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1979 IL CONCERTO - Live festival recordings with Area, Banco, Venegoni & Co., Mauro Pagani, Toni Esposito etc…
3VEL - New Italian band in Pat Methany style 7 SAMURAI, THE - C.A.P., Tempano, Taproban. Another great collaboration with each track averaging 25 minutes A SPIRALE - Blend of prog, jazz and avant garde. Reminds me of Miriodor ABIOGENESI - Excellent prog rock group on Black Widow ABYSMAL GRIEF - Dark and doomy Black Widow release for fans of Black Sabbath, Jacula and Antonius Rex ACCORDO DEI CONTRARI - Top-notch instrumental fusion (keyboards, bass, guitar, drums) in Deus Ex Machina and DFA style http://www.myspace.com/accordodeicontrari ACQUA FRAGILE - Famous Genesis-like prog. http://www.myspace.com/acquafragileprog ADIB - 2nd Assolo Di Bongo album (now under the acronym ADIB) with a playful blend of instrumental fusion and prog/symph. Excellent! AELIAN - Like Yes AGORA – Progressive jazz rock AFTER GENESIS - Genesis tribute in a classical twist with lots of piano and cello AINUR - Concept prog/symph based on J.R.R. Tolkien works. http://www.myspace.com/firstborn2006 AIRPORTMAN - Stunningly beautiful instrumental acoustic/post-rock/prog. http://www.myspace.com/airportman AKRON - Dark prog with solid organ. Another Black Widow winner! ALBERO MOTORE - Obscure progressive work from 1974 ALGEBRA - New recording by early 80’s prog group. Genesis medley cover. http://www.dusk.it/algebra/ ALHAMBRA - Prog like the legendary first Celeste album. Great! ALLEGRI LEPROTTI - Picchio Dal Pozzo, Magma, Zappa influenced crazy jazz/prog/fusion. Great stuff! http://www.myspace.com/allegrileprotti ALLUMINOGENI - 70’s prog a la The Nice/ELP. ALPHATAURUS - Killer Italian 70’s prog. Both are essential. http://www.myspace.com/alphataurusprog ALPHATERRA - Instrumental light symph/jazz. Nice! ALUSA FALLAX - Great romantic prog with a classical feel AMANITA - New group in Jethro Tull style ANCESTRY - Excellent new prog prock band with long tracks and rooted squarely in the 70’s ANONIMA SOUND LTD - Monster prog rarity ANTARES - Nice mystical floating prog ANTEPHONIA - Sounds like Deus Ex Machina with a prog metal slant ANTITHESY - Sophisticated new prog rock with female lead voice ANTONELLI ENSEMBLE, FABIO - New Italian band with classical orchestra & female vocalist ANTONIUS REX - Post Jacula haunting progressive. http://www.myspace.com/antoniusreximg APOSTHOLI, GLI - Mega-rare melodic progressive albums from 1979 & 1983. APOTEOSI - Masterful melodic progressive and one of the best. APRYL - Keyboard prog with 4 long tracks. Great debut! ARCADELT - New symphonic rock groups that sounds a lot like Eris Pluvia. ARCANSIEL - Neo prog. http://www.myspace.com/arcansiel ARCHANGEL - Side progresisve concept project by Ubi Maior keyboardist Gabriele Manzini based on Tolkien’s Silmarillion. Features Damien Wilson and Ted Leonard. http://www.myspace.com/archangelsworld ARCHENSIEL - Soft progressive folk with female vocals and acoustic guitar aplenty AREA - Killer wild prog. http://www.myspace.com/areainternationalpopupulargroup and also http://www.myspace.com/itarea AREA II - Post Area jazz rock. AREKNAMES - Excellent early 70’s English sounding prog with plenty of organ and mellotron ARIA PALEA - Warm Italian prog with haunting flute and theatrical feel ARIES - Another great Fabio Zuffanti (Finisterre) project. Symph/prog with excellent female singer ARJUNA - Pre-Alhambra prog rock. Very good! ARMONITE - New instrumental prog group with 2 violins, keyboards, bass and drums. Great! ARPIA - Fantastic new heavy concept prog/symphonic work. http://www.myspace.com/arpia1 ARS NOVA - Previously unreleased seventies prog rock ART AND ILLUSION - Melodic theatrical progressive rock ARTI & MESTIERI - Great prog/fusion band. http://www.myspace.com/artiejazzprog ASSOLO DI BONGO - Instrumental prog with a dose of fusion. Brings to mind DFA & Deus Ex Machina ASTRALIA - Spacey prog that will appeal to fans of Porcupine Tree ATARAXIA - Medieval folk/classical/opera. http://www.myspace.com/histrionia ATMO - New age/progressive ATONS - Melodic prog AUDIO - Symphonic progressive from the early eighties AUTICADA - Symph/prog with some heavy lush guitar playing. Reminds me a lot of Arpia! BACIO DELLA MEDUSA, IL - Great heavy symph/prog with guitars, percussion, organ, flute and violin www.myspace.com/ilbaciodellamedusa BACCINI, SOPHYA - Concept symphonic work by Presence vocalist using instruments such as mellotron, moog, piano, violin, accordion and bouzouki. http://www.myspace.com/sophyabaccini BALKAN PROJECT - Interesting mix of opera/avant garde and jazz rock BALLETTO DI BRONZO, ILhttp://www.myspace.com/ballettodiprog BALLETTIROSADIMACCHIA - Mega-rare 70’s? progressive with organ, mellotron and mini moog. Completely unknown gem BALTARO, PAOLO - Solo album by Arcansiel vocalist/songwriter. Not far from what Porcupine Tree is doing these days. http://www.myspace.com/paolobaltaro BAMBIBANDA E MELODIE - Related to Garybaldi BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO - Best Italian 70’s prog! http://www.myspace.com/bancodelmutuosoccorso BANFI, BAFFO - Great electronic/progressive album from the Biglietto Per L’Inferno keyboardist BARBAJA, MARIO - Soft symphonic progressive concept album from 1972 with Nuova Idea members. BARICENTRO, IL - Brilliant prog/fusion. Amazing display of musicianship BAROCK PROJECT - Keyboard dominated progressive outfit. