Void Generator is a pretty cool Italian band. I think I have
reviewed everyone of their releases. This is a new 4 track release recorded
live in the rehearsal room (pieces selected from several different years).
Sound quality is quite good but the vocals are a bit low and the drums a bit
loud at times but overall you hear everything well. The CD starts off with 40 Kiloparsecs. The
drummer has a lot of energy on this track while the guitar players are not
quite sure where to go, it builds up an interesting tension before getting it
feet around 4mins and taking off. They vocal kicks in around 5mins and is very
hard to hear. The jam fades out around 7
mins. Sleeping Waves has a much heavier guitar riff that is repeated over and
over and some spacey synth layers in and brings a calm to the music as a new
melodic guitar thread kicks in while the other guitar freaks out a bit and the
track gets pretty spaced out. It gets back in control around 8 mins and really
builds and the first guitar solo kicks in, while the deep bass vibrates the
floor. 13mins jam. I am the Brave starts slowly with a pretty heavy guitar and
then the 2nd one kicks in, later you can hear the synths a bit
better as it becomes a bit psychedelic as it builds in intensity. It comes down
around 7 mins and the synth dominates. I like this section. You can hear the
guys taking a little in the background. I wonder what they are saying? You have
to know Italian. It says pretty laid back until the end. The last track, Calvary is 15mins long and
you hear this one from the beginning when the band is just starting the jam. It
is not faded in like the other pieces. A nice melodic guitar line sets the
scene for the others to follow. This track is more intense and there are some
short guitar solos and strange sounds here and there. It is a bit all over the
place at times. The CD provides a nice glimpse into how the band probably creates their tracks. Enjoy...
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