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C.S.I.: La Terra, La Guerra, Una Questione Privata
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti: La terra, la guerra, una questione privata
14 apr 15
"Concert in honor and memory of Beppe Fenoglio; Alba, October 5, 1996, Church of San Domenico." But as the internal notes on the CD state: "This is not a live record, nor a concert. A place, an audience, an unrepeatable context." It remained on the market for a few months and was withdrawn at the express request of C.S.I.: it's not an economic issue, it's a private matter. "Alba was taken in 1944 on October 10th by two thousand, they lost it on November 2nd of that same year" (Beppe Fenoglio).
  • chiccotana
    14 apr 15
    Thank you also for remembering "I 23 giorni della città di Alba," a little-read collection of stories these days, I'm afraid.
  • De...Marga...
    14 apr 15
    These days I’m rereading "Una questione privata" by Fenoglio, and I find this album by C.S.I. to be the perfect soundtrack. On the upcoming April 22, there will be a concert titled "Bella Ciao" in a theater in Villadossola featuring a performance of partisan songs: I imagine you know the story of the Republic of Ossola, a land of partisans, much like a large part of my region. The concert will feature Ginevra Di Marco, who collaborated on many albums by the Consorzio: what better opportunity to have a chat with her and get the album I mentioned signed, which is now practically impossible to find unless at crazy prices. Bye.
  • hjhhjij
    14 apr 15
    Fenoglio, I really like him. The C.S.I. are a great band.
  • bluesboy94
    14 apr 15
    "The malora": one of the bitterest novels I have ever read in my life. That said, that generation of writers (of which Fenoglio is one of the leading names) must absolutely be saved from oblivion.
  • gnagnera
    14 apr 15
    I just finished re-reading "Senza tregua" by Giovanni Pesce, the gappista commander in Turin and Milan, and now I'm foolishly reading "Quando cessarono gli spari," also by Pesce. We must always keep the memory alive.
  • extro91
    14 apr 15
    Well! Given my high school and university experiences, I believe there is no risk that "that generation of writers" needs to be "absolutely saved from oblivion," simply because there is no need for it! There are far more valuable Italian writers who are overlooked. But above all, it is the ideals and values of the writers of the Resistance that must be saved from oblivion. And we must not accept that they are miserably exploited by institutions to tell us that the past is the past and that antifascism is a founding value of the Republic, because it simply IS NOT AS THEY SAY! The events of the past few months demonstrate this, for those who have an ear for certain matters. The discussions among university professors, politically ambiguous or even center-left, about the irrelevance of antifascism, not to mention the measures taken by political parties that theoretically should uphold the values of the Resistance that they claim are "founding" of the Republic, and those taken by the police departments say it all. But the problem, as I see it, is that antifascism should not be talked about as a given right, since it has NEVER been one from '45 to today, but as a social and cultural character that has always been fought against, both by fascism and by our current state of affairs. Apologies for the long rant, but I got carried away and strayed off-topic. Maybe it's because April 25th is approaching... or, as they say, "it's spring."
  • extro91
    14 apr 15
    PS: There must be a reason why, beyond the literary value that may be lower than works by writers like Fenoglio, Alfieri, and their peers, Senza Tregua is never assigned to read in school?!
  • Psychopathia
    14 apr 15
    Hi, good demarga. It’s good that you’re dusting off the record, but you should know it was repressed 3 or 4 years ago with a DVD included! And in the end, they did the right thing, because why deny it to those who missed out in 1998?
  • De...Marga...
    14 apr 15
    Thank you for the notification, Psycho, but I was unaware of what you mentioned. In any case, I cherish the original version from 1998, hoping that next week it will gain further value with Geneva's signature.
  • extro91
    14 apr 15
    DeMa: I'm giving it some thought. I've heard several things done by Ginevra di Marco, and I like them! I'll try to ask some other buddies if maybe we can make a little trip out of it, if it works... do you know how much the ticket costs?
  • De...Marga...
    14 apr 15
    @extro91; it should only cost 10 euros. Anyway, go to the website of the theater "La fabbrica" in Villadossola and you'll find how to book the ticket because I think there's already a good amount of advance sales and the theater doesn't have a large capacity. I work with a company that deals with audio-lighting services for the events held in the theater, so I'll be entering "for free." Let me know about your possible attendance.