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/barockprojectofficial BAROQUE - Heavy art rock that reminds me a bit of Queen in some places and has some nice ballads mixed in. http://www.myspace.com/baroquetorino BARROCK - A long awaited new release by this fine prog/symphonic group BASSO, LUCIANO - Voci & Cogli are his brilliant progressive works from 1976 & 1978. The others are solid solo piano works. BATTIATO, FRANCO - One of the originators of Avant garde prog BATTISTI, LUCIO - Famous Italian Songwriter BEGGAR’S FARM - The best Tull tribute band out there. They perform (along with Clive Bunker, Mick Abrahams and Bernardo Lanzetti) Tull tracks and a few Genesis and PFM ones as well BELLA BAND - Jazz rock classic from 1978. http://www.myspace.com/bellaband78 BEYTELMANN, GUSTAVO & EZIO BOSSO - Chamber music mixed with RIO made up of double bass, piano and percussion BIANCHI, PAOLO – Instrumental keyboard symphonic with Tony Carnevale BIBBO, PIERPAOLO - Obscure prog release from 1980. Good organ, violin, flute BIGLIETTO PER L’INFERNO - Killer heavy prog! http://www.myspace.com/bigliettoperprog BIRDS OF FIRE, THE - Instrumental jazz rock/fusion BLACK, THE - For Devil Doll and Jacula fans BLACK JESTER - Heavy neo prog BLACK SPIRIT - Mega rare seventies hard blues rock BLIND MIRROR - Rare and excellent private progressive rock release. Guitars and keyboards stand out BLOCCO MENTALE - Beautiful textured emotional prog. Kind of like Celeste BLONDIE FOX - Very good heavy symphonic BLUE - Basically Edith under a different name BLUE PHANTOM - Instrumental progressive psychedelia from 1971. http://www.myspace.com/bluephantompsych BLUES RIGHT OFF, THE - Extremely obscure blues with female vocals from 1970. Limited press of 500. BONDAGE - Close reference to this group might be Area Palea BOTTEGA DELL’ARTE, LA - 70’s melodic and passionate progressive BRUGNOLINI, SANDRO - 1970 instrumental prog/psych/jazz not far from Psycheground and Blue Phantom. Limited edition of 500. BUCCHERI - Real good electronic progressive with tons of mellotron CABARET DU CIEL - Mixes prog with new music. Lots of programmed keys along with female vocals CABOTO - Instrumental progressive jazz. Great! CACCIAPAGLIA, ROBERTO - Highly regarded electronic/avant garde artist CADMO, I - Instrumental progressive jazz trio made up of piano, bass & drums and from 1977. CAGE - Really great prog/symph with influences ranging from Genesis to Ezra Winston. http://www.myspace.com/progressivecage CALIFFI, I CALLIOPE CALOMITO - Instrumental jazz rock made up of guitars, drums, keys, bass, violin, viola, xylophone and saxes. CAMPO DI MARTE - Progressive masterpiece from 1973. Seering flutes, great fuzz guitar yet still full of Romanticism CANOSSA - Stunning concept rock opera collaboration project with Mangala Vallis, Trama Sonora, Sequencer, Arcanoise, Type, Oltremare and Master Experience. Absolutely essential! CANTINA SOCIALE - Fantastic unique prog rock works with mellotron. Highly recommended! http://www.myspace.com/wwwmyspacecomcantinasociale CANZONIERE DEL LAZIO - Classical/prog from 1975 with Carlo Siliotto on violin CAPITOLO 6 - Early heavy prog inspired by Jethro Tull. CAPRICORN COLLEGE - Early Progressive with a slight psych edge CAPSICUM RED - Classical prog similar in style to Triade, Orme CAPUANO, ENZO - Solid symphonic rock record from 1975 CARNEVALE, TONY - All three of Tony’s complete works available together CARPANI, ALEX - Excellent keyboard-laden symph/prog with Aldo Tagliapietra (Le Orme) on vocals. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/alexcarpani CASSELLI, CATERINA - Famous poet/songwriter CASTELLANI GROUP, BEPPE - Instrumental jazz rock CASTELLO DI ATLANTE, IL - PFM-like progressive. http://www.myspace.com/ilcastellodiatlante CELESTE - Their mellotron masterpiece! CELI, FABIO E GLI INFERMIERI - Earliest Italian prog recording with dual keys & heavy hammond organ. CENTRICA - Instrumental prog/prog metal. http://www.myspace.com/centrica CERCHIO D’ORO, IL - 70’s prog group that recorded this album then and finally released almost 30 years later. http://www.myspace.com/ilcerchiodoro CERRI, FRANCO - Jazz from 1972 + 7 tracks from 2003 recordings. CERVELLO - 1973 progressive jewel with guitars, bass, drums, vibraphone, sax & flute. http://www.myspace.com/cervellotheofficialspace CHAIN, PAUL - Dark & doomy hard progressive CHAPLIN’S BREAKFAST - Private prog close to Anthony Phillips/Genesis CHERRY FIVE - Pre-Goblin progressive and what a rarity this is. http://www.myspace.com/cherry5prog CHIAVE DI VOLTA - Wonderful symph/prog that brings to mind Camel, Eris Pluvia and Ezra Winston CHIRICO, FURIO - Arte E Mestieri drummer CHIRICO, FURIO & FRIENDS - Mix of prog and fusion with Gigi Venegoni, Beppe Crovella, Marco Gallesi and of course the great drumming of Furio CICO - Progressive with a slight pop edge CINCINNATO - Progressive jazz rock rock from 1974 CIRCLE OF FAIRIES - New symphonic a la Fancy Fluid. Long tracks. CIRCOLO CULTURALE FEDERICO MAGNANI - Jazz fusion in the style Arti & Mestieri, Area, Dedalus & Perigeo. CIRCUS 2000 - Psych/prog. CITTA’ FRONTALE - Great prog a la Gentle Giant. CLARION - Nice prog that reminds me of Zauber. CLEMENTI, GEORG - Folky progressive. COAL