Album Review: Pentesilea Road - Pentesilea Road (2021)
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Pentesilea Road - Pentesilea Road
Release Date: February 26, 2021
Label: selfrelease
Format: Digital
Length: 71:48
Genre: Neo-Prog / Prog Metal
Origin: Italy
Pentesilea
Road is the brainchild by Vito F. Mainolfi. The artist from Italy has
written and composed a dozen of songs that have now been released as Pentesilea
Road’s self-titled debut album. While Mainolfi has recorded the guitars
and the bass for the album, he received energetic support on the further
realization of “Pentesilea Road”. Thus, the vocals are provided by Lorenzo
Nocerino, Ray Alder, and Michele Guaitoli. Ezio di Ieso
has played the synthies and pianos, and the drums were recorded by Mark Zonder
and Alfonso Mocerino. And last but not least, there is a jazzy cameo in
the song ‘Give them Space’ by none less than Paul Prins. The latter, by the way, is an absolute killer track!
The result
is a highly artistic album of modern Progressive Rock. Pentesilea provide us
with some sophisticated Neo-Prog with certain Prog Metal influences and the
confidence of contemporary Jazz. And nevertheless, “Pentesilea Road” is a heavy
output that does not turn into washed out AOR or Soft Rock. Instead, Pentesilea
Road present themselves with broad shoulders, soulful filigree, and skilled
eclecticism. This album is living proof that music can be intelligent, heavy
and melodic at the same time. Join Vito F. Mainolfi and his fellow musicians
on this Post-Progressive journey leading you along the roads of the Invisible
City.
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