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@HEAVEN IN BLACK - Ever heard of Monsignor Della Casa? What are you doing, giving me etiquette lessons? Let's not joke around, and then there's a concept I'm not clear on: what does "I'm amazed that a person of your age lowers themselves in this way" mean? I only know the verb "ribassare" in relation to tires (lowered). Perhaps you meant "abbassare"? Anyway, I guarantee that even in my time, shortly after the Great War, people used strong language; these days – even though wisdom should make me more resilient to every setback and less prone to anger – sometimes I let a word or two slip. I beg your pardon. Anyway, I see you're sticking to the formalities: well, my young sir, that said, I'll gracefully withdraw since it seems to me that this quarrel (do you know it?) is starting to smell a bit stale. Peace & Love, my young (and somewhat uncultured, yet noble in spirit and bearing) friend.

I see you keep focusing only on the language aspect while ignoring the rest! Kudos for pointing that out, I’ll also start using capital letters now. The pettiness of certain statements shows that - as I suspected - most of the users on Debaser suffer from excessive testosterone issues that prevent them from thinking properly as soon as they feel attacked.
Ke mink ne sai tu dei giudizi che dò agli altri recensori? When I come across ugliness like yours, I always underline it! Is that better? Obviously not, because I remain an old fool who discusses form and doesn’t dive deep, right? And anyway - I repeat myself - I don’t get stuck on these external aspects. Unlike you. 1 ks: feel free to call me tu, even send me affanc, but try not to be superficial. fuck u
content?
By the way: now that I read better, the 3 seems excessive to me, so I’ll average it out (do you know the word ergo? If you want, I can offer you a free lesson, maybe with radiation playing in the background).

@daduzza: I did not defend jargonking as such; I have no idea who he is. I defended his opinion (which I share) and that's it. Moreover, you are free to insult whoever you want, although it doesn't seem appropriate to me. If by "Not to mention those who write comments to play the little doctor both from a linguistic/grammatical point of view and in musical content" you are referring to me, I'm sorry, I’m of a certain age and I struggle to read certain linguistic horrors. But I try not to stop at those and also read what’s "behind" them. And I assure you that in this I am not so "Taliban"; I know a lot of people who would stop after reading "un pò" and "ha scrivere". Anyway, always peace&love.

@heaveninblack: "mine is the only Italian that turned out catastrophic. All the others are Italian professors. Finally, I challenge anyone to write a review..." I can't stand playing the little professor, but there are two cases: either you are doing it on purpose or you are ignoring the most basic rules, stuff from third grade, in which case - forgive my superficiality - but these are things that infuriate me. For the rest, I reiterate my praise for your choice to review this album (which, by the way, didn't exist) and also, to some extent, for the concepts expressed.

I agree on many things, but I disagree on some: personally, I think Face Dances is better than It's Hard (with a clarification, I haven't listened to them in about 20 years; I have the vinyls somewhere, but lately I've only been listening to The Who's golden years), which is still a more than decent album, even if those who criticize it also have a point.
More than anything else, in these years, besides the passing of Keith, who was a true physical phenomenon (even if technically there are various drummers I prefer, from the aforementioned Bonham, Bruford, Collins, and I would also add Porcaro and maybe Simon Phillips), it seems that a bit of the anger has been lost (and I'd like to see it back), which not only makes you smash guitars and destroy hotel rooms, but also translates into musical impulses. The albums after Keith Moon feel a bit mannered, well-played and sung (Roger, in my opinion, is one of the three or four best rock singers of all time; as for Pete’s "beautiful voice," I have some doubts), but they're much poorer in terms of "vis," which isn't just the violence of My Generation, but also the great inspiration that flows through the more mature works (I think of Quadrophenia, Who's Next, but also The Who by Numbers).
Regarding whether the good Kenney Jones in the studio is equivalent to Moon, I don’t know, you might be right in theory, but we are quite different in style.
In any case, I completely agree on the importance of revisiting this album and opposing those who, out of preconceived notions, tear down certain products. Today, The Who are my favorite band outside of prog, the only ones I can really listen to. And you’ve made me want to dust off these two highly underrated albums as well.