TATTOO BAND, THE - Irish folk. COCCIANTE, RICCARDO - Prolific singer/songwriter. COLOMBO, ROBERTO - Excellent prog fusion from 1976. COLOSSUS OF RHODES, THE - Another epic progressive concept album with Greenwall, Leviathan, Sinkadus, Mad Crayon, Revelation and Velvet Desperados COLOSSUS PROJECT - Tribute to Star Wars by Alfio Costa (Tilion) and friends. www.myspace.com/colossusproject COMBOJAZZ - Six piece jazz rock band made up of keyboards, bass, drums, sax, trombone and clarinet CONQUEROR - Wonderful progressive in the Italian 70’s tradition with female singer/keyboardist CONSORZIO ACQUA POTABILE (CAP) - Very nice prog in PFM style CONTRAPPUNTO - Prog rock with Hammond organ, moogs & melodic passages of guitar, bass CORAL CAVES - New progressive group that plays in the grand tradition of the Italian 70’s prog acts. http://www.myspace.com/coralcavesproject CORMORANO - Wonderful prog led by a fine vocalist and whirling synths CORTE AULICA - Instrumental prog/symph in Camel style. Great! http://www.myspace.com/corteaulica CORTE DEI MIRACOLI - Dual keyboard prog. A must! COSMA, VITTORIO – Dreamy classical music with Eugenio Finardi & Mauro Pagani COURT - Neo progressive. http://www.myspace.com/courtband CROVELLA, BEPPE - Arti E Mestieri keyboardist solo works CRYSTAL PHOENIX - Doomy celtic folk DAEMONIA - Great releases led by Goblinite Claudio Simonetti. http://www.myspace.com/daemonia DALTON - Early Jethro Tull-like progressive DAMMICCO, CIRO - Mellotron-laden passionate progressive from 1972 DAPHNE - Very good prog rock with high energy and flute, guitar outbreaks DE ANDRE, FABRIZIO - With PFM & Roberto Colombo DE DE LIND - Hard progressive masterpiece DEDALUS - 70’s complex progressive/avant garde strangeness. DELIRIUM - 70’s prog classics. http://www.myspace.com/deliriumitaly DEL MONACO, DONELLA - The wonderful voice behind Opus Avantra DEUS EX MACHINA - Like a mixture of Area & PFM. Great! DEVIL DOLL - Very original dark, classical prog. Brilliant! http://www.myspace.com/35322879 DIK DIK, I - Melodic prog DIVAE - Great 70’s style prog with Il Balletto Di Bronzo keyboardist as guest DONO CELESTE - Hints of early Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree can be heard here DORACOR - Keyboard filled progressive. http://www.myspace.com/doracor DORIAN WILDE - Instrumental keyboard symphonic music much like Rick Wakeman. Very good! DR. DUDE - Powerful new Italian prog DRAFT & BILL - Early 80’s style Genesis DUELLO MADRE - Progressive/fusion/jazz from 1973 www.myspace.com/duellomadreitprog DUNWICH - Medieval symph with beautiful voice and bizantyum choir. Great! DUTY FREE AREA (D.F.A.) - Kenso meets Deus Ex Machina. http://www.myspace.com/dutyfreearea E.A.POE - Real good mystical haunting prog ECLISSE - Rare private pressing prog/symph heavily influenced by Genesis EDERA - Private pressing of prog rock with Genesis and Van Der Graaf Generator influences. Very good! EDITH - Laid-back melodic prog rock EGO - Instrumental keyboard-dominated symph/prog trio. Good stuff! http://www.myspace.com/egoprogit EGO BAND - Symph/prog ELECTRIC SWAN - Heavy retro prog led by Wicked Minds guitarist Lucio Calegari. http://www.myspace.com/electricswan ELECTROMANTIC NIGHT - Venegoni & Co., Arti & Mestieri, Beppe Crovella, Il Nostro Canto Libero, Furio Chirico & Friends, Marco Gallesi, Blue Indigo, Freelance, Esagono, Chrico Camarca Project, Paolo Ricca, Cresci/Tattara, Morera, Slep & The Red House EMPIRE - ELP, UK oriented trio with female singer. Solid release ENDLICH ALLEIN - New symphonic rock group in same style as H20 & Cooperativa Del Latte ENEIDE - Great early 70’s previously unreleased prog EQUIPE 84 - Melodic progressive from 1970 & 1973 with some nice mellotron ERA DI ACQUARIO - 1973 melodic prog rarity with great acoustic guitar and flute ERIS PLUVIA - Fantastic symphonic progressive ERRATA CORRIGE - Beautiful symph/prog with a classical feel ESAGONO - Instrumental jazz fusion with a connection to Arti E Mestieri ESPOSITO, TONY - Famous drummer/percussionist. First album from 1974 featuring a mystical side-long track EVANGELION OF DARKNESS - Electronic space EXPLOIT - Another impossible to find Italian work from 1972. Nice melodic progressive with 20’ suite EZRA WINSTON - Classic prog/symph albums FABBRI, LUCIO - Noted PFM violinist FAMIGLIA DEGLI ORTEGA, LA - Beautiful melodic 70’s prog FANCY FLUID - Like Camel FAR SIDE, THE - Prog/fusion trio FARINELLA, ALESSANDRO - Melodic progressive concept album that grows on you with each listen. English vocals FAVERAVOLA - Prog/symph that reminds me a lot of Eris Pluvia FELLOWSHIP - Folk rock FESTA MOBILE - Classic keyboard dominated progressive gem from 1973. http://www.myspace.com/festamobileprog FIABA - A cross between folk and hard rock. http://www.myspace.com/fiabaweb FIFTH SEASON, THE - Great blend of progressive, prog metal and space. http://www.myspace.com/thefifth5eason FILORITMIA - Scarce private pressing that remind me a lot of Deus Ex Machina but with a more symphonic edge. http://www.myspace.com/filoritmia FINISTERRE - One of the best modern day Italian prog groups FINISTERRE PROJECT (HOSTSONATEN) - Same as above. FLASHMEN, I - Early Italian prog FLEA - Classic hard guitar progressive from 1972. http://www.myspace.com/fleahardprog FLEA ON THE HONEY - Early prog from 1971. A mix between pop and