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TRICK OR TREAT - Duration: 00:47:42
- Available from: 25/04/2025
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Scarlet Records
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In direct continuity with the drift nicely horror and cartoonesca of the predecessor “Creepy Symphonies”, the Emilian Power Metaller of the Nerd Trick or Treat say again with the present with the present “Ghosted”, which maintains that light semblance and 'Spooky', without skimpy on the references to various products of pop culture, with a nice quotation to a nice quotation to an idiotic Practice that anyone who lives the era of the web immediately suffered at least once in a lifetime – as confirmed by the title and the crooked cover, with ghosts intent on observing the screen of a smartphone.
What we are pleased, it is to note that the virtuoso of the voice Alessandro Conti and his members have not made steps back on the dark aftertaste of their most recent works, and not even on the desire to make quotes in profusion, as confirmed by a bright opener as per practice, but also in its dark and almost melancholy way, and we obviously refer to the “craven road” (whose title will speak to those who have read at least a number of Dylan Dog). A courageous “Bloodmoon” follows, made such by its ability to merge the typical stylistic features of our, fast and melodic power metal metal, with some inserts on the border of the black metal, as confirmed by the Blast-Beat section and the presence as a guest of Adrienne Cowan, here intent on showing off the most deadly side of its uvula, already skiing in the company of the Avantasia in the company. starting from a few years ago.
The titra and orchestral The Title-Track, while “Dance with the Dancing Clown”-with a clear theme, as long as you are familiar with the most famous clown of horror literature, of Stephenkinghian memory-chooses an approach that can be combined with that of some songs of the golden age of the animated feature films of Disney, including a circulian sound effects, with a final result, with a final result, with a final result. Very fun and pleasantly boyish; But it is now well known that part of the strength of the Trick or Treat resides in these apparently funny drifts, embellished in the specific case by a neoclassical use of the guitar and even from a small lyric section, in Italian.
What stands out most, in addition to the inevitable showers in double cash, are always and in any case the refrains, Catchy at the right point and interpreted by the aforementioned singer, who has now become a real institution in the power metal field, and not only in Italy.
Continuing with listening, this belief is not aside, nor the nerd ambitions that make us smile so much, as confirmed by a “Polybius” (whose title will suggest something to those who attended some games rooms years ago, or at least from those who followed the “Creepy Games” address book by a well -known