I hated this album that came out in September 1993; a few months later, in February 1994, I saw them in Milan and already Kurt was a finished man, dead. By April, everything ended tragically and for years I didn't want to listen to anything of theirs, especially "In Utero". It hurt so much to think of that boy, of his troubled existence, of his demons, his discomfort, his anxieties; then, as time went by, my tears dried up… RAPE ME… again and forever. more
In 2015, "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" turns 50 years old; that's all I'm writing...SYMPATHY FOR THE ROLLING...(Stones). more
The father of democracy. With his music, he has united the spirits of all of us, and his populist politics have sent shivers down the spines of the second choices. more
I bought it at a politically correct price of 17,000 lire, after reading an enthusiastic review in AudioReview (which is unusual since it’s also recorded haphazardly). It had the power to make me reassess an entire genre. more
"What a drag! How long do these instrumentals go on?" James LaBrie said while waiting for his turn during a Dream Theater concert. more
Unfortunately, I can’t enjoy! How sorry I am! more
Zanna my answer is yes. more
A record written with the heart!! A beautiful album, with a Cornell who, in my opinion, will never reach the heights touched in this record (not even in Soundgarden)... Say hi to heaven!!! more
To me, this is an album to be handed down to future generations; I could stop here. I add that at the time of its release, I wasn’t initially convinced, due to a production and sound that felt too polished compared to the raw debut two years earlier; it didn't take long for me to change my mind, especially since I saw them live shortly after at the Bloom in Mezzago. One of the most engaging, fierce, and destructive performances I’ve ever witnessed, and I have no doubts about it... TERRITORIAL PISSINGS... more
From Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A., they came; active from 1996 to 2008, releasing six albums. Heavy Metal-Stoner-Sludge muddy, powerful, unhealthy... STARING AT THE DIVINE... more
Conceived as the third and final product of New Wave - before keyboards took a back seat - here is the third, indisputable gem of the Florentine band (nowadays become too speculative). The original versions of "Tex" and "Paname" are still the most beautiful. more
The manifesto of Italian epic metal. more
The last great bard of the Germanic lineage. Now he crosses the wooded lands of his ancestors, to praise Wuotan and all the other gods who from Whallalla observe the deeds of their pagan singer. more
An album to which I owe so much for my initial musical training, and to which I am infinitely linked. I still consider it a stylistically magnificent debut, with at least 4-5 sought-after but unfortunately forgotten gems ("My Fairy King" and "Doing All Right" among them). In short, hard-hitting Hard Rock with Progressive and Glam Rock influences and fantasy themes that will be so dear to certain later Heavy Metal. 8.5. more
The MASTERPIECE par excellence!! Black Dog, Rock n Roll (my absolute favorite) and that song that even the stones know by heart, perhaps the most beautiful song ever, with the most beautiful solo of all time, the immense Stairway To Heaven.... I'll stop here, and I might just go listen to it again for the umpteenth time!!! more
Pioneering the genre, recorded simultaneously with the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers in the adjacent studio, it doesn't quite capture the climax of the live performances of the moment but remains a cornerstone for English psychedelia and beyond. more
The Gods! more
Slightly less than the debut, though perhaps more varied. A great masterpiece of punk-new wave that doesn’t shy away from melodies, especially the last tracks which are truly beautiful. more
The first CD I bought was in Terras Brasilis. Recorded with Suzano (a great innovator of the pandeiro), in Recife in 1994, it's already a classic of MPB. Leão Do Norte has become a Pernambucano anthem that everyone here knows how to sing. Without a doubt, one of the best Brazilian records of the last twenty years. more
When they sing, there are three of them. more