Post Description

Deus ex Machina continues to be perhaps the most underappreciated prog-rock band in the world, as well as continuing to surprise their audience with ever-progressing prog-rock sensibitilies. With Cinque, they have hit an amazing balance between their obvious influences (Mahavishnu Orchestra, ELP, U.K. et al) and their own admittedly (and happily) strange brand of prog-rock. It almost doesn't matter that the lyrics are printed and sung (and sometimes screamed) in Latin by oddball bandleader Piras: his (and his bandmates') ability to seamlessly blend those lyrics with truly "orchestral" prog-rock is eminently enjoyable, as well as often quite exciting. This is an album you can listen to multiple times and never get bored of it. 

Review: Progarchives
Poster: Digitalrika

Studio Album, released in 2002

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Convolutus (7:18) 
2. Rhinoceros (Afropuglise) (8:19) 
3. Uomo del Futuro Passato (Roccaccione..... (8:42) 
4. Olim Sol Rogavit Terram I (Maurino Piras) (5:04) 
5. Il Pensiero Che Porta Alle Cose Importanti (7:28) 
6. Luce (Pensando a Claudia) (6:19) 
7. De Ordinis Ratione (Nuovo) (6:55) 
8. Olim Sol Rogavit Terram II (Cadaverone..... (20:22)

Total Time: 70:27 

Line-up / Musicians 
- Claudio Trotta / drums
- Alessandro Porre Porreca / bass
- Maurino Collina / guitar
- Alessandro Bonetti / violin
- Luigi Riccia Ricciardiello / keyboards
- Alberto Piras / vocals