La Página Española de Rock Sinfónico CD
reviews
THE SPANISH PROGRESSIVE ROCK PAGE (SPRP)
Navigation
Back to SPRP
Back to SPRP
Back to CD review menu
Reviews in Spanish

Already served to
counter
"proggers"




 ATILA : "Encarnació"

We are witnessing an embodiment of an idea that is represented to me far from any imagined predisposition of what was going to be this new work of my admired Atila.

The trepidante and chaotic of King Crimsonian reminiscences "Encarnació Part A" is very remarkable. It is followed by the second part with the protagonism of the vocal duo that could remind us of a cross between Ayreon and Amarok, far from the sound of Reviure's Atila. After the Arabic-Andalusian instrumental "Dansa del dátil Daurat", with the participation of keyboardist Juanma Rodríguez from the heavie band Sherish, bassist José Ramón Torres from Storm and guitarist Andrés Olaegui from Guadalquivir. "Retorn" is an improvised and experimental track with jazz rock and funky undertones with a great work in the rhythm section of drums by Joan Punyet as in all the tracks.

Summer night with crickets included and acoustics announce us "Estranya Màgia". Now helping the duo Punyet / Castarnelas, Víctor Mateos "Willy" (keyboards), Mike Starry (bass and guitars, from Omni) and C´sar Ortiz (vocals). The only song sung (always in Spanish) together with the second part of "Encarnació-Suite". In a certain way it connects with it in symphonic hard rock force of unquestionable elegance. With a final guitar hendrixiana that gets a very special and welcome vintage touch.

The album ends with the historical Benet Nogué, composing and playing the piano in "Volada". He is accompanied by the synthesizers of "Willy". THis track reminds of the old Atila, in a emotional and very inspired moment. Benet Nogué should had participated more in my opinion.

Juan Mellado

Created in 1994. ©José Manuel Iñesta. Hosted by Dept. Computer Languages and Systems of the University of Alicante, Spain.

ÿ