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Biglietto Per L'Inferno-74 Italian heavy progressive-LP

Biglietto Per L'Inferno - Biglietto Per L'Inferno (1974)

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"This is another excellent Italian album from the 70s, but one with a definite hard rock touch, putting it in the upper echelon of Italian heavy progressive. This album is infamous for being obstructed by poor sound quality, and I definitely agree. However, it's no worse than on other acclaimed albums like Osanna's Palepoli for instance.

The second song on this album, the magnificent "Confessioni", is the most overtly hard rock track here, and is utterly amazing. The song rails behind a heavy guitar riff and venomous vocals during the verses, and then blazing into a furious instrumental workout with cascading flutes and engaging keyboard work. The 15-minute marathon, "L'Amico Suicida" is another highlight, incredibly complex but catchy nonetheless. For the most part, the rest of the album varies between energetic heavy sections and soft, tasteful melodic portions. All the music is of the highest quality, and Claudio Canali's vocals are one of the few items that really end up shining in the mix.

an extremely solid addition to an Italian progressive rock collection. There is certainly a bit of a Jethro Tull influence (due to the flute mostly), as well as a pleasing hard rock edge, while still remaining squarely in the realm of heavy Italian prog.