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Studio Album, released in 2003, Mexico.


Debuutalbum van dit Mexicaanse Folk Prog gezelschap.
Bekend geworden door zangeres/violiste Marcela Bovio die meewerkte aan Ayreon"s Human Equation.
Voor zover mij bekend is ze nu de frontvrouw van de nederlandse band Stream of Passion.

Beslist een van de beste zangeressen binnen de progscene, zoals op dit folky sfeervolle ietwat donker getinte album goed te horen is.


Mexican band ELFONIA consist of Marcela Bovio on vocals & violin, Alejandro Millan on guitars & keyboards and Roberto Quantanilla on guitars. The band play a folky style of progressive rock very similar to KARNATAKA and MOSTLY AUTUMN.

Their eponymous debut disc is one of great promise with Marcela Bovio"s vocals being particularly strong. Marcela Bovio also appears on AYREON"S "The Human Equation" as "The Wife". The band has a good website available in English and Spanish. A band to watch. Recommended..!

Very impressing album, though it"s music is not very "progressive" or complicated. It may be questionable to which genre this band (or release) should be labeled, but ELFONIA has done a great and moody album which aroused big emotions, and that"s pretty much enough for me. It"s nice that they have done the singing with their own language, and their metal relations are limited to distorted guitars, so there"s not any fast drumming sequences or such included. I also respect that they have done this as a private pressing! Highly recommended, especially if you are fond of music with lady singers! 



Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Eldalindalë (4:48)
2. Nuestro Descanso (4:05)
3. Aura (4:07)
4. Drama (3:44)
5. Dentro (4:16)
6. Modos Humanos (4:25)
7. Hatshepsut (4:54)
8. Añoranza (4:05)
9. La Vida Que Emana (0:59)
10. De Todas Mis Heridas (4:00)
11. Alma Infinita (6:09)
12. Bonus track (1:38)

Total Time: 47:10



Line-up / Musicians

- Marcela Bovio / vocals, violins
- Alejandro Millán / keyboards, acoustic guitars
- Roberto Quintanilla / electric guitars, baby sitar

Guest musicians:
- Pablo González / bass guitar
- Javier Garagarza / drums
- Daniel Ulloa / bass guitar
- Beto Ramos / drums
- Andrés González / bass guitar


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