progressive with nice melodies FLOATING STATE - Excellent prog/symph that brings to mind Eris Pluvia. Includes a 44 minute track FOGLI, RICCARDO - Melodic progressive/singer-songwriter work from 1977. FOLLIO DI DIO - More of an acoustic setting on this one FONDERIA - Fantastic instrumental progressive with hints of jazz and fusion in which drums, guitar, keyboards and trumpet make up this 4 piece band. http://www.myspace.com/fonderia FORME ARTIFICIALI- Guitar progressive that reminds me a ot of St. Elmo’s Fire FORMULA 3 - Progressive trio led by Alberto Radius FOSSATI, IVANO - Nice light progressive rock from 1973 FOSSATI, IVANO & OSCAR PRUDENTE - 1974 Soft progressive album FRANCO MARIA GIANNINI - Nice early folky prog with mellotron and flute passages FREE WAVE SYSTEM - 70’s instrumental jazz rock FUCCI, CLAUDIO - Soft progressive by this guitarist with help from Eugenio Finardi FUNGUS - Spacey psychedelic progressive with female vocals. Brings to mind Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd, Gong and Ozric Tentacles GALINVERNA - Mix of traditional and eastern folk GALLANT FARM - New symph/prog with Ezra Winston connections GALLESSI, MARCO - Instrumental jazz rock with Beppe Crovella and Furio Chirico (Arti E Mestieri). GALLETTI, MARCO - First solo album by Ex-Arcansiel leader. Mix of symphonic and electronic music. Only 100 made! GAN EDEN - IL GIARDINO DELLE DELIZIE - Excellent progressive in the classic 70’s Italian tradition. http://www.myspace.com/381103269 GARBIN, FRANCESCO - Six member group with a range of influences from Brand X to Iona & Rick Wakeman. GARDEN WALL - Great prog! http://www.myspace.com/gardenwallonline GARLIC - 3 piece instrumental group of guitar/bass/drums with a Crimson feel GARYBALDI - Hendrixy prog GATTI ROSSI, I - Pop/psych/beat from 1968 GATTO MARTE - Italian answer to After Crying GECKO’S TEAR - Amazing band with hints of Area, Zappa and ELP and ranges from prog rock to jazz to RIO GENCO PURO & CO. - Melodic progressive from 1972 with nice synth and mellotron outbreaks and help from Franco Battiato GENFUOCO - Excellent prog a la PFM, Banco etc.... GERMINALE - Excellent 70’s style Italian prog. http://www.myspace.com/germinale GIACOMO, FRANCESCO DI - Legendary Banco singer with Banco members backing GIALLO! - Another Colossus concept project this time based on Dario Argento’s Deep Red film with Alfio Costa, Dark Session (Tilion offshoot), Floating Space & Leviathan. http://www.myspace.com/colossusprojects GIALMA 3 - Symphonic jazz led by piano and double bass GIAN CASTELLO - Irish style prog folk with classical instruments GIARDINI D’AUTUNNO - Floating majestic prog with lots of mellotron and electronic slant GIARDINO DEI SEMPLICI, IL - Nice triple disc box by this soft progressive 70' band GIGI PASCAL E LA POP COMPAGNIA MECCANICA - Early 70’s prog gem GIOBIA - Spacey prog psych with female vocals and eastern vibe. http://www.myspace.com/giobia GIRO STRANO, IL - Pink Floyd inspired GLEEMEN - Pre-Garybaldi and very similar in style GLI ALISEI - Melodic symphonic like Bottega Dell’arte & Il Giardino Dei Simplici GOAD - Genesis, Pink Floyd vibe to this band that has quite a few private releases under their belt GOBLIN - Legendary Italian progressive group. http://www.myspace.com/backtothegoblin GOTHIC LUNCH - Previously unreleased obscurity a la Floyd GREEN CHILDREN, THE - Classical/folk/prog on Mellow GREENWALL - New prog rock group. Nice! GRIMALKIN - Fluid symphonic prog rock melodies with a neo edge GRUPPO D’ALTERNATIVA - Great complex/beautiful progressive from 1972. First time on CD! GULISANO & DI LORENZO - Edith connections and quite similar HEATWAVE - New symphonic rock band with alternating male and female vocals HELDEN RUNE - Gothic music by Malombra & Il Segno members HERO - Wonderful doomy progressive recorded in 1972 and originally released in 1974 on a obscure German label HOFFMAN, KAY - Progressive/folk/avant garde wonderwork with Peirrot Lunaire members HOPO - Prog/symphonic rock. Rare promotional cassette with some previously unreleased materia HORUS - Previously unreleased 1978 prog album from this obscure Italian group H2O - Like a cross between PFM & Locanda Delle Fate. A must! HUNGERSTRIKE - Mix of prog and modern rock full of angst HUNKA MUNKA - Excellent melodic prog IBIS - Concept progressive masterpiece IMAGIN’ARIA - 70’s influenced with baroque & medieval roots with violin INDACO - Prog with an Mediterranean feel and featuring Banco members. http://www.myspace.com/indacofriends J’ACCUSE..! - Excellent debut the fits right in with Anekdoten, King Crimson and Porcupine Tree http://www.myspace.com/jaccusemusic JACULA - Dark prog JESTER’S JOKE - Neo progressive like IQ, Marillion JET LAG - Blends PFM with Area. Fantastic! JUMBO - Excellent 70’s heavy progressive JUNIORS, THE - Progressive pop from 1971 with some nice keyboards and occasional brass outbreaks. KHACHEH, KAMRAN - Persian leader w/Italian ensemble and music cose to Gatto Marte/Zypressen/Opus Avantra KINGS, I - Italian beat KURAI - Yugen offshoot of mellotron drenched avant garde & minimalistic/classical film music. L’ASINO D’ORO - Classical jazz ensemble L’ASSEMBLEA MUSICALE TEATRALE - Rare melodic progressive album from 1977 L’ESTATE DI SAN MARTINO - Previously unreleased recordings by this band that formed in the mid-70’s. Similar to Locanda Delle Fate L’IMPERO DELLE OMBRE - Black Widow release of heavy symphonic somewhere between Il Balletto Di Bronzo and Pink Floyd LANZETTI, BERNARDO - Unique and wonderful album by Ex-PFM vocalist LASER - Monster rare organ led prog LATTE E MIELE - Excellent prog trio! http://www.myspace.com/lattemieleprog LAZONA - Fabio Zuffanti (Finisterre) project. 