  • extro91
    14 apr 15
    Ah okok, at this point it's getting tough! In case, I'll let you know! Oi!
  • HOPELESS
    14 apr 15
    De Marga... so… an amazing album from my favorite “alternative-independent” band in Italy (even though I prefer "In Quiete", but we’ll keep both)... But the record you’re talking about has been "re-commodified" for a few years now… I bought it no more than three or four years ago, I see it often, and it comes with a second disc-DVD featuring videos from the concert in question and the footage from "Sul 45° Parallelo" (doesn’t it seem like a marketing operation by those who claimed they did it for personal rather than economic reasons?). I'm grateful they did it this way so that I (a bit young compared to their active period) can have my "Enhanced" copy, but, there’s a but… They wanted to sell records too, De Marga, in the documentary TEMPI MODERNI paraphrasing Ferretti: "we teamed up with Virgin Records because if you’re going to make records, you might as well partner with someone who knows how to sell them..." De Marga, FEDELI ALLA LINEA - THE LINE IS GONE! Enjoy the concert of Donna Ginevra, an incredible voice, a beautiful woman, a superb interpreter... Ginevra is not Donna Ginevra Di Marco, she is the MADONNA... PERIOD.................... bye De Marga [this was obviously my consideration with no claim to objectivity :-)]
  • HOPELESS
    14 apr 15
    One last thing (again?)... Have you listened to Maroccolo's solo album with Rocchi? I really like it, and if by chance you don't know it, here’s a taste (of 10 minutes) DeBaser: l'ascolto di HOPELESS hi DeM!
  • tia
    14 apr 15
    oh how wonderful this album is, like all those by CSI.. As for GLFerretti and his evolution-involution, I long ago began to say - quoting a piece from "A tratti" by CSI - that he has become a megaphone and has jammed (if I become a megaphone I will jam, what to do and not do I don't know).. although then I think that in the end he has always been himself and at the same time his exact opposite; a complex character in a continuous and slow transformation. The memories linked to CCCP, to CSI, as well as the era of Dischi del Mulo remain indelible in my mind.. How nice it is, you will see the beautiful and talented Ginevra di Marco again! I instead would like to see and especially listen to Mara Redeghieri again; I know she was in concert with a show dedicated to anarchist songs and that just last year she came through my area.. What a shame to have missed her..
C.S.I.: Linea Gotica
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti: Linea Gotica
27 aug 14
The album I prefer from the entire extraordinary production of C.S.I. A tremendous, dark, oppressive record that instills anguish in the listener with its haunting invectives recited by the evangelic voice of Giovanni Lindo Ferretti; and it is precisely the track that gives the album its title that stands above the other nonetheless valid songs. "You must be attentive to be masters of yourself...my little homeland behind the Gothic Line...." The bonfires rise in Cupe Vampe...MISTERO DOLOROSO...
  • SilasLang
    27 aug 14
    One of the most beautiful Italian albums of the '90s and beyond.Wonderful. Honestly.
  • De...Marga...
    27 aug 14
    Without a doubt; I fully agree with everything. And I greet you.
  • Alemarcon
    24 jul 21
    For me, "Irata" stands out above all, one of the most beautiful songs EVER, not just Italian...
    The album? Among the top 10 of Italian music.
Cannibal Corpse: Tomb Of The Mutilated
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Cannibal Corpse: Tomb of the Mutilated
6 jan 15
A perverse, terrifying record right from the cover; it's 1992 and it's the band's third album. A brutal, murderous work that invokes anguish in the listener; fortunately, it lasts only 35 minutes!!! A dark sound, like a Dantesque hell, with Chris's voice so GORE and oppressive that it feels like a single disgusting gasp; the song titles reveal the themes tackled in the lyrics. It kicks off with one of Cannibal Corpse's most famous songs: "Hammer Smashed Face"... POST MORTAL EJACULATION...
  • Psychopathia
    6 jan 15
    I think it's one of those albums that I adore the most. Of course, it shouldn't be taken seriously; they're the first ones to laugh at themselves. I listen to it rarely just so I don’t get tired of it, but when I play it, I’m over the moon! It should be listened to in the car while speeding through a forest in the dead of night!
  • De...Marga...
