Customer Reviews

Muttered Promises

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This Spanish outfit is somewhat of a mixed bag. They certainly have their respective talent as musicians. The guitarist and keyboardist in particular are responsible for some intriguing passages not unlike Genesis' sound in the Selling England By The Pound era. The drumming is not particularly inspired (or inspiring) but is passable. The vocalist tends to sing in the upper registers (like many contemporary prog vocalists) and has nothing particularly unique to offer. I was not impressed with him. Overall, this outfit is competent with the ability to transcend such competence and reach for something more but often fails to do so. They have yet to manage to add anything new to the genre....Simon

I was looking at the cds in the progressive rock section, and i saw this album with an interesting performer's name: Galadriel (a female elf from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion), the sleeve design was awesome, so i bought it. Wow!, this is an album with the traditional elements of progressive, but with a little touch of charm only ibero-latin musicians have. The epilogue Nunca de Noche wich is sang in spanish, is a masterpiece, the rest of the songs are cut in the same style, strong piano, electric and acustic guitars, keyboards, and the brightness that only a violin has; of course, the environment sounds that give the mood of a mystic place are performed in a way they never take the leading role, but fit in almost perferct. Jesus Filardi's voice completes what it is a unique work that sadly is almost unknown. Don't hesitate, you won't be sorry. Great album.

Well the right score is 3 stars and 1/2, this album remaining their best, even if the rythmical section isn't always inspiring !! There are 2 long tracks only, concerning a conceptual and mythological theme..."Nunca de Noche" concludes the album, this song being the best track of the album, by means also of a strong piano...moreover a lot of excursus at the moog synths and sometimes their romantic imitation of Yes too, keep on maintaining the tension quite high. They certainly pay a tribute, but apart from some discontinuos moments, this lp isn't bad...anyway I prefer these derivative moments than those ones of their second album "Chasing the dragonfly", by which they try to be more experimental, often failing...