4 long instrumental tracks with mellotron. Excellent!!! LAZZARUOLO, LUCIO - Notturno Concertante leader performing acoustic guitar tracks by Steve Hackett, 17th century classical artists and some originals LEONI, I - Insanely rare keyboard-led progressive trio from 1971. LETHEAN - Instrumental mix of prog and fusion. Excellent! LIBRA - Great prog horror soundtrack straight out of the Goblin school LIVING LIFE - Complex avant prog LOCANDA DELLE FATE - Italian masterpiece with dual keys. A must! http://www.myspace.com/locandadelleprog LOCURCIO, EMILIO - Very unique rock opera on same label as Pierre Lunaire. LOMBARDI, ANGELO SANTO - Passionate symph/prog rock led by the keyboards and vocals of Lombardi. Gets better with every listen! LOME - Great piano-led progressive with a singer that sounds like Demetrio Stratos LONDON UNDERGROUND – Pink Floyd meets Jethro Tull. Heavy Hammond organ. LOST TALES - Excellent new group in PFM, H20, Genesis style. Recommended highly! LOTHLORIEN - Great new prog band with Tull, Ange & Deus Ex Machina influences LUCA, SIMON - 70’s prog/classical/rock/blues LUNA - Ex-Osanna melodic progressive from 1981 LUNA INCOSTANTE - Combination of guitars, reeds, bass, and keyboards, drums LUSVARDI, PIETRO - Classical recordings by Gatto Marte bass player LUZ ESCONDIDA - Symphonic music with lush keyboards and wonderful female vocals MAAD - Very underrated jazz rock with hints of African music MACROMARCO - Stunning symphonic work by multi-instrumentalist Marco Grieco. Highly recommended! http://www.marcogrieco.it/pianeta/ MAD CRAYON - Good new prog with canterbury leanings MADRUGADA - Classic 70’s symphonic folk albums MAELZEL METRONOME - Nice blend of jazz and classical MAGIOSTRA, LA - Folk trio with traditional leanings MALAAVIA - Wonderful symphonic prog with female vocals, violin, mandolin and plenty of keys. http://www.myspace.com/malaavia MALIBRAN - Excellent symph/prog with a bit of Jethro Tull influence. http://www.myspace.com/malibranprog MALOMBRA - Spacey prog with a slight Ozric feel. MALTESE GROUP, RODOLFO - Instrumental prog/jazz/fusion by Banco guitarist. http://www.myspace.com/rodolfomaltese MANGALA VALLIS - New symphonic/prog like a cross between Genesis & Spock’s Beard. http://www.myspace.com/mangalavallis MANGONI, JERRY - Nice symphonic in The Enid direction MANI, LE - Previously unreleased recordings from 1976 by this wonderful band in Alusa Fallax, Corte Deli Miracoli and Banco style. Short in length but limited to 666 hand-numbered copies. MAPPE NOOTICHE - Predominantly instrumental progressive space rock. Excellent! http://www.myspace.com/mappenootiche MARCHETTI, WALTER - Piano improvisation MARIPOSA - Electronic music on the Lizard label. http://www.myspace.com/mariposamusicagruppo MARY NEWSLETTER - Great prog! MARYGOLD - Heavy Genesis and Marillion influence with a nice blend of guitars, keys and flute. English vocals MASCHERA DI CERA, LA - Brilliant 70’s style prog with flute, mellotron, organ, synths. A Masterpiece!!! MASS MEDIA - Live album from 1978 by this great progressive fusion band in the style of Arti E Mestieri MAURY E I PRONOMI - Great symph/prog in the Italian 70’s grand tradition MAXOPHONE - 1975 Symph/prog classic. One of the best to ever to come out of Italy! http://www.myspace.com/maxophone75 MELLONTA TAUTA - Genesis influenced band who do some Genesis medlies too MEMORIA ZERO - Wonderful mix of jazz, canterbury, fusion & zeuhl MEN OF LAKE - Prog with vinatge organ sound MERLIN - Great symph/prog concept project by Fabio Zuffanti (La Maschera Di Cera, Finisterre, Hostsonaten, Aries etc...) & friends METAMORFOSI - Killer 70’s Italian prog works MIDDLE AGING - Soft progressive with female vocals, flute, acoustic guitars. MINDFLOWER - Melodic symphonic prog. http://www.myspace.com/mindflowerprojects MINSTREL - Excellent 4 piece prog/symph rock group. MIRAGE - Real good progressive symphonic rock with some Banco members as guests. MITTELEUROPA EMSEMBLE - Blend of jazz (horns, contrabass, piano) and opera. MO.DO. - Great prog back in print after being unavailable for quite some time. http://www.myspace.com/modoavantitaly MOBY DICK - Hard rock from 1973 with some bonus tracks from 1970. MODAL SOUND TRIO - High-calibre jazz rock in DFA, Il Baricentro style. http://www.myspace.com/modalsoundtrio MONACO, DONELLA DEL - Opera from the beautiful voice from Opus Avantra MONTEFELTRO - Excellent prog/symph. MOONGARDEN - Like Camel. http://www.myspace.com/moongardenband MOSAIC - Gentle Giant like prog MUCCHIO, IL - Monster rare organ dominating prog MURPLE - Keyboard-led progressive classic from 1974. MUSEO ROSENBACHhttp://www.myspace.com/museorosenprog MUSICAENCHIRIADIS - Electronic/symphonic mixed with ambient sounds MUSICALIA - Excellent classical symphonic. MYROS - Keyboard rock like Emerson and Wakeman. NAPOLI CENTRALE - Jazz/fusion. NARROW PASS - Symph/prog in Camel and Erus Luvia vein with help from La Maschera Di Cera and Eris Pluvia members. http://www.myspace.com/thenarrowpass