    6 jan 15
    Hi Psycho; I was waiting for your arrival, especially with the recent avatar that shows part of the cover. Right now I'm listening to the album again, and my opinion will never change: a masterpiece of Brutal Death Metal. Their best or almost!! And you are absolutely right when you say that they're a band not to be taken too seriously; luckily, I say, because otherwise translating the lyrics... The last track has started: "Beyond the Cemetery". HAUNTING.
Cannibal Corpse: Vile
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Cannibal Corpse: Vile
19 jan 15
Chris Barnes has left the band; in his place comes George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, known for a growl singing style that is slightly less dark but still aggressive and lethal. The sonic magma that emerges from the fifth album of the Buffalo band is filled with ferocity and wickedness: they are the masters of Brutal Death Metal, and they reaffirm this once again in the eleven tracks that make up the album. "Devoured By Vermin" opens the collection in a simply devastating way...MONOLITH...
Cannibal Corpse: Butchered At Birth
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Cannibal Corpse: Butchered at Birth
20 apr 14
"Slaughtered from Birth" was the title by the guys from Buffalo on their second album released back in 1991; and the song titles, much like the heavily censored cover, straightforwardly highlight the type of sound they know how to produce. From the lengthy opening track "Meat Hook Sodomy" to the concluding "Innards Decay," their Brutal Death Metal knows no respite, delighting the ears of followers of their creed like few other bands; wonderfully grim, yet perfect in their own genre.
  • hjhhjij
    20 apr 14
    "perfect in their own way" Eh eh :) Anyway, dis (de)-gustibus, of course.
  • De...Marga...
    20 apr 14
    I don't see what's strange about my definition; look up the song that opens the album, "Meat Hook Sodomy," listen to it carefully, although I have serious doubts you will, and then you'll see that they're perfect...in Brutal Death Metal.
  • hjhhjij
    20 apr 14
    "I don't see what's strange about my definition." In the definition itself, nothing, my dear. It was just to emphasize that I don't like their gender :)
  • hjhhjij
    20 apr 14
    I had downloaded this album, I listened to it. But I have a strong aversion to this stuff, it irritates me.
  • De...Marga...
    20 apr 14
    From this moment on, I take on the difficult task of convincing you that Death Metal can evoke emotions; however, I think it might be preferable not to start with Cannibal Corpse.
  • hjhhjij
    20 apr 14
    "Death Metal knows how to evoke emotions" I believe this is one of the most subjective things ever, for better or for worse.
  • hjhhjij
    20 apr 14
    The emotions, I mean, not concerning Death in particular.
  • De...Marga...
    20 apr 14
    Certainly, it's purely subjective; I may be the only "fool" in the world, but I am completely convinced of my claim.
  • hjhhjij
    20 apr 14
    Extreme genres can evoke strong emotions (for me, think of Faust or Einstürzende Neubauten whose drilling makes me enjoy immensely). Death makes me feel like crap (Death, the band, which I reserve the right to explore further) but that's subjective.
Cannibal Corpse: Live Cannibalism
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Cannibal Corpse: Live Cannibalism
21 sep 14
Recorded over two successive nights in February 2000 in Milwaukee and Indianapolis; over an hour of raw, crushing sonic violence. There isn't a single second of pause: a live performance that instills real fear, anguish as it unfolds. An infernal river of boiling mud made of Brutal Death, played by the five guys in a furious yet completely controlled manner. The concluding "Hammer Smashed Face" is a one-way ticket to the black abyss... A skull filled with cannibal worms...
  • De...Marga...
    21 sep 14
    Dedicated to gate: I know you'll appreciate it in the end!!!!!!
  • FrankZappa22
    21 sep 14
    One of my favorite Brutal live performances along with Close of a Chapter by Suffocation.
  • De...Marga...
    21 sep 14
    I quote, preferring the "Cannibalism" of the Cannibals; Jack Owen was still playing on this record. And you can hear it!!!
Carcass: Heartwork
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Carcass: Heartwork
26 apr 14
The stylistic and musical growth of Carcass seems endless, having reached their fourth album "Heartwork" released in 1993; a Death Metal that aims, and succeeds, to incorporate that melodic form that characterizes many tracks on the album, thanks to the excellent work of the Steer/Amott guitar duo. A surgical and refined guitar work, featuring a series of riffs where the Heavy matrix takes shape, creating an album that will be a reference for dozens of bands. "Death Certificate".
