Bigilietto per l'Inferno - "Biglietto per l'Inferno" (1974)

Dense, dark and at times extremly powerful. I had read some favourable reviews of this album. So at last I decided to get it myself and listen to this heavy prog masterpiece. And indeed it is very good, I had excpected something not so complex hardrockish stuff, but this was miles better.
"Ansia" starts the album. It's an instrumental song, really gets to the mood with a kind of 'distorted' keyboard sound. And the guitar is very heavy in sound too. Then comes the stunner "Confessione". Some very memorable moments here. The guitar pumps like hell in the verse, it is heavy prog! The singer has a great voice that fits good with the music. There are some awesome moments in this song, great timechanges and so on. I really like this song.
The next, "Una strana regina", is a more laid back tune, still it displays some very nice moments. The guitar/keyboard has a cool melodyline in there somewhere. And in the middle of the song a short and heavy break occures, it sounds completely astounding. It's the contrast in the song, the wild, raw energy...There are many fine changing timesignatures here also.
"Il nevare" sounds like a continuation of the previous track. The guitar gets wild here, and the dominating 'nightmare-ish' keyboardsound is terrific (and terrifying) of course. Wild outbursts and moodchanges appear everywhere.
"L'amico Suicida", is a long track, and of course showcases the bands full talent. The atmosphere here is - very dense and claustrophobic. Like Metamorfosis "Inferno" but in a way even more dark and thrilling at times. The opening minutes will give you the creeps. ---This is SO good and majestic without being pompous
The last track here is an instrumental version of "Confessione", I like it very much, but I guess I would have been as content without it also. In conclusion this is a very rewarding album. I sincerely like the atmosphere and complex tracks on this album. In places it ressembles Museo Rosenbachs louder parts, paired with the loud energy of Jethro Tull and King Crimson. I guess that one more easily and faster can start to enjoy this kind of album than say, "Darwin!" by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso that needs slightly more time to grip. A wonderful album that is ESSENTIAL in your progcollection.

Ansia
Confessione
Una strana regina
Il nevare
L'amico suicida
Confessione (Strumentale)

Go to the next Biglietto per l-Inferno album - Il Tempo della Semina