NASCITA DELLA SFERA - Obscure delicate progressive from 1978 with all sorts of subtle sounds (keyboards, electronics, acoustic guitars etc...). NATURAL MYSTIC, THE - Fantastic 6 piece prog band with acoustic/electric guitars, flutes, percussion etc... Recommended! NAVE, LA - New band close to Le Orme NEMA NIKO - Atmospheric electronic music NERI, GIORGIO C. - Predominantly instrumental (bit of vocals/spoken word) work that fits somewhere right inbetween symph/prog and space rock. http://www.myspace.com/giorgiocneri NERO, LEO - 1st solo album by Il Balletto Di Bronzo keyboardist Gianni Leone under an alias NEW TROLLS - Pioneering Italian band. Start with UT or Atomic System. http://www.myspace.com/newtrollsofficial NEXT - Futuristic prog with Yes, Gabriel leanings NIC-G AND THE MOGSY - Old school rock led by A Piedi Nudi guitarist Nicola Gardinale. http://www.myspace.com/nicgandthemogsy NICO, GIANNI, FRANK, MAURIZIO - New Trolls offshoot from 1973. Great progressive! NICOSIA & C. INDUSTRIA MUSICALE - Orchestral prog rock from 1973. NIGHT WATCH, THE - Pre-The Watch in same style as Genesis/Marillion. Good stuff! http://www.myspace.com/thewatchmusic NOCENZI, VITTORIO - New release by the keyboard maestro of Banco NODO GORDIANO - New group with a more 70’s approach. Maybe Citta Frontale meets PFM. Great! http://www.myspace.com/nodogordiano NOMADI, I NOSOUND - Great effort by a band following in the footsteps of Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree. http://www.myspace.com/nosoundnet NOSTALGIA - Neo prog NOT MOVING - Heavy hammond heavy progressive NOTABENE - Fantastic progressive that reminds me a lot of mid-seventies Banco with added violin and occasional trombone NOTTURNO CONCERTANTE - Melodic symphonic progressive NOVA - Post Osanna prog/jazz/fusion. http://www.myspace.com/novatheofficialspace NOVA MALA STRANA - Good new Italian symph/prog with female vocals NUMI, I - Early 70’s prog rarity NUOVA ERA - Like ELP, Orme. Outstanding! NUOVA ERA, LA - Obscure religious prog/folk NUOVA IDEA - Good organ led 70’s works. http://www.myspace.com/nuovaprog NUOVOCORSOITALIA - Jazz/fusion rock trio made up of bass, sax, drums NUVOLE DI PAGLIA - Organ driven prog ODEJA , THE - Melodic progressive with nice female vocals ODESSA - Solid organ/guitar prog. They perform a classic Trip & RDM track as well. http://www.myspace.com/odessazone ODISSEA - Sometimes overlooked Italian great. Certainly one of the best of the 70’s OFFICINA MECCANICA - Excellent previously unreleased 70’s prog with keys, guitars, trumpet etc... Recommended! OPUS AVANTRA - Avant garde/opera/progressive ORME, LE - Brilliant prog trio. http://www.myspace.com/felonaesorona OSAGE TRIBE - Mega rare unique trio with a tribal progressive feel OSANNA - 70’s group that had a big impact on the Italian prog scene. www.myspace.com/osannamusic OVERDRIVE - Neo prog with nice keys PACIANA STORY - Concept prog/pop from 1975 led by two ex-Dalton members PAESE DEI BALOCCHI, IL - Brilliant classical, romantic, delicate prog PAGANI, MAURO - Of PFM fame PAGANI, STRATOS, TOFANI - Legendary Italian musicians doing covers. PAINT BOX - This band plays a mixture of rock, prog & downright crazy music PANDORA - Fantastic progressive in classic 70’s Italian tradition. http://www.myspace.com/indexcfmfuseactionuserviewprofilefriendid415 PANGEA - Previously unreleased gem from 1976 with a delicate, haunting and spacey atmosphere PANNA FREDA - Good prog ala early Arthur Brown PARADISO A BASSO PREZZO - Rare live recording by this unknown 70’ group PASSOVER - Imagine Pink Floyd “circa Wish You Were Here” with the addition of female vocals, clarinet and Eastern vibe throughout. Wonderful! PENSIERO NOMADE - Germinale offshoot displaying a soft melodic instrumental prog rock full of beauty & finesse. http://www.myspace.com/pensieronomade PENTOLA DI PAPIN, LA - Good obscure prog with nice organ, mellotron PERIFERIA DEL MONDO - Banco meets Area. Great! PERIGEO - 70’s jazz rockers PFMhttp://www.myspace.com/pfmpremiataforneriamarconi PHOLAS DACTYLUS - 70’s Italian prog featuring 2 side-long tracks. http://www.myspace.com/pholasdactylus PICCHIO DAL POZZO - Wild prog rock in the Area school. http://www.myspace.com/picchiodalpozzo PICCOLO, ANDREA LO - Instrumental classical/symphonic PICTURES - Very well-done symphonic prog with a pop edge PIEDI NUDI, A - Similar to Il Balletto Di Bronzo. Superb! PIERETTI, GIAN - 1973 orchestrated singer/songwriter rarity PIERO E I COTTONFIELDS - Soft progressive from 1972 with organ, mellotron, flute and sax. PING PONG - Early 70’s prog with flutes & guitars a la Jethro Tull & Gravy Train. http://www.myspace.com/pingpongbrass PITAGORA, PAOLA - Vocal chamber folky prog PLANETARIUM - Masterful prog that takes you through the journey of life POP VILLA PAMPHILI - Acqua Fragile, Alluminogeni, Area, Il Balletto Di Bronzo, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Biglietto Per L’Inferno, Capitolo 6, Cervello, Delirium, Festa Mobile, Fholks, Fiori Di Campo, Hunka Munka, J.E.T., Jumbo, Krel, Museo Rosenbach, Napoli Centrale, New Trolls, Nuova Idea, Le Orme, Osanna, Perigeo, Pierrot Lunaire, PFM, Quella Vecchia Locanda, Raccomandata Con Ricevuta Di Ritorno, Reale Accademia Di Musica, Il Rovescio Della Medaglia, Semiramis, Trip, Il Volo PREGHIERA DI SASSO - Light guitar led