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YEAR: 2008
STYLE: Rock Progressivo Italiano
FORMAT: FLAC (Tracks +.Cue + Scans + 5% Recovery)
SIZE: 323 Mb
COUNTRY: Italy
THE BAND: Fabio
Zuffanti / bass guitar , bass pedals, electric + 12 strings + classical
guitars, keyboards; Alessandro Corvaglia / mellotron, moog; Maurizio Di
tollo / drums, percussion; Edmondo Romano / sax, flutes, bagpipe;
Roberto Vigo / grand piano, organ, keyboards; Matteo Nahum / lead &
rhythm guitars Wintertrhough
is the third part of the season cycle suite, a musical celebration in
four parts thought by Fabio Zuffanti as the magnum opus of Hostsonaten.
The band is going backwards from the fourth and final part (Springsong
released in 2002) to the future project planned as it follows:
Autumnsymphony (part two) and Summereve (part one).
The album is mainly instrumental-based despite only two pleasant
episodes of recitative warm vocals in italian language, as it happened
also in the previous record.
Musically the new album is very similar to the previous one but less
celtic. The general mood is darker, still pastoral, romantic and sad
with many crescendos from slow hypnotic fragments of dark/light to full
melodic symphonic prog and hints of jazz and ethnic music. Excellent
(and curious) the addition of brass section which makes the sound more
passionate and plentiful.
The opener Entering the Halls of Winter (10:13 mns) is really
beautiful: it starts off with liquid whispering piano then introduces
delicate bass playing and repetitive drums' patterns. Hypnotic for
sure. Then, (not) surprisingly enters the mightly mellotron with its
fluent dreamy waves. Brass also takes the scene until the song turns
into a more conventional sympho prog for a while, within an electric
guitar solo but... suddenly another change... soft classic piano and
gentle harp...clarinet also for a romantic pastiche. Wonderful 'till
the end the strong crescendo lead by clarinet and majestic choir-
mellotron... hornes also...what a pleasure!
The other highlight is the fantastic closer Rainsuite (12:42) that
follows a similar formula. Its ending part (To the Open Field) is the
reproduction of the opener from Springsong (In the Open Fields), a
perfect conjunction between the two seasons albums of winter and spring.
Other tracks are shorter (total timing is in fact about 46 mns) but
very interesting because go from soft to slightly harder interludes
(Snowstorm). Crystal Light is about 6:46 mns and it's another gem for
its sad and romantic atmosphere. Special mention for the delicate
soprano sax playing.
The dull and darker atmosphere gives this new work from Hostsonaten
a stronger appeal. It's a must have for the fans of contemporary
italian prog bands like LA MASCHERA DI CERA and FINISTERRE. Sparse use
of choir- mellotron makes the whole work sparkling. If you like the
previous Springsong, this one will certainly appear as a moderate
improvement. Excellent.
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Track Listing:
1. Entering The Halls Od Winter
2. Red Sky
3. White Earth
4. Snowstorm
5. Over The Plain
6. The Crystal Light
7. Outside
8. Ruins
9. Through Winter's Air
10. Rainsuite:
i. Prelude
ii. New year's theme
iii. Winter's end
iv. Celebration / To the open fields...
The Band:
— Fabio Zuffanti / bass guitar , bass pedals, electric + 12 strings + classical guitars, keyboards
— Alessandro Corvaglia / mellotron, moog
— Maurizio Di tollo / drums, percussion
— Edmondo Romano / sax, flutes, bagpipe
— Roberto Vigo / grand piano, organ, keyboards
— Matteo Nahum / lead & rhythm guitars
HOTFILE:
part1
part2
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