What can I say, it's my favorite album (also for sentimental reasons) by one of my all-time favorite bands. Total. Every time they kick off tracks like "Gerontocrazia" or "Diforisma Urbano," I can’t make sense of anything anymore. Sounds, melodies, vocal evolutions from Stratos, the superb instrumental performance from Fariselli & co (despite Capiozzo and Tavolazzi only playing on a few tracks – and what tracks they are – still, the substitutes are not exactly just any old guys, huh) every single note on this album delights me, even the "Caos" during their typical most cacophonic moment entertains me. After years and countless listens, there's no denying it, "Maledetti" is the Area album I enjoy re-listening to the most.
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