This is the
2nd album by the 4 piece instrumental Italian band. I really liked the last one a lot so was
quite looking forward to hear this one.
The album features four long tracks staring off with the title track,
Part 1. This track features some pretty
intense drumming (or maybe it feels that way because the drums are mixed quite
high in the mix). The two guitars weave in and out of some interesting paths,
with sections of solos or noisy a bit psychedelic bits. Occasionally, they are
synthesizers as well. Ivan lays down some great bass lines also. Cool track.
Part 2 of the Paradox Hourglass, No Razor for Ocam, is a more heavy metallic
track in nature, later there is a short spacey section, then back into the
heavy theme. Abilene (The trip to.) is next. IT starts slow and melodic but
soon a heavy riff kicks in.. There are so many changes and riffs in these
songs, they must be really hard to remember. The band must rehearse a lot!!
Anyway.. back to Abilene, the mid section is really nice and spacey and
relaxing and I really wish they had kept this going a bit longer with a nice
melodic guitar solo after the spacey synths and e-bow guitar before going heavy
again. Oh well. Later, the synthesizer
takes the lead role while the heavy riff continues and they take this out to
the end. The Blind Phoenix Rises is the closing track on the album. This is a
pretty doomy track and a bit slower and also by far the shortest, almost feels
like it’s incomplete.. Anyway, another very cool album with so many changes in
it. Please check them out…
I really liked the album a lot but the drums are mixed a bit
too high for my taste, especially the snare drum at time, it really annoyed me. Sounds like they pushed the drums too hard in
the mastering, maybe? Amazing
artwork by Fabio Listrani. Cool stuff..
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