Artist: SoulenginE
Album: Mind Colours
Rating: 4 Stars
Link: http://www.progstreaming.com/_wb/pages/play-album.php?activeAlbum=00294%20-%20SoulenginE%20-%20Mind%20Colours
Review:
Well this is a pleasant surprise.
So, I arrived at work this morning and wasn't sure what I was going to listen to, pulled up Progstreaming and saw an option for a band that I'd never heard. The cover looked cool so I gave it a whirl.
Holy smokes, Mind Colours is fantastic. Five minutes into the album I realize that I've stumbled onto a gem. Every musician in this band is top notch and the rhythm section melds together fantastically. The first song, Polheim, has moments of Genesis interspersed with moments of Return to Forever.
Fabio Mancin is obviously a virtuoso keyboard player and has a fantastic sense of backing rhythm vs solo madness. He can do both and the important thing, is that he knows the right one to play at any given time. Ettore Salati's guitar blends perfectly with Mancin's keyboards. I would describe his style as a combination of Carlos Santana, Steve Hackett and a modern shredder (sorry, no one comes to mind at the moment).
The rhythm section of Nando de Luca and Giacomo Pacin are firing on all cylinders and sound like they've been playing together for years. Pacin, in particular is incredibly intricate, the cymbal work in No Rewarding made me sit up and say wow.
All in all, this is a great addition to anyone's collection. It's a tight combination of Symphonic and Fusion with an amazing rhythm section to balance out a pair of vets on the lead instruments.
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