If you are an aficionado of heavy progressive rock in the vein of Deep Purple and especially Uriah Heep, look no further than Blind Golem. Andrea Vilardo is the perfect singer for the role, whilst Simone Bistaffa concentrates on organ with some piano and synth as well. Bassist Francesco Dalla Riva and drummer Walter Mantovanelli complete a tight and quite brilliant collaborative heavy rock unit. Heavy riffers like ‘Some Kind of Poet’ and ‘Man of Many Tricks’ exemplify the drama and contrasts of light and shade essential to this genre of music, and the melodies are as strong as I’ve heard on a heavy rock album. There is much more to enjoy from a band who have performed with Ken Hensley, who also made an appearance on their debut album “A Dream of Fantasy” in 2020. The music is so authentic you’ll think you’re back in the early seventies.
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