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Gothic/progressive metal from Italy, debut full-length album released in 2009.
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The group was created during the spring 2006 thanks to the guitarist Antonio Tomasicchio. The purpose is to create a typically gothic sound introducing progressive themes, too.
The initial line-up was composed by: Tony (guitars), Alex (bass), Marcello (keyboards), Nico (drums) and Anja (voice). This band worked to create the first demo called Another Path, promoted during many national live shows. The first and last change in the line-up concerned the substitution of the drummer Nico with Roberto Raio.
Another Path has also been reviewed and interviewed by many significant magazines.
During one of the exhibitions of the band at 5° South’s Cheyenne Festival, an important contest, the Elegy of Madness were pointed out from Mario Riso, director of Rock Tv’s channel and drummer of the Razophonic group. After that, Elegy of Madness were invited to play during the program “Salaprove”, transmitted in all Europe through SKY in November and December 2007 and January 2008.
All the unpublished songs that characterize Another Path have also been placed in the programming of many Italian, American and Spanish radios. Elegy of Madness have now recorded their first full length, called “The Bridge of Sighs” through which they’ve signed their first contract with the well known “Sweet Poison Records”, one of the most serious Italian realities in this field belonging to the group POCI ONE -FUEL-LOST SOUND. |
Elegy Of Madness At MySpace
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Many Metal fans, upon hearing that a new Gothic Metal band tries to make its brake, raise a brow and instantly mentally download albums such as "Velvet Darkness They Fear" and "Icon" and try to review that band in regard to those monumental albums. Others, draw their guns and are ready to kill all those "emo" fans that will flock around such bands, falsely believing that they belong here. Stop the hard criticism and put your weapons down, ELEGY OF MADNESS’s first album is here to stay and brings fresh air to the Gothic Metal genre.
"The Bridge Of Sighs" is the first full length album for the band, after a self-released demo in 2007 called "Another Rain". ELEGY OF MADNESS originate from Taranto, Italy and is the child of guitarist Tony Tomasicchio, after he left the Rock band RAGION PURA. Tony decided to create a gothic/progressive Metal band with influences in NIGHTWISH, EPICA, AFTER FOREVER, DREAM THEATER and STRATOVARIUS. In 2009 they become part of Sweet Poison Records and "The Bridge Of Sighs" comes out.
"The Bridge OF Sighs" thematically revolves around the dichotomy of self, between the life one lives and the life that one could achieve if he crosses the bridge of sighs and reaches his higher self. They also touch a very delicate subject, that of euthanasia in the songs "Agony Part 1" and "Agony Part 2" giving both the perspective of the patient and that of his family. The vocal range of Anja helps very much in the whole concept of the album, her voice is very beautiful and does not try to show off her vocal faculties although she possess them. In the background her voice is complimented sometimes by harsh male vocals, sometimes deep and growling and sometimes normal, adding to the sadness that emanates throughout the album. Check out "Another Path" and "Whispers" were this subtle vocal game is more evident.
Guitars touch the progressive part without sacrificing the gothic atmosphere, they are very good and technical, personally sometimes I thought that they were too low in regard to the voice, but this might be a production fault. Never the less one should stay at "Threshold" and hear the "Voices" were the progressive guitar playing and riffs are at their peek.
I believe that "The Bridge OF Sighs" is the first of, I hope, many great albums from this new Italian band, they begin humbly and that shows at least a small part of wisdom and restrain and that is good in Gothic Metal bands. Find them, hear them and enjoy their melancholy. |
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