Since he has never made a damn song of his own, let's talk about the clone of the clone. more
The most "wintry" album by Tull could only be mentioned at this time. The folk-rock of the opener is great, rounding off the folk chapter that started with the incredible "Songs from the Wood" just two years prior. Once again, bursts of pure hard rock alternate with more melancholic and sublime acoustic moments. There’s also room for the first electronic experiments; not yet intrusive and incorporated with great taste. The band's last great album. more
Touches perfection. Few Tull albums can surpass it. The electric parts are extremely hard-hitting (considering the band's stylistic canons); it is also a work in which the acoustic dimension takes a prominent place in the songwriting, a thing that will also happen with the subsequent "To Old to Rock n Roll: Too Young to Die," albeit without the same level of engagement. An album that can be summed up in one word, predictable yet necessary: masterpiece! more
Rhythmic liveliness more
the consecration disk more
Great album, class of 1971 and the last one before the birth of ELO, with whom they achieved stratospheric success in the following decade... more
Gaber starts to distance himself from leftist movements, beginning to sniff out the stench of great illusion ("L'odore"). This results in a performance that is much more rhetorical and disillusioned in terms of content, anticipating the themes of the next two works. Despite this, the final piece (and one of the most beautiful by Mr. G), namely "C'è solo la strada", still leaves a glimmer of hope open. "Ci siamo murati dentro" (Il febbrosario) more
= culurgiones more
It's also difficult for the Californian masters to replicate the three previous groundbreaking albums; however, Greg, Jay, Brett, and the new drummer Bobby are not willing to abdicate and know where to strike and how to move. The kickoff is entrusted to two tracks that have always claimed victims live (try it to believe it!): "Generator" and "Too Much Too Ask," where the execution speed reaches deadly limits. But my favorite song is the one that opens side B of my worn vinyl: ATOMIC GARDEN... more
"Valhalla, I'm Coming! Just quoting this verse is enough to define Led Zeppelin; true outliers and, for me, beyond any judgment...IMMIGRANT SONG..." more
Through a series of bare yet indescribably moving pages, the epitaph of a singer-songwriter understood too late. more
We are in 1989 and, after a few rather lackluster attempts, Bob gives us a single album with Political World, Where Teardrops Fall, Ring Them Bells, The Man in The Long Black Coat, What Good Am I, What Was it You Wanted. Oh, Thank You. more
Interesting electronic experiment. Clearly unsuccessful, but I've never seen it as the garbage that many talk about. Perhaps the most violent of their career. "Sexecution" and "Wind" are successful tracks. (5.5) more
First real misstep. Not-exceptional songwriting, standard heavy/thrash tracks without any notable insights. Nice "The Pastor Of Disaster." Not exactly rubbish, but it doesn't quite make the grade. (5.5) more
Jeff Waters does everything on his own. He only has drummer Randy Black by his side. The album flows smoothly, the quality is still good, and the title track is one of the most devastating pieces live. Overall, however, there is a sense of slow decline emerging. (7) more
As was fashionable at the time, the Canadians also sweetened their sound, winking at the catchy style popularized by Metallica's "Black Album." Despite this, I really enjoy the album, and it's one of the Annihilator records that I listen to with the most pleasure. (7.5) more
For me, the true masterpiece of Jeff Waters, even superior to the previous one. A slightly more compact sound, softening the prominence of the bass (so characteristic of AIN) and still great thrash with rocky melodic veins. Tracks like "The Fun Palace," "Stonewall," and the title track remain among the best of 90s thrash. (8.5/9) more
During the gradual decline of thrash, the Canadians unleash a stratospheric debut. It's got everything: power, melody, songwriting, eclecticism. A masterpiece. (8.5) more
They are liked by Korrea. more
Spiritual, elevated, meditative, exalted, reflective, surreal: an unattainable peak, at least in this field (which one?). more