Livio Della Gala
Livio Della Gala. L'esordio con "Gemini". Un doppio album meraviglioso.

THE REVIEW

On January 15, 2015, "Gemini," the first solo LP by Livio Della Gala, was released. An excellent work. For a debut album, it is a true splendor. Two discs, one dedicated to original tracks and one to tributes that have contributed to the artist's musical growth. Gemini is very unique, exclusively acoustic, devoid of percussion and filled with artist collaborations. In the first disc, we immediately face excellent tracks such as "Arise and shine," the new versions of "Aurora borealis" and "Sadness of the moon," and then we find ourselves at the enchanting "Metamorphosis of the vampire." As we continue listening, we encounter "Staring through another room" (featuring the Roman heavy metal band Lady Reaper), a track that will surely make history.
We begin listening to the three tracks that compose the title-track: Gemini. Three enchanting tracks, for listening and emotional moments. In "Gemini I," it is worth noting the presence of Renzo Stacchi, the famous voice actor, who performs a piece from "La divina commedia." At the end of the disc, the track "Staring through another room" is presented again in an exclusively instrumental version.
The second disc, as already mentioned, dedicated to covers, is absolutely incredible; different musical genres are performed, always in an acoustic (or almost) style.
Here is the tracklist of CD2:
-"By this river" - Brian Eno
-"Elect the dead" - Serj Tankian
-"Whorehouse blues" - Motorhead
-"Holy smoke" - Iron Maiden
-"Havana affair" - The Ramones
-"Turn the page" - Bob Seger
-"In this river" - Black Label Society
-"Please please please let me get what I want" - The Smiths
-"Oh me" - Meat Puppets
-"Impressioni di settembre" - PFM
In these two discs, numerous features alternate, here are the participating artists:
-Valerio Cascone (Ozaena \ InnaCantina Sound)
-Stefano Coggiatti (Lady Reaper)
-Simone Calderoni (Lady Reaper)
-Gabriele Grippa (Lady Reaper)
-Stefano Bussadori (Ozaena)
-Gabriel Castellani
-Lorenzo “Bran” Wolfrider (Sküll Jack)
-Riccardo Fischetti
-Francesca Romana Pistolesi
-Renzo Stacchi
Finally, it can be declared without a shadow of a doubt that "Gemini" is a masterpiece. A fantastic meeting of different musical genres, which blend together thanks to the incredible skill of Livio Della Gala and his collaborators.
The recording work at TheLab studio in Rome is also excellent.