Carcass: Choice Cuts
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Carcass: Choice Cuts
19 jan 15
Deadly cover, in CARCASS style (morbidly): Ken Owen, smeared in blood, wielding a knife and ready to strike at the unfortunate Bill, Jeff, and Michael lying beneath him in a deadly and icy pose. Then comes the Music: a compilation that summarizes the band's career before the recent reunion. From the cacophonous Grind of their early days, through Death Metal, to the Hard Rock of "Swansong"; with two additional "Peel Sessions" of unprecedented vehemence...FOETICIDE...
Carcass: Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Carcass: Necroticism: Descanting the Insalubrious
10 apr 14
Reaching their third album, Carcass leave behind the grind element that had characterized part of their early works; this is high-quality Death Metal, finally featuring an effective production that highlights the inhuman wall created by the band. A complex, feral sound, with the characteristic dual growl still prominent in songs that leave no escape. "Corporal Jigsore Quandary"..... Their pinnacle.
Carcass: Reek Of Putrefaction
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Carcass: Reek of Putrefaction
4 sep 14
Recorded between the end of 1987 and the early months of 1988; the debut album of Carcass is a "tombstone" of the emerging Grindcore. Jeff, Bill, and Ken are barely adults but have a clear vision of what they want to record: a terrifying production makes the boys' sound even more oppressive and filthy. Twenty-two tracks in under forty minutes begin with the instrumental "Genital Grinder," followed by "Regurgitation of Giblets" and the other depraved tracks...BASILARI.
  • ziltoid
    5 sep 14
    An extremist manifesto, for sure (and that's why it's still commendable), but it has little to do with music. I've always liked Carcass a lot, but I find this musically rubbish. You listen to it once "for the culture," and then that's it!
  • ziltoid
    5 sep 14
    The production is not even intentionally outrageous!
  • De...Marga...
    5 sep 14
    For once, I don't agree with what you're saying; certainly, the album is recorded terribly, with a sound that is oppressive, in some ways annoying. I consider it a masterpiece of a genre, having set a path to follow for all subsequent Grindcore. And then there's the title of the work, which earns my eternal praise for the then very young Carcass.
Carcass: Symphonies Of Sickness
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Carcass: Symphonies of Sickness
11 apr 14
"The Symphonies of Sickness" was the title of the second album by the English band Carcass; a very explicit statement about the musical quality of this terrifying work. A pungent sonic blend, made of Death Metal still containing devastating Grind remnants, sweeping away every obstacle like an infernal torrent of muddy water; "Reek of Putrefaction" opened the irreversible journey...towards nothingness.
Carcass: Swansong
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Carcass: Swansong
21 oct 14
Fifth album for Carcass, with the prophetic title: "The Swan Song"; and in fact, after this work, the band concludes the first part of its glorious career, until the comeback of recent years. An album released after exhausting record negotiations that aims to represent a further departure from the brutal sonic excesses of their early days. Hard-Rock-Heavy played in total control, where the Death element remains solely in Jeff's voice; highly rated, or almost... R**K THE VOTE
Carcass: Surgical Steel
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Carcass: Surgical Steel
9 jan 15
I reiterate once again, as I did in my recent writing about the album: it's a somewhat unsatisfactory record from my point of view, even though there are effective moments that hark back to their indispensable and imposing past. A work that I rated three stars, precisely because we're talking about CARCASS, who, along with Napalm Death, invented Grindcore at the end of the eighties...1985...
  • Marco Orsi
    10 jan 15
    I have the first 5 albums by Carcass at home... all scratched due to constant listening. Therefore, I don't think I'm a superficial connoisseur of these ultimate masterpieces of Death/Grind. In light of what I've just said, I can confidently assert that even a disappointing chapter like "Heartwork" surpasses, and by quite a lot, this banal comeback record of theirs (which, by the way, I only have in mp3 format).
Cathedral: Forest of Equilibrium
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Cathedral: Forest of Equilibrium
17 sep 14
After giving voice to the nascent Napalm Death, Lee Dorrian leaves the band and the Grindcore sound. He shapes a new musical creature that moves towards territories opposite to the sonic extremism and the fast execution of his first band. The reference can only be the Sacred march of the Black Sabbath, interpreted in an even slower, obsessive, oppressive manner. Cathedral are born, and this is their first album: "Forest Of Equilibrium"...THE DOOM VERB...
