Le compilation; quelle ormai sconosciute se non si sono raggiunti gli “anta”, a parte quelle digitali che poco hanno a che fare con le appassionate operazioni di quelle storiche etichette underground che, a prescindere dal genere, regalavano una fedele panoramica sulle band prodotte e sul genere trattato.
Quelli della Art Of Melody/Burning Minds fanno spallucce agli anni che passano e alle conseguenti mode e modi per ascoltare e conoscere nuova musica ed escono con questa bellissima raccolta in cd, una vista panoramica sulle loro sempre ottime produzioni e su quello che si ascolta in campo hard rock melodico nell’anno del signore 2025.
Con l’aiuto di un nome prestigioso come Alessandro Del Vecchio in fase di masterizzazione, l’ormai storica label bresciana, divenuta col tempo garanzia di qualità e punto fermo per gli amanti dell’AOR e del rock melodico, ci invita all’ascolto e alla scoperta di una serie di nomi vecchi e nuovi, italiani ed internazionali in più di settanta minuti di musica ad altissima gradazione hard/melodic/rock.
Per il sottoscritto è stato un piacere incontrare ancora una volta i rockers piemontesi Soul Seller, fuori con il nuovo album intitolato “Fight Against Time”, i grandissimi Shining Line di Pierpaolo Monti, i No Limits della splendida opener “Ride Or Die” o i Mindfeels della super melodica “All Behind”, senza dimenticare i Füel For Tunes con “Kings Of The Underground”.
Detto di presenze internazionali importanti come Toby Hitchcock, Robbie LaBlanc e tra gli altri i nostri Del Vecchio, Monti e Gianluca Firmo, non ci resta che fare i complimenti a Stefano Gottardi e alla sua etichetta, sinonimo di passione e professionalità… Rock on!
Brani e line up:
01. No Limits – “Ride Or Die” – (solo su cd fisico)
Robbie LaBlanc: Vocals
Stefano Lionetti: Guitars, Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Giulio Dagnino: Bass
Martino Malacrida: Drums
02. Kastadian (Feat. Toby Hitchcock) – “Message In The Night”
(Unreleased track)
Toby Hitchcock: Lead & Backing Vocals
Marcello Spera: Backing Vocals
Dave Zublena: Rhythm Guitars
Andrew Trabelsi: Lead Guitars
Alexandros Muscio: Keyboards
Stefania Sarre: Bass
Italo Graziana: Drums
03. Soul Seller – “Diamonds Rain” (Remaster 2024)
Eric Concas: Lead & Backing Vocals
Dave Zublena: Rhythm Guitars & Backing Vocals
Dale Sanders: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Alessandro “Wallino” Rimoldi: Keyboards
Stefania Sarre: Bass
Italo Graziana: Drums & Backing Vocals
04. Shining Line – “I’m Alive”
(Unreleased track)
Lexyia: Lead & Backing Vocals
Antonella Baruffaldi: Backing Vocals
Andrew Trabelsi: Guitars & Keyboards
Davide “Dave Rox” Barbieri: Piano
Stefania Sarre: Bass
Pierpaolo “Zorro” Monti: Drums
05. Füel For Tunes – “Kings Of The Underground”
(Unreleased track)
Alessandro Del Vecchio: Lead & Backing Vocals
Andrew Trabelsi: Guitars & Keyboards
Remo Ferrari: Bass
Luca Ferraresi : Drums
06. Maryan – “Like A Dragonfly”
Maryan: Lead & Backing Vocals
Marcello Spera: Backing Vocals
Erica Trovato: Backing Vocals
Matteo Serra: Guitars
Davide “Dave Rox” Barbieri: Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Simon Dredo: Bass
Pierpaolo “Zorro” Monti: Drums
07. Maryan – “Turn Of The Tide”
Maryan: Lead & Backing Vocals
Davide “Dave Rox” Barbieri: Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Stefano Zeni: Guitars
Marcello Suzzani: Bass
Fabrizio Uccellini: Drums
08. Firesky – “To Be The Number One”
(Unreleased track)
Davide Merletto: Lead Vocals
Saal Richmond: Keyboards, Synth & Backing Vocals
Samuli Federley: Guitars & Backing Vocals
Time Schleifer: Bass, Acoustic Guitar & Backing Vocals
Mika Brushane: Drums & Backing Vocals
09. Night Pleasure Hotel – “Sick Love”
(Unreleased track)
Alex Mari: Lead & Backing Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Sebastiano Barbirato: Guitars, Bass & Backing Vocals
Gianluca Pisana: Drums, Piano & Backing Vocals
10. Mindfeels – “All Behind”
(Unreleased track)
Davide Gilardino: Vocals
Luca Carlomagno: Guitars & Keyboards
Roberto Barazzotto: Bass
Italo Graziana: Drums
11. Room Experience – “A Thousand Lies” (Alternative Version)
(Unreleased track)
Gianluca Firmo: Lead Vocals & Keyboards
Davide “Dave Rox” Barbieri: Keyboards & Backing Vocals
Steve De Biasi: Guitars
Simon Dredo: Bass
Pierpaolo “Zorro” Monti: Drums
12. Broken Carillon – “Before That Night”
(Unreleased track)
Rebecca Bravo: Vocals
Nicola Mafessanti: Guitars, Bass & Backing Vocals
Gianluca Firmo: Keyboards
Marco Palazzini: Drums
13. Laneslide – “Strangers In Town” (Demo) (solo su cd fisico)
Frank Vestry: Lead Vocals
Erik Martensson: Backing Vocals
Bruno Kraler: Guitars
Lino Gonzalez: Guitars
Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards
John Billings: Bass
Dominik Hülshorst: Drums
14. Laneslide – “Old School Hero” (Demo) – (solo su cd fisico)
Frank Vestry: Lead Vocals
Michael Bormann: Backing Vocals
Bruno Kraler: Guitars & Backing Vocals
Lino Gonzalez: Guitars
Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards & Backing Vocals
John Billings: Bass
Dominik Hülshorst: Drums
15. Laneslide – “Cowboys Once, Cowboys Forever”
(Unreleased track)
Frank Vestry: Lead Vocals
Erik Martensson: Backing Vocals
Bruce Gaitsch: Guitars
Alessandro Del Vecchio: Keyboards
John Billings: Bass
Dominik Hülshorst: Percussion
16. StreetLore – “Aeglos” (Acoustic Version)
(Unreleased track)
Jesús Espín: Vocals
Lorenzo “Lorerock” Nava: Piano & Keyboards
Andrew Trabelsi: Guitars & Keyboards
Angelo Sasso: Bass
Italo Graziana: Percussion
17. StreetLore – “Brothers” (Cinematic Orchestral Version)
(Unreleased track)
Davide “Dave Rox” Barbieri: Vocals
Andrew Trabelsi: Orchestra, Keyboards, Guitars, Percussion & Arrangements
Lorenzo “Lorerock” Nava: Keyboards
