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Four years after their promising eponymous debut album the six piece band Il Bacio Della Medusa has released their second album entitled Discesa Agl"Inferi D"Un Giovane Amante in 2008. Meanwhile the saxophone player has been replaced by a violinist and the drummer/keyboardplayer has extended his array of keyboards, especially the distinctive Hammond organ is omnipresent on this new album. 

The 12 tracks on this concept story album sound more elaborate and refined than on the promising debut CD, what a tension, dynamics, captivating breaks and changing climates, strong solos on guitar and keyboards and what an inspired Italian vocals! A very strong element in Il Bacio Della Medusa her sound is the "Holy Trinity" of fiery guitar, swirling flute and powerful Hammond organ, especially in Ricordi Del Supplizio it sounds like a hot Heavy Prog jam session featuring Jon Lord and Ian Anderson, splendid! Another strong point is the tension between the mellow parts with flute, acoustic guitar, Grand piano, violin and warm vocals and the heavy interludes with bombastic keyboards, harder-edged guitar and raw vocals like in Nostalgia, Pentimento E Rabbia and Nosce Te Ipsum: La Bestia Ringhia In Noi. From a musical point of view the music delivers lots of variety, from Grand piano with violin and pleasant vocals in Confessione D"Un Amante and a duet with saxophone and fiery guitar in E Fu Allora Che Dalle Fiamme Mi Sorprese Una Calda Brezza Celeste to wonderful interplay between Grand piano, violin and choir in very the moving Corale Per Messa Da Requiem (I had almost tears in my eyes, what an emotion this song evokes) and warm work on flute and Grand piano in the final track Epilogo. 

To me this album sounds as one of the best Italian progrock CD"s I have heard in the last ten years and I can tell you, I have heard tons so highly recommended!

Review: Erik Neuteboom

Studio Album, released in 2008

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Preludio: il trapasso (3:43)
2. Confessione d"un amante (3:05)
3. La bestia ed il delirio (5:09)
4. Recitativo: è nel buio che risplendono le stelle (3:58)
5. Ricordi del supplizio (6:27)
6. Nostalgia, pentimento e rabbia (6:59)
7. Sudorazione a freddo sotto il chiaro di luna (6:03)
8. Melencolia (5:39)
9. E fu allora che dalle fiamme mi sorprese una calda brezza celeste (3:22)
10. Nosce te ipsum: la bestia ringhia in noi (5:27)
11. Corale per messa da requiem (3:54)
12. Epilogo: conclusione della discesa agl"inferi d"un giovane amante (1:48)

Total time: 55:36


Line-up / Musicians 
Simone Cecchini / vocals, 6 & 12 acoustic guitar, classical guitar, sax
Simone Brozzetti / electric guitar
Federico Caprai / bass
Diego Petrini / drums, organ, keyboards, piano, vibraphone, percussion
Eva Morelli / flute, ottavino
Daniele Rinchi / violin, viola