ADVENT

Advent
CD - MMP 311
AT LAST THE FIRST CD OF THIS ALMOST LEGENDARY NEW JERSEY TRIO. QUOTING GIBRALTAR: "THE TRADITIONAL MUSICAL INFLUENCES THEY CITE ARE AS DIVERSE AS CHURCH MOTETS, SEA CHANTIES, PROCOL HARUM AND GENTLE GIANT. DIGITAL SYNTHS AND MODERN GUITAR TONES ADD THE CONTEMPORARY TOUCH TO ADVENT'S SOUND"

ATON'S
A.I. 2984
CD - MMP 312
THE CD REISSUE OF THEIR FIRST ALBUM FROM '88, INCLUDING 3 BONUS TRACKS FROM THEIR '83 SINGLE. THEY PLAY A KIND OF MELODIC PROG REMINDING TO LOCANDA DELLE FATE. A WINNER.

EVOLUTION
The first signs of life
CD - MMP 313
VERY NICE UK NEW-PROGRESSIVE MUSIC, MOSTLY INSTRUMENTAL BY MR. KEN SENIOR. VERY GOOD MELODIC PROGRESSIVE THAT IS SOMEWHERE IN THE IQ / PENDRAGON SCHOOL BUT MORE ORIGINAL IN EXECUTION. WELL WORTH CHECKING OUT.

LUNA INCOSTANTE
Luna incostante
CD - MMP 314
THEIR SECOND RECORD AND ONCE AGAIN A VERY INTERESTING MUSIC. THE USUAL UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF GUITARS, REEDS, BASS, KEYBOARDS AND DRUMS IS STILL HERE. A PREDOMINANTLY VIOLENT ATMOSPHERE PERMEATES THE ALBUM THAT SMOKES FROM START TO FINISH.

PIETRO RATTO
Xenia
CD - MMP 315
PIETRO RATTO IS THE LEADER SINGER/GUITARIST EXTRAORDINAIRE OF THE BAND ATON'S. THIS IS HIS FIRST SOLO ALBUM AND WHAT AN ALBUM! BETWEEN RICCARDO ZAPPA & MARCELLO CAPRA THIS WILL SURPRISE MANY GUITAR FANS...

NIGHTALES
The voyage
CD - MMP 316
U.S. BAND NIGHTALES (EX-PARAGONE) INCORPORATES ELEMENTS OF PROGRESSIVE ROCK WITH SYMPHONIC THEMES.THE DEBUT CD IS ENTITLED "THE VOYAGE." THE ORCHESTRATED COMPOSITIONS TAKE THE LISTENER THROUGH AN ODYSSEY OF SPIRITED GUITAR THEMES, DRIVING RHYTHMS AND COLORFUL ARRANGEMENTS OF KEYBOARDS, MELLOTRON AND A FOUR-PIECE WOODWIND SECTION.

ARS NOVA
Ars Nova
CD - MMP 317

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE JAPANESE BAND! THE ITALIAN ARS NOVA WAS A BAND FROM ROME THAT RECORDED THESE TRACKS BETWEEN 70 AND 75. CLOSE TO OFFICINA MECCANICA.

  NOSTALGIA
Welcome to Edo's land
CD - MMP 318
THEIR THIRD ALBUM, MELODIC PROGRESSIVE ROCK BASED ON GUITAR WITH SLIGHTLY FOLK-INFLUENCED SINGING. WITH 2 CAMEL COVERS.

ZAUBER
Venti
CD - MMP 319
THIS FAMOUS ITALIAN BAND CELEBRATES ITS 20TH BIRTHDAY LIVE ON STAGE! THE USUAL ROMANTIC MUSIC CLOSE TO EARLY 70'S PROGRESSIVE MUSIC.

FINISTERRE PROJECT
Hostsonaten

CD - MMP 320
BORN AS A FABIO ZUFFANTI SOLO ALBUM, AS A MATTER OF FACT IS A REAL FINISTERRE ALBUM AS ALL THE PAST AND PRESENT MUSICIANS IN THE BAND PLAY HERE! VERY SYMPHONIC MASTERPIECE, BEAUTIFUL DIALOGUES BETWEEN GUITARS AND MELLOTRON. WITH A COVER OF MUGEN & CINDERELLA SEARCH TRACKS, THIS ALBUM IS IN A VERY JAPANESE STYLE.