For a metalhead “The Maestro’s Tale” will sound different from its beginning with opening track “Dear Maestro” which is a kind of a ballad in the way Prog Rock used to do with some Soul elements that were very common in the 1970s. Listen to Deep Purple ballads during “Burn” and “Stormbringer” eras and the fan will have a clue of what I’m saying. Then comes “Sublimation” with that fast paced rock that reminded me a lot The Doors’ “L.A. Woman” with piano giving the lead. the By the way, “Sublimation” is n’t the only track that reminded me of The Doors in the album. The track gives an up on the vibe of the album. Inspired guitar solos. The typical sound of the keyboards from 1970s Prog Rock is here with “Up in the Air” which also has a great taste of 1960s music. I’d say that the track sounds much more 1960s Heavy Rock with some Psychedelic Rock than Prog Rock, if I’m allowed to. The tone of the guitars tell a lot about it. There is also a certain sonancy of The Turtles in it.
“The Maestro’s Tale” is a cauldron of 1960s and 1970s influences. Even Bread appear here with the track “Antidote.” It’s the kind of album for the fans that like not only Prog Rock but who also likes other Rock subgenres.
What Strange Beasts “The Maestro’s Tale” was independently released in 2021.
Track Listing:
- Dear Maestro
- Sublimation
- Up in the Air
- Junkyard
- You Are Lost
- Rainsong
- Antidote
- Debris
- The Field
- Crater
- Onslaught
- Long Grass
- Venom
- 68 Camino
- Eyes on the Road
- Drift
- Precipitation
Watch “Dear Maestro” official video here:
I’m just a lucky guy who has chosen metal to live with for a long time. Metal changed my life for good. It made me more confident and stronger. Metalheads are naturally far away from the mass mediocrity and don’t accept impostures from anybody else. Metal is more than music, it’s a life changing oportunity!