  • SilasLang
    17 sep 14
    Lately I've been revisiting "The Carnival Bizarre"... tonight I'm going to listen to this again, alright...
  • De...Marga...
    17 sep 14
    This is of a slowness and heaviness like few others; already with the second work "The Ethereal Mirror" the sounds became more distinctly hard, leaving behind the pachyderm-like slowdowns of "Forest Of Equilibrium". I take this opportunity to say goodbye: send us a postcard, and I recommend...
  • Marco Orsi
    18 sep 14
    In my opinion, this is the best album by Lee Dorrian's band. A dark and incredibly slow death doom that only Disembowelment and Winter have been able to provide us with. Of course, other albums like "The Ethereal Mirror" are great too. But within this little disc, all the anguish of a world in permanent decay is concentrated.
Cathedral: The Last Spire
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Cathedral: The Last Spire
18 nov 14
Year 2013, April is the month; the tenth and final album by Cathedral is released, marking the end of the band after a career that began in the late eighties. "Entrance To Hell" leads us into hell for the last time, then giving way to the unending, heavy, weighty "Pallbearer." Ultra Heavy Hard-Doom that aims to be a return to the feral and deadly sound of the early days, with the voice of the Maestro Lee Dorrian once again covering us in mud...THY TOMB...
Cocteau Twins: Heaven or Las Vegas
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Cocteau Twins: Heaven or Las Vegas
27 oct 14
An album released in 1990 that for me represents the masterpiece of the Cocteau Twins; a short album, thirty-seven minutes, with ten enveloping tracks that move between a sinuous, warm, and elegant Dream Pop, with hints of New Wave in vibrant beauty. A superb production that highlights the wonderful flow of Elisabeth Fraser's voice, in the title track or in the mysterious "Fotzepolitic": gems of inestimable value, much like a good part of the Scottish band's career.
  • hjhhjij
    27 oct 14
    I miss this, but they are a big group-one.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    As always happens to me while I jot down my "thoughts" on the album, I listen to it again just to catch perhaps some forgotten nuances; in the case of the Scots, I remain always enchanted and pierced by the voice, one of the most beautiful and sensual I have ever heard. Hi hjhjjij, it's always a pleasure to read your comments.
  • hjhhjij
    27 oct 14
    The voice of Frasier needs no introduction; it's one that has wonderfully honored even Tim Buckley, and that says a lot about her/them. But it’s really the whole group—the sounds, the music, the songs—that's cool. If you say that this one from '90 is even your favorite, it definitely deserves a careful listen.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    27 oct 14
    Great record, a series of fantastic tracks perhaps a bit too polished, but that's the pride of such a product, a farewell to the wondrous 4AD. I am an admirer of their early cutting period, Head Over Heels above all, and some historic EPs (The Spangle Maker, Sunburst Ad Snowblind, Aikea Guinea). Here, the grandeur of Rococo is replaced by more Pop structures, but the shift of Frou Frou Foxes... can once again grasp that magnificent wall of sound. It's a pity that bad blood runs between the two now.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    Without detracting from equally beautiful records released by the band in the eighties like "Treasure," with the masterful tribute to the 4AD boss "Ivo," or "Head Over Heels," I am deeply attached to this one that I collect, both for the title of the work and for the sinuous and enigmatic cover. And you know very well that I notice these details right away when I "view" a record. You’re right that the music, sounds, and production are excellent in their own right. If you haven't listened to it yet, I recommend it... But I already know for sure that you will appreciate it; I'm ready to bet on it.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    @BARRACUDA BLUE: this is the classic record of the artistic maturity of the duo Frasier/Guthrie, who seek, and in my opinion succeed, to give greater pop depth to the songs, while in any case not completely renouncing the sharper past as you wisely say; along with This Mortal Coil, my favorites from the historic label of Ivo Russell.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    27 oct 14
    I love them very much too, I have all the vinyls up to this one (and what covers!). I saw them in '86 in Bologna, beautiful memories, two Revox prominently displayed with the rhythmic backing, she looked like a little girl in a white dress, embarrassed when a guy came on stage to hand her a huge bouquet of flowers. A welcome I've rarely seen again, and a huge audience in adoration, all dressed in black...
