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Maciste Contro Tutti

This album struck me particularly because it represented one of the first testimonies of what the CCCP would become, that is, they would transform into the Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, a fundamental group for Italian rock, one of the few groups in Italy capable of making good music.

The CD features a concert where semi-unknown bands produced by the Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, a label managed by the group, alternated, the extravagant rock of Ustmamò led by the brilliant Mara Redeghieri, and Disciplinatha with their aggressive punk and of course the Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, where my attention is directed when I listen to this album. The C.S.I. are present with 4 tracks, 3 of which are in collage, mostly songs by CCCP from the fantastic "Epica Etica Etnica Pathos", electrifying tracks, tracks like "EMILIA PARANOICA" which is much more beautiful live than on the album, here linked to "SPARA JURI". The tarantella "MOZZIL O RE" is linked to "VALIUM TAVOR SERENASE", dance moments abruptly interrupted by Giorgio Canali's disturbed guitar, all sliding towards punk.

The soft moment is represented by "MORIRE" linked to "MADRE", then follows "DEPRESSIONE CASPICA", the most frenetic moment is represented by "MACISTE CONTRO TUTTI", a long electric ride introduced by oriental keyboards and percussion, tight rhythms and distorted guitars, all this slides into "AGHIA SOFIA", a 9-minute track that introduced E.E.E.P., marches, slogans, and the final choir, sung by the whole group, these 18 minutes of this "block" end, the album ends.

The future endeavors of C.S.I. are known even by the rocks, it’s a pity about the breakup, well, they were the soul of Italian rock of the '90s, they continued to make music under the name P.G.R. but couldn’t do more to make good music like the previous group, but that's another story...