Returning to Radiation, it's interesting that the thing I like most about the album is a track not originally included (a few words for the dead), which is not, by the way, a masterpiece. I repeat, I'm sorry about the low ratings, but personally I can't go beyond that, even though I would give you a 5-5 just for having talked about Marilli.

everything else is boredom

I'm sorry to do this, but honestly, I just can't give more than a 3 to this review. I know we're not in school, and I know that readers shouldn't judge solely based on syntax and vocabulary, but frankly, man, try to get someone who speaks Italian better to correct you. As for the concepts, they are anything but trivial and express commendable opinions, but the form cannot be overlooked. Still, I almost completely agree with Jargonking and don’t understand the explosion of anger directed at him, especially from Daduzza (I'd like to suggest one thing: don’t be misled by the nickname's ending, it's a man).
I also believe Brave is far superior to Marbles, which, aside from two and a half wonders (Invisible Man, Ocean Cloud - which, by the way, is not included in the single CD version sold in stores - and partly Neverland), in my opinion is not a masterpiece. What I believe is instead Brave.
Regarding Radiation, okay, it's a groundbreaking album, and I agree they're exploring new paths, but it's produced so poorly that it’s difficult for me to listen to. The sounds are muffled, closed, in a word, horrible. Much better is the following .com and even more Anoraknophobia, which form a triad of albums very far from the new prog stereotype that old fans like me are fond of, but in my opinion, they are much more inspired (there's an extraordinary Interior Lulu in .com, and at least three or four gems in Anorak). I’m sorry, but even though Marillion are "almost" my favorite band (I've been following them for 25 years, I have all their discography plus various live recordings, bootlegs, and more), this album struggles to reach passing marks. And I don't say this as a narrow-minded lover of the Fish era, to which I am much more emotionally attached, but not to the point of denying the beauty of some Hogarthian albums and the superiority of Mr. H over the Scot in various aspects (he's more of a "musician," vocally he's far superior, although much less capable of "tearing your heart out"). peace&love

I had to listen to the album again, which I had only heard once and set aside with a bit of disgust. In particular, I was stunned by the vocal choice for "dance on a volcano," not so much because of the well-known limitations of Steve's voice, but because of those horrendous sound effects that made it sound like a whimper from Freddy Krueger. Listening to it again, I have to say I rather agree with the reviewer, both regarding the rating (it would be a weak 3) and the highs and the most disappointing aspects. Certainly, "your own special way" is very sad, and - I hate to admit it - I even find Carrack (skilled but not exactly an exciting voice) worse than the original. As for Wetton, he's great, but he doesn’t seem comfortable with Mr. Arcangelo Pietro. I don't mind the version of "for absent friends" (I have always really appreciated Blunstone's voice) nor do I agree with the notion that our Steve has little compositional talent. Essentially, a sufficient album, with a few shabby bits and some great moments (lovely "fountain of salmacis," too bad about the return of Freddy Krueger) that takes nothing away and adds little to the greatness of Hackett.

I don't want to undermine the reviewer's enthusiasm, nor do I want to deny that in the current landscape, perhaps Muse are among the best things out there. I admit I agree on some points (the Depeche Mode reminiscences are noticeable, not only in the track you mentioned, but also those Queen influences), but come on, if this is a masterpiece, Berlusconi is a kind and altruistic man (and I wouldn't want to open discussions that are unrelated to the theme of the review). Then, excuse me, why conclude with a tone that almost looks sadly towards the future? If this album is truly so extraordinary, enjoy it (after all, it came out just a few weeks ago) and don't worry about what will happen in the future. The review is written in correct Italian but a bit too enthusiastic in my opinion. I'm sorry.