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    When I read comments like that, I go off on a tangent, full of joy, of course; you have no idea how healthy the envy I feel towards you is for having seen them live; and in those years it was quite a thing, no doubt about it. Can I ask you if you saw the often-mistreated U2 in the eighties? I was present in Modena on May 29, 1987, with Pretenders, Big Audio Dynamite, and Lone Justice... One of the most beautiful and intense concerts, without a doubt.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    When I read comments like that, I go off on a tangent, full of joy, of course; you have no idea how healthy the envy I feel towards you is for having seen them live; and in those years it was quite a thing, no doubt about it. Can I ask you if you saw the often-mistreated U2 in the eighties? I was present in Modena on May 29, 1987, with Pretenders, Big Audio Dynamite, and Lone Justice... One of the most beautiful and intense concerts, without a doubt.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    When I read comments like that, I go off on a tangent, full of joy, of course; you have no idea how healthy the envy I feel towards you is for having seen them live; and in those years it was quite a thing, no doubt about it. Can I ask you if you saw the often-mistreated U2 in the eighties? I was present in Modena on May 29, 1987, with Pretenders, Big Audio Dynamite, and Lone Justice... One of the most beautiful and intense concerts, without a doubt.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    When I read comments like that, I go off on a tangent, full of joy, of course; you have no idea how healthy the envy I feel towards you is for having seen them live; and in those years it was quite a thing, no doubt about it. Can I ask you if you saw the often-mistreated U2 in the eighties? I was present in Modena on May 29, 1987, with Pretenders, Big Audio Dynamite, and Lone Justice... One of the most beautiful and intense concerts, without a doubt.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    ....Quadruple comment...WOW...
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    27 oct 14
    The first time I saw U2 was in February '85 at the Tenda in Bologna, with a meter of snow in the city and heating guaranteed under the stage. In that place, I saw only great concerts during those years and only big names (Tuxedomoon, Nina Hagen, John Foxx, Depeche Mode, Simple Minds, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Cure, Killing Joke, Echo & The Bunnymen, Stranglers and more). Two years later in Modena, it wasn't the same for me; I went with some enthusiastic friends and we ended up in the press box thanks to an acquaintance, but I was only interested in the Pretenders, whom I had never seen. For me, U2 ended with The Unforgettable Fire; after that, I couldn't stand them anymore.
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    Holy mother, what have you seen and how much!!!!!! I'm speechless and overwhelmed by my usual "musical" chills. The concert in Modena was something unique for me; we arrived the night before from Milan, sleeping close to the Stadium. When the gates opened, we were among the first to enter, reaching the very front rows: it was tough to endure all those hours, but it was worth it given how the concert went, including the Pretenders.
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    27 oct 14
    They were two different experiences for me, more combat and out of tune the first, a bit stressful the second in an outdoor place and in broad daylight, crowded yes but much more formal. I've never really appreciated concerts in stadiums, I remember fondly only one, the Stones at S.Paolo in that sweltering summer of '82 when I was 18, that was my baptism, I will never forget that atmosphere and everything I saw and felt, I was at Woodstock without realizing it. ;-)))
  • De...Marga...
    27 oct 14
    When it comes to concerts in large arenas or stadiums, I’m on your side; for a few years now, I have specialized in club concerts, where the small number of spectators and the reduced size of the venue allow for "physical" contact with the performing musicians. In this regard, the world-famous Bloom in Mezzago, at least for me having seen about thirty concerts there, remains the best venue; last week's concert by Helmet in Romagnano Sesia is another fitting example of what I uphold. I think my review demonstrates this perfectly!!!
  • BARRACUDA BLUE
    27 oct 14
    Think that I live in Milan and have never set foot in the Bloom; on Saturday, some friends played there, but I couldn’t go. I no longer go to see concerts; I consider myself lucky to have experienced those years, and I saw hundreds of them, in Italy and abroad. Back then, they cost 10,000 lire, sometimes with another 1,000 for advance tickets; records cost more than the concerts. Then everything changed, and the wild business took over. Today, with 50 euros, I can buy a one-way low-cost ticket to Berlin; my idea of fun has definitely transformed, but I’m still a situationist in search of emotions.
  • SilasLang
    28 oct 14
    Liz Fraser... a dreamy and enchanting voice like few others. A band I had to see live, but ended up missing due to unforeseen circumstances during the time of their last (not exceptional) album "Milk and Kisses." I'm still kicking myself. Legendary De Marga!
