I have probably mentioned this ten times in a review already, but here we go again: most Italian promos I get are pure power metal, with black metal coming in second. I find those cheerful heavy metal hymns already borderline when it comes to my interest area of 'extreme' metal, and then Rossometile takes it one step further (away). "Progressive dark metal" is the official label; let me rephrase that to "progressive rock", at best. I'm not being judgmental now, just a tiny bit disappointed to miss the dark metal in "Terrenica" I expected, except for that one or two lead phrases on guitar, and a vocal sample that's supposed to sound eerie, but doesn't.
Still, the band's style has its merits, as does any genre. I wouldn't go as far to call this music commercially viable, although softer ballads like "Novembre" and "Le strade di Zoran" could appeal to most people who appreciate one or another form of generic (rock) music, including my mother. Musically, Rossometile works out pretty fine. The synth arrangements can take over from the guitar entirely without losing any groove; and their melody connects perfectly with the female vocalist (who performs quite well, apart from weakening a bit towards the extremes of her vocal range). "La grande piramide, pt. 2" shows an instrumentally strong band: superb lead, surrounded by an atmosphere both mellow and tense.
I'm not a regular listener of this particular style at all, but I'm not getting rid of this promo quite yet. Interesting album to give a spin.
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AUTHOR: Goran
Goran has been an active reviewer for years (since the old Fishcomcollective, to the brand new Corazine - and also for Face Your Underground). He enjoys - besides metal - the creative side of life, be it through music, sports, programming or 3D. You can find him at www.myspace.com/fdemets.