obscurity PRESENCE - Great heavy symphonic PROCESSION - Guitar oriented 70’s prog PROGRESSIVE ITALIA PROGRESSIVAMENTE - Live, unreleased and alternative tracks by Osanna, Leonero, Virtual Dream, Ezra Winston, Sinfonia, Metamorfosi, Gianni Leone, Hydro, Semiramis, La Storia Dei New Trolls PROWLERS - Like Renaissance/Floyd PRUDENTE, OSCAR - Rare & unique 1974 PSYCHEGROUND - Instrumental prog with a bit of psych sounding like late 60’s/early 70’s Pink Floyd. Great! PSYCHONOESIS - Superb instrumental band made up of dual guitars, bass, drums and trumpet. Mixes prog, with fusion and Canterbury QUADRAPHONIC - Electronic/ambient work by Fabio Zuffanti QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA - 70’s progressive classics. Il Tempo has more of a refined classical approach. http://www.myspace.com/quellavecchiaprog QUELLI - Pre-PFM beat from 1969. RACCOMANDATA RICEVUTA RITORNO - Classic Italian prog from 1972 RADIUS, ALBERTO - Famed guitarist of Formula 3 & Il Volo RAINS - New Italian band with jazz and avant leanings RAMINGHI, I - Monster rare prog/psych RANDONE, NICOLA - Powerful highly emotional symphonic music RANESTRANE - Incredible mega-concept progressive work. Has to be heard! http://www.myspace.com/ranestrane RATTO, PIETRO - Real good guitarist who ranges from aggressive symphonic to acoustic REALE ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA - Surprisingly good comeback progressive album. Adriano’s voice sounds as good as ever! http://www.myspace.com/ramrealeaccademiadimusica REALE ACCADEMIA DI MUSICA E ADRIANO MONTEDURO - Very underrated 2nd album from 1974. REALE IMPERO BRITANNICO, IL - Rare soundtrack by Goblin under an alias name. REVERIE - Ex-Lethe melodic prog RICCA, PAOLO - Keyboard player with a nice instrumental blend of jazz, symphonic and classical and features Marco Gallesi on bass. Nice album at a nice price! RICORDI D’INFANZIA - Beautiful Italian classical progressive RIDDLE - Instrumental progressive with lots of unique sounds. Maybe Jade Warrior meets King Crimson? Very good! http://www.myspace.com/riddleband ROCK PROGRESSIVO ITALIANO - Amazing hard cover book in full color of album covers, group photos and discography. CD includes tracks by Osanna, Delirium, New Trolls, Quella Vecchia Locanda, Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno, Area, Panna Fredda, Le Orme, Procession, Metamorfosi, Genco Pure & Co., Osage Tribe, Libra, Cherry Five and Motowns ROCCHI, CLAUDIO ROCKY’S FILJ - Wild jazzy prog rarity ROHMER - Another stunning instrumental work by Fabio Zuffanti (Finisterre, Hostsonaten, Aries, Lazona, La Maschera Di Cera) & friends. http://www.myspace.com/rohmerofficial ROVERSI, CRISTIANO - Great prog by Moongarden & Submarine Silence keyboardist. http://www.myspace.com/cristianoroversi ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA, IL (RDM)http://www.myspace.com/rovesciodellamedaglia ROX, LA - Heavy rock. Budget price RUNAWAY TOTEM - Magma inspired prog. RUSCELLO, IL - Brilliant 70’s sounding prog band by 3 Italian guys living in the UK. Museo Rosenbach meets Il Balletto Di Bronzo! http://www.myspace.com/ilruscello S&L - Dream Theater meets Saga SACKA - A must if you like PFM, Banco or Locanda Delle Fate SAD MINSTREL - Progressive rock with symphonic and doomy overtones SAINT JUST - Progressive folk from 1973 featuring the wonderful voice of Jenny Sorrenti SALIS - Soft prog SAMADHI - Very rare 70’ prog SAMSARA - Symph/prog with passionate vocals SANGIULIANO - Keyboard dominated progressive SANTONI, I - Overlooked and underated early 70’s prog with nice organ SCHILIRO, ROBERTO - Instrumental soft/mellow symphonic. Beautiful stuff! http://www.myspace.com/robertoschiliro39 SCHIPA JR., TITO SECONDA GENESI, LA/PARIDE E GLI STEREO 4 - Split CD including Naufrago by Paride E Gli Stereo 4 which is a La Seconda Genesi related group SEGNO DEL COMANDO, IL - Reminds me of Goblin SEGNO DELLO ZODIACO, IL - From the early 70’s this ranges from soft poppy prog to full scale prog rock SEMIRAMIS - One of Italy’s best ever. An absolute must! http://www.myspace.com/semiramis73 SENSATIONS' FIX - Great spacey 70’s progressive group led by Franco Falsini SENZA NOME - Great progressive in grand 70’s Italian tradition. You can hear a lot of Banco and Locanda Delle Fate in them. http://www.myspace.com/senzanomeband SHOWMEN - Heavy prog rarity from 1972 SILIOTTO, CARLO - Concept album with a symphonic and ethnic feel SIMONE, GIOVANNI - This is close to The Enid & Gandalf SIMONETTI, CLAUDIO - Goblin keyboardist SINESTESIA - Excellent new band that plays somewhere between prog and prog metal. Produced by Franz Di Cioccio (PFM). http://www.myspace.com/sinestesiaband SITHONIA - Camel style Italian prog SLOGANS - Real good mystical classical prog centered around the keyboards SOCIETA ANONIMA DECOSTRUZIONISMI ORGANICI - Excellent jazz/experimental/avant garde/prog. http://www.myspace.com/societaanonimadecostruzionismiorganici SNC - Progressive psychedelia similar to Gong, Ozric, Compagnia Digitale etc... SOLAR LODGE - Floating electronics on the same label as Ezra Winston SORRENTI, ALAN - Wonderful mix of classical and prog. SPAGHETTI EPIC, THE - Concept work with 20 minute-long + tracks by Haikara, Tilion, Randone, Taproban, Trion and La Voce Del Vento (Parallel or 90 Degrees, Tangent) SPAGHETTI EPIC VOLUME TWO, THE - 25 