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Rating: We are often somewhat biased towards Verdena; from the beginning, the judgments about them have been extreme: on one side, there are those who cannot stand them, partly because of the music and partly because of the success they achieved from their first album; on the other side, there are those who see them as the new prophets of Italian rock (I stand in the middle).
Amid such disparity in views, lies probably the truth: Verdena know how to play, and even better than many others much more celebrated than them; it is true, however, that their offering is not that original and tends to develop along the same pattern; but it is of little consequence.
Well. "Il suicidio del samurai" arrives, their third studio album and the first since the trio expanded to a quartet with the stable addition of a keyboardist (Fidel), and things change dramatically.
The attack of “Logorrea” (with that fierce drumming, the keyboard filling the gaps of a saturated sound, the voice finally much more flexible) really surprises me, and so does the following “Luna,” skillful in its search for melody, raw yet very catchy at the same time.
Listening to “Mina” (one of the best moments) makes you start thinking that the band has finally learned to diversify its atmospheres a bit; but immediately afterward, they return to already known and overall enchanting territories with “Balanite” and “Phantastica” (which, however, marks the clearest improvement of Alberto Ferrari as a lyricist, with the powerful image of Christ bleeding and watching us angrily). Once again surprised by the furious pounding of “Elefante” (which seems to mix Queens of the Stone Age and Smashing Pumpkins in a mood to wander) and by “Glamodrama,” the true center of the album with its dramatic final crescendo, we listen to the rest of the album wandering between dreamy melodies and sudden electric turns, culminating in the violent concluding title track.
The admiration for Motorpsycho is felt again.
We reach the end of the ride quite worn out, pleasantly amazed by the improvements of the group (especially since the lyrics, besides being understandable, are finally up to the standard) but aware that Verdena’s sound formula remains essentially the same: therefore, those who found them unbearable will continue to feel the same way despite everything; their admirers, however, will have in their hands the best album the quartet has made so far.
For now, the best Italian band around. Surprising.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Luna (03:32)
Dipingimi distorto come un angelo anormale che cade
Offendimi, se odiare è un crimine il prezzo è uguale e fa male
E vedo te, io e te, niente conta in fondo
Illumina annulla le paure oh luna nulla è uguale
Sarò così onesto come se tu fossi il mare, il mare
E vedo te, io e te, niente conta e crolla, crolla
E vedo te, io e te, niente conta in fondo.
06 Elefante (03:06)
Blu, l'impero è blu, è questo che mi manca e mi provoca
Più, direi di più della tua pelle in fumo che mi soffoca
Precipita la verità, è solo un pò più debole
Giù, mi pare giù, è come scura e gonfia la mia satira
Uh l'impero è blu, questa è la cura in rima, ci soddisferà
Precipita la verità, è solo un pò più debole
Boom mi sparo boom
Se la mia pelle è in fumo la tua soffoca
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By SouthMan
At the end of the day, this album is very pleasant to listen to, powerful and dramatic in some of its verses.
Verdena package their best album, always enclosed in their alternative rock, where despite the addition of keyboards, it is still fucking guitar, bass (strictly distorted) and drums.
By PortoFolio
This CD is undoubtedly true and heartfelt, each track a small masterpiece.
Just think of 'Logorrea'... and 'Glamodrama', with its instrumental part so hypnotic it makes you drool.
By StoneAgeWoof
From their very first album, Verdena have represented an anomaly in the agonizing Italian rock scene.
Il Suicidio Dei Samurai is a fully mature and focused album where moments of excellence do not lack.
By Taurus
'Il Suicidio Del Samurai' could be described as a summary and more fluid version of the previous record.
Alberto’s menacing guitars herald a cyclone that hits the listener with 'Logorrea (esperti all’opera)'.
By Allegretti
Once their show is over, it’s the turn of the 'hosts,' who immediately make it clear that they haven’t abandoned their sound violence after Wow.
The new CD might not be on the level of previous works, but live, the three (four, given the addition of a new touring member for this tour) never disappoint thanks to their energy and the sonic impact of their pieces.
