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Hi Lethe, "in absence of light" is the second track of this album... it's a very melodic piece that well represents the new age side of raison d'être, but it is appreciated even more after the eight minutes of nothingness of the first track. For this reason, I recommend listening to the entire album... since the intent is to alienate the listener, it makes little sense to listen to just one piece...

The cover of Kate Bush is the third track, "La Nuova Margherita"... to fit the concept, they changed the title and lyrics...

Well done, enrybaxx, you’re a guarantee... by now there’s no need even to read your reviews: it’s been established that they concern quality artists, so it’s quicker to go directly to your page, consult it like an encyclopedia, and note what to buy (yesterday, for example, I got Elements by the Third Ear Band, which you reviewed recently). As for the Cluster, they are certainly another essential group, but in my opinion, they are definitely inferior to the usual suspects, Tang, Popol, and Schulze... better Cluster 2.

Don't get me wrong, Lux, I found your point of view very interesting, especially the courage and audacity to question the dogma of Wilson's infallibility, which has now been taken for granted and uncritically accepted by many, but unfortunately doesn't reflect the truth (and the disappointing Deadwing is there to prove it). It's just that I didn't like the derogatory tone, which was unconstructive and very polemical, and somewhat diminished the credibility of certain positions that are, after all, legitimate and well-founded. The PT are not "untouchable" from an artistic point of view (no one is, not even the bands you mentioned); my comment isn’t from some hysterical fan perspective: the PT are "untouchable" from a, how shall I put it, ethical standpoint: they do their thing out of passion, they appeal to those who follow them, and they don't bother others (unlike, for example, some far worse and unfortunately much more famous artists who you find practically everywhere!). So why maliciously tear down the PT? To hit their fans? The fact that PT fans are few and fervent is true, but it’s sociologically understandable; it’s the niche that feels more exclusive and strengthens bonds and fanaticism. This happens with everyone, even with Dream Theater, perhaps the most hated band on the planet: too soft and polished for metalheads, too heavy for pop fans, too cerebral for rockers, pretentious for old-school proggers, baroque for minimalists, and plastic for alternates, and the list goes on... all this hate paradoxically increases the love for the band from its fans, who must bolster their faith to withstand attacks from detractors... hence the sterile feuds... sterile because, as you rightly assert, since PT have turned more metallic, they resemble DT a bit (even though the differences remain substantial, but listing them would be too lengthy in this context). My impression is that, consistently, many PT fans are indeed a bit perplexed by this new direction and are starting to long for the old psychedelic days. If Wilson continues on this trend, he will certainly lose some along the way. But let's wait and see; let's not condemn a poor guy for his first real misstep after a respected career. One last thing: I don't have an Msn address; if you want some advice, send me a private message or post on any forum on the site. Bye.

Great review, paying homage to what is probably the best Italian band at the moment in the extreme metal scene... one thing, Deathinaug, are you sure it’s a trilogy and that this is about World War II? I thought the lyrics were based on some nightmares and visions of Fabban... anyway, the next one is better, Human Antithesis is an unbeatable album, I really want to see what they will come up with in the future (which is quite uncertain, according to certain rumors...)

The album in question is certainly not the best of their discography, but you don't touch the Porcupine. The problem with the reviewer, in my opinion, is that he stubbornly insists on searching for innovative potential in the album and the band by comparing them to the entire history of rock! Anyone who loves this band knows that Wilson grew up on bread, Genesis, and Pink Floyd (and he’s the first to admit it), but the music of the Porcupine, while stylistically derivative, is loved for its class, inspiration, passion, genuineness, and undeniable artistic depth (and at least 4 or 6 albums are there to prove it!). They won’t change history, but they make us feel, and that’s what matters. It's a subjective matter. Why get so worked up? And how can one say they are overrated? Nobody pays attention to them, not even specialized magazines like Blow Up (which I don’t think has even reviewed Deadwing!), they belong to no scene, I myself know them through word of mouth. Why attack a band that is, all in all, honest? I do agree, however, that Wilson is experiencing a drop in inspiration and that there are some truly pointless tracks in Deadwing, but Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here is, in my opinion, one of their best songs.

thank you any editor!

Message for the editors: Sorry, I just realized that I made a mistake in the rating...it's not 3 but 4...is it possible to correct it?

The boy has talent, there's no doubt about it, but I have the impression that an excessive hysteria is forming around him...I think he's an overrated artist, too inflated by certain specialized magazines, and consequently, many have convinced themselves that he is a phenomenon. And the funniest thing is that we've ended up reevaluating a character like Boy George, who was ridiculed and mistreated until yesterday. I'm afraid this is for Antony a bit like his swan song; I don't see any room for evolution, and I have the impression that many who idolize him today will soon tire of him, just as happened with Devendra Banhart. Personally, I don't mind him, but he doesn't drive me crazy either. I've seen him live twice, and he didn't overly excite me. As for the album (which is definitely a step forward from his debut, which was too emphatic and pompous), it’s listenable and reaches some really high emotional peaks, but it also has significant limitations and in my opinion, it doesn't constitute a masterpiece at all. The first part is really good, but from the seventh track onward, it seems to me that it drags a bit (the same cameos by Reed and Banhart seem ridiculous and completely useless, almost put there to increase the commercial appeal of the product). It could have been done better. Will we talk about it again in 10 years?
A constructive note for Mariaelena: I like your reviews; I find them full of warmth and enthusiasm, but you should maintain a more sober tone. Often you let go when describing your emotions, but words are empty containers, and everyone fills them with the meaning they want. Because of this, when you get too personal, I can't keep up with you, and it all sounds a bit like a sterile game to me. I would rather you stuck more to the content...anyway, everyone has their own style, stay easy and express yourself, after all, we're not professionals, we're not getting paid, and we're the first ones who should have fun.

No Tepes, you disappoint me, you are the grind advisor of the site, the Umberto Eco of brutal, the surgeon of gore, you must continue to scientifically analyze the most fucking brutal works on the planet as if they were paintings by Caravaggio… anyway it’s well written and gradually made me burst out laughing, and those idiots from Deicide don’t deserve any better… this album, hailed as a return to former glories, is nothing but the usual Deicide album where Deicide do Deicide with Solange on lead guitar… come on, so tough and pure, and then they take the guitarist from Iced Earth and sprinkle the album with little solos that would fit well on a Pausini album? Trey, you tell him how to be melodic and badass at the same time!