minute-long tracks each by Randone, Tilion and La Voce Dell Vento (Manning/Tillison) SPAGHETTI EPIC 3, THE - Little Tragedies, Yesterdays, N.O.T. http://www.myspace.com/colossusprojects SPIROSFERA - Great new Italian group in Area style SPITALERI, DAVID - Classic prog work from this Italian singer/songwriter SPLEEN - Prog rock with a heavy edge STALINGARD - Dark electronic/folk avant garde/neo-classical. Interesting mix! STALTERI, ARTURO - Keyboard filled electronic prog STANDARTE - Organ/mellotron early 70s style prog STATALE 17/EMPHASIS, LA - Mega-rarity! Great symphonic progressive by both groups STELLE DI MARIO SCHIFANO, LE - Psych from 1967 STEREOKIMONO - King Crimson meets Gentle Giant meets Pink Floyd. http://www.myspace.com/stereokimono STICK AND STRING QUARTET - As you might guess, this is more classical oriented STORMY SIX - Seminal Italian progressive jazz group STRANA SOCIETA’, LA - Procol Harum-like rarity from 1974 STRATOS, DEMETRIO - The amazing Area singer who died tragically SUBMARINE SILENCE - Instrumental prog. For Genesis fans this is a must!. http://www.myspace.com/submarinesilence SUNSCAPE - Fine new prog group. Quite melodic & spacey with nice flute & female vocals SYNDONE - Great progressive with multi-layered keys. A cross between Colloseum, ELP SYNTAXIS - Similar to Brand X, Finneus Gauge and Happy The Man TAGLIAFERRO, PAOLA - Mystical and breathtaking music that takes you on quite a journey where poetry and music connect seamlessly. http://www.myspace.com/paolatagliaferro TALE - Excellent unknown symphonic group TALE CUE - One of my favorites. Dynamic prog with great female vocals TAPROBAN - Symphonic rock 3 piece group TARABELLA, LEONELLO - Electronic music TARZAN - Mega-rare sampler album from 1972 including Capsicum Red, Well’s Fargo, Osage Tribe, Black Sunday Flowers, Ixo, Springfield and Colonnello Musch TENMIDNIGHT - Blend of prog and AOR with a heavy Kansas influence. Some great keyboard and flute passages www.myspace.com/tenmidnight TESTA, STEFANO - Great symphonic opus THEATRE - Anyone into Marillion or IQ will love this one TILION - Excellent new prog rock band thats sounds straight out of the 70’s. Great Hammond! http://www.myspace.com/tilionmusic TISOCO, ALFREDO - Solo piano works TORNADO - Like a mix between Picchio Dal Pozzo & Stormy Six. For those into Canterbury and R.I.O. TORQUATI, TOTO - Symphonic pop work from 1973 TORRE DELL’ALCHIMISTA, LA - Killer 70’s style prog. http://www.latorredellalchimista.it/en/pubblicazioni.html TOWER - Ensemble of keyboards with top female singer TRAMA - New prog rock group with female vocals & similar to Tale Cue TRATTI - Mixture of prog and jazz rock plus classical and folk touches with sophisticated arrangements TRIADE - Heavy keyboard progressive classic from 1973 TRIP, THE - Italian prog pioneers TRISTANO, NINO - Progressive folk rock with flute, violin, sitar, harmonium, mandolin from 1972 TRITONS - Cover tracks by this seminal Italian group TRONO DEI RICORDI, IL - Keyboard dominated symph/prog. TROUBAIRES DE COUMBOSCURO, LI -Mix of classica and folk with Alan Stivell & Franco Mussida TULLIO DE PISCOPO REVOLT GROUP - Excellent prog/jazz/classical concept piece of work. TWENTY FOUR HOURS - Like Porcupine Tree. UBI MAIOR - Stunning album by these newcomers to the prog scene. Heavily influenced by Il Balletto Di Bronzo & Biglietto Per L'Inferno. http://www.myspace.com/ubimaiorband UNIVERSAL TOTEM ORCHESTRA - Magma meets Hawkwind. http://www.myspace.com/universaltotemorchestra UNO - Another great Osanna progressive offshoot VEDDA TRIBE - Predominantly instrumental progessive led by spacy keyboards and guitar landscapes VENEGONI & CO. - Jazz rock & fusion VENEGONI, GIGI - Pre-Arti E Mestieri progressive from 1972 & 1973. VERDE, TONY - Highly sought after Italian gem VIII STRADA - Powerful and passionate progressive rock. One of the best new Italian bands. http://www.myspace.com/ottavastrada VIRTUAL DREAM - Instrumental fusion trio will fantastic guitar player. Recommended! http://www.myspace.com/virtualdreamband VOLO, IL - Outstanding Italian 70’s prog and grossly underrated. http://www.myspace.com/ilvoloprog W.I.N.D. - Heavy rock trio. WATCH, THE - Very much in the 70’s Genesis style. http://www.myspace.com/thewatchmusic WICKED MINDS - Excellent heavy progressive that sounds straight out of the early 70’s with hammond organ at the forefront. WORKSHOP - Rare private release from 1992 of instrumental progressive jazz with long tracks. WYXMER - Prog rock with some heavy guitars, nice syths and very powerful vocalist. YLECLIPSE - Prog/symph heavily influenced by Genesis. Formerly Eclisse. http://www.myspace.com/theyleclipse YUGEN - Brilliant progressive with mellotron and avant garde leanings. Anglagard meets Happy The Man meets Univers Zero. http://www.myspace.com/yugenband ZAAL - Excellent instrumental blend of prog/classical/jazz led by keyboardist Agostino Macor and features Fabio Zuffanti guesting on bass ZAPPA, RICCARDO - Italian Mike Oldfield. Great! ZAQ - Reminds me a lot of Gotic from Spain ZAUBER - Real good classical prog. http://www.myspace.com/zauberprog ZEIT - For fans of Malicorne & Irish folk ZESS - Doom hard progressive on the Black Widow label ZUFFANTI, FABIO - Dark, melancholy and beautiful solo effort by Italy’s most prominent prog musician. www.myspace.com/fabiozuffanti |