Time Machine from Italy have been in metal business for 12 years now. So they have a huge fanbase in whole of Europe and they have given happiness to us with a few albums. Reviviscence does that as well: A calm intro, I don´t think about anything evil… And suddenly there is that speedy song called „Rotten Souls“! What a riff, what a singer! Wow! Afterwards they go on with the title track, which is one of the best songs of the whole album.
And then, oh, what´s that: a stopgap. About 40 seconds 5 keys from the synthi piano. Aha. But then there comes a song called “Angel Lucifer”, where you can feel lost inside. Yes, and then there is a gain a stopgap. This time it is one of synthesizers. After that “Grains of Sand”, a song which is very atmospheric, which begins calm to develop and finally grows to a monster. Listen to that! And guess, what know comes… Yes, you are right, a stopgap: acoustic guitars with searush. Afterwards a song called “Tears of Jerusalem”. Could sound oriental, if you look at the title. And it does. But no break for the headbanging – no, not at all. And finally again a stopgap. Oh, not at all. This is called an instrumental then, I guess. J But this is very good, I have to confess. Even very great! With “Seeds of Revolution” and “Revelation” you can bang your head!! Yeah, that rocks! But they don´t rock alone. No, the band is supported by a few well-known musicians: Rafael Bittencourt (guitar) and Kiko Loureiro (guitar) in Angra, Fabio Ribeiro (keyboard) in Shaman, Mariano Groce (guitar) in Concept and Matteo Giuliani (backing vocals) in Snake Eyes (now Edge of forever).
And the thing here was produced by Max Lotti and Lorenz Deho. That concept album is about the evil around us and the search for a solution.
Totally seen: Progressive Metal at its best! Next time, please, no instrumentals between the songs. These just interrupt the „right“ songs. But this album is very complex and melodic. Great, how they play with keyboard effects. Just the drums could have more power sometimes. That sounds too often too artificial..
Contact: www.timemachine.cjb.net or www.intromental.com/timemachine
Label: www.massacre-records.com
July 24, 2004
Tracklist
1. Obscurity Within
2. Rotten Souls
3. Reviviscence
4. Sator
5. Angel Lucifer
6. Burning Crosses
7. Grains of Sand
8. Alhambra
9. Tears of Jerusalem
10. The Calling
11. Seeds of Revolution
12. Revelation
Total time: 52:18 Min.
Line-up
Marco Sivo: vocals
Gianluca Ferro: guitars, keyboards
Gianluca Galli: guitars, sitar, mandolin
Lorenzo Deho: bass, keyboards, programming
Sigfrido Percich: drums
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