Semiramis'' to the list.

A classic Italian symphonic music is caressing your ears while listening to this fine piece of work. IMO, the proof of time passed fairly well on this album and I feel like it sounds quite fresh for an album been released such a long time ago (thirty-five years by now).

One of the best assets of the band is the fine guitar play of Michele Zarillo. This is not so frequent in the genre and deserves to be mentioned.

The only weaker track '' Uno Zoo Di Vetro'' sounds very much experimental and not structured at all. But it is only one song (also the shortest one of all). This shouldn't refrain you to have a listen to this album. Some very good surprises are awaiting you here; like '' Per una Strada Affollata'' which hesitates between classic music (the opening part) and hard-rock (for the closing one).

Some Crimsonian accents are to be found as well (''Dietro Una Porta Di Carta'') and some frenzy during ''Frazz'' is quite disconcerting in the midst of such a beautiful melody. It is one of my favourite songs from this album. But so was the great opener ''La Bottega Del Rigattiere''

My top fave though is the fantastic closing ''Clown''. A fine classic guitar opening, some sweet and melodic vocals sustained with wonderful mellotron and all of a sudden, the track leans again towards KC and some frenetic beats. To have incorporated so many theme changes in less than five minutes is quite a feat.

This album is harder than the average Italian prog style (''Luna Park''), but it is combined with such delicacy that it shouldn't bother the purists of the genre. Four stars for this one shot fine achievement.

ZowieZiggy | 4/5 | 2008-11-22

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