Michele Vitrano’s vocals reminds a little Genesis’ Peter Gabriel. Not by the overtone but by the imposing voice he does as in “Etemenanki.” On the other side of the coin, it does remind more Marillion’s Fish as in “Sea of Sikelia.” Each track here tell a different tale muscially and lirically. “Scorns of time” has something that reminds me The Beatles with some 1980’s treats as in the slide guitars. On the other hand, even though its tittle addresses to Uriah Heep, “Wizards, Witches and Sorcerers” is the track that addresses even more to Genesis with some instrumentals that relies on the flute and the acoustic guitars going by ELP’s lane. It’s the most Prog Rock track of the album with a spoken part that reminds the likes of Rhapsody of Fire. So sweet and gentle track to listen while reading a poems book. And as I said before, just to prove me right – I love when that happens – “The Awakening” is so, but so Uriah Heep with its so typical keayboards even thought the guitars and the piano don’t sound as much. But it would be a track Uriah Heep would record in the 1970s. Just loved the fuzzy guitars with some ethereal effects. To never forget the mix of the pomp and grand thought to be commercially sucessful as “8” which is the lost link between Dokken and Yes – if such thing would ever be possible.
“Apocalypsis” is such a trip. A living proof of the myriad of sounds that modern Prog Rock is today being a hodgepodge of influences and sonancies that come from the 1960s until today.
Silver Nightmares “Apocalypsis” will be independently released on November 1st.
Track Listing:
- SapHiens
- Nefertiti
- Etemenanki
- Sea of Sikelia
- Scorns of Time
- Wizards, Witches and Sorcerers
- The Awakening
- 8
- The Blue Light of a Star
- The Weird Black Cross
- Intangible
Watch “The Blue Light of a Star” official music video here:
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