  • De...Marga...
    28 oct 14
    Thank you for the not very expected passing: I thought the group wouldn't be among your listens. Instead, I find myself having to change my mind, and once again you demonstrate your absolute love for Music, all of it.
Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains: The Big Eyeball In The Sky
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains: The Big Eyeball in the Sky
10 nov 14
Forgive me, Les!! I apologize for not having yet taken the time to define this other work of yours; and here you use the term Colonel to further highlight your remarkable genius and innate sarcasm. I return for a moment of seriousness and add: an album released in 2004, born purely for fun alongside a bunch of crazy and technically monstrous musicians; it’s one of the very few records I own where I start listening from the last track "Ignorance Is Bliss"... CHAPEAU...
Control Denied: The Fragile Art Of Existence
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Control Denied: The Fragile Art of Existence
4 oct 14
Immediately, the sore note of an otherwise splendid album: that "falsetto" voice of Tim Aymar that I can’t seem to appreciate. It’s the last work where one can admire the musical artistry of the absolute genius that was Chuck Schuldiner; a technically flawless evolution of the last Death albums. Heavy-power metal played by musicians of a level I can’t quantify, it’s so immense. Long, intricate songs, like the opening track "Consumed" or the concluding title track... Sound testament...
  • GIASSON
    4 oct 14
    It would have taken Warrel Dane of Sanctuary/Nevermore on vocals.
  • De...Marga...
    4 oct 14
    Oh my goodness, what would we have listened to!!! I had never thought of this possibility and you did great to remind me of it. But what would the album have been like, just instrumental, with no vocals at all? An album that I'm re-listening to right now, and it’s the usual pleasure, aside from Tim...
Converge: Jane Doe
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Converge: Jane Doe
9 nov 14
Jane Doe is not a record; it's something unimaginable in terms of sound violence, verbal violence. The Hardcore that clashes with the Speed-Thrash of Slayer: the result is a sound that kills in the furious flow of the tracks. It's the syncopated, fragmented, inhuman sound of the very brief "Concubine" that splits the auditory system in two, with Jacob's barking penetrating you agonizingly everywhere; but it’s the eleven plus minutes of the concluding "Jane Doe" that welcomes you to hell...WITHOUT RETURN...
  • TSTW
    9 nov 14
    Don't make me comment on this album, come on... I can't do it.
  • De...Marga...
    9 nov 14
    As I was jotting down these four lines, I was accompanied, at an unheard volume as always, by the track that closes the album... I don't think anything else is needed!!!!
  • TSTW
    9 nov 14
    After I finish listening to it, every time, I can never press play immediately for something else; I have to sit in absolute silence for a while, staring into space. There are only a handful of records like that.
  • TSTW
    9 nov 14
    This is one of those.
  • De...Marga...
    9 nov 14
    I think you're right.....Wow, what a record!!!!
Corrosion Of Conformity: Deliverance
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Corrosion of Conformity: Deliverance
29 jul 14
Year of Our Lord 1994: in my opinion, the North Carolina band reaches its compositional zenith with an album that is nothing short of sublime. The powerful sonic magma contained within encompasses all those specific characteristics of a sound that moves between Sabbathian references of hard rock, heavy-stoner echoes, and does not forget their hardcore past. "Albatross," "Clean My Wounds," and the brief and lightning-fast "My Grain" stand tall as the furious peak of a memorable album...CONCRETE...
  • SilasLang
    29 jul 14
    Great record... damn. Ah, it's so nice to see MeRdallica trying to follow in [Load]'s footsteps and failing ridiculously.
  • De...Marga...
    29 jul 14
    I listened to the right album again in the afternoon; beyond the tracks I mentioned, I want to highlight those brief electro-acoustic sequences they included in the setlist. A truly important group; and they have just released a new album, remaining in a three-piece formation that has recaptured much of the hardcore fury of their beginnings.
  • perfect element
    22 aug 16
    Live support slots for Metallica, they have, how can we put it, mocked them.
Cynic: Focus
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Cynic: Focus
9 apr 14
One of the greatest masterpieces of Technical Death Metal; the then-young Cynic gift us with an enveloping, dreamlike music that gazes into infinite space. And they do so through eight marvelous songs that lean towards progressive, played with an uncommon skill; a music that provides sensations of undeniable emotional impact... Chapeau...
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