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- Release Date: May 14, 2010
- Label: Avenue Of Allies
- Producer: Alessandro Del Vecchio
- Style: AOR, Melodic Rock
- Related bands: W.E.T., Blanc Faces, Robin Beck, Last Autumn's Dream
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[voto: 3.5]
Intro
Here's what happens when an AOR fan decides to realize his dream and involve various well-known international musicians for a personal project.
Best tracks
Highway Of Love, Amy, Strong Enough, Heat Of The Light, Can’t Stop The Rock
Notes
It starts with a bang the debut of Italian Pierpaolo "Zorro11" Monti’s project, "Highway of Love" is one of the best AOR songs of the last 2-3 years and has everything I demand from this genre: urgency, loud chorus, surrounding and leading keyboards; Erik Martensson on the microphone proves himself as one of the most beautiful voices of the Scandinavian scene (although I do not go crazy for its band Eclipse).
The album goes on this standard for a handful of tracks; "Amy," "Strong Enough", "Heat Of The Light" and "Can’t Stop The Rock" are great songs indeed, especially the one sung by Robin Beck, I believe it is one of her best performances since "Trouble Or Nothin'".
Then the quality of the compositions slightly decreases, although it maintains on decent standards.
The main defect of this album is the excessive prolixity, meaning both for the total playing time (about 75 minutes) and for the individual songs' length. To improve the fluency of the entire CD I would have removed a few instrumental intro and some lame songs like "Follow The Stars", "The Infinity On Us" or "Alone" (and I am saying this reluctantly because Bormann is one of my favourite singer).
Sure, if the first songs would have been the standard for the whole album, we would have been at the sight of an AOR masterpiece, but I believe that being a debut is it more than good.
Maybe, Pierpaolo "Zorro11" Monti could direct his talent and passion in a better way, finding a stable band with whom he could start a new path.
Band
- Pierpaolo "Zorro11" Monti – drums & percussion
- Amos Monti – bass
- keyboards: Alessandro Del Vecchio
- guitars: Marco D'Andrea, Mario Percudani
- lead vocals: Erik Martensson, Harry Hess, Robbie LaBlanc, Robin Beck, Mikael Erlandsson, Michael Shotton, Michael Voss, Sue Willets, Bob Harris, Ulrich Carlsson, Carsten Schulz, Phil Vincent, Brunorock, Jack Meille, Graziano De Murtas, Michael Bormann
- guitars: Tank Palamara, Tommy Ermolli, Michael Voss, Vinny Burns, Tim Manford, Marko Pavic, Matt Filippini, Walter Caliaro
Tracklist
- 01. Highway Of Love (ft. Erik Martensson) 4:12
- 02. Amy (ft. Harry Hess) 4:31
- 03. Strong Enough (ft. Robbie LaBlanc) 5:18
- 04. Heaven's Paths 1:29
- 05. Heat Of The Light (ft. Robin Beck) 5:49
- 06. Can't Stop The Rock (ft. Mikael Erlandsson) 5:01
- 07. The Meaning Of My Lonely Words (ft. Michael Shotton) 4:39
- 08. The Infinity In Us (ft. Michael Voss) 5:45
- 09. Still In Your Heart (ft. Bob Harris & Sue Willets) 6:07
- 10. Homeless' Lullaby (ft. Urlich Carlsson & Carsten Schulz) 5:27
- 11. Follow The Stars (ft. Phil Vincent) 5:05
- 12. Unbreakable Wire (ft. Brunorock, Jack Meille & Graziano De Murtas) 4:32
- 13. Under Silent Walls pt. 1: Blossom 5:51
- 14. Under Silent Walls pt. 2: Alone (ft. Michael Bormann) 8:01
- 15. Under Silent Walls pt. 3: Death Of Cupid 2:21
Discography
- Shining Line (2010 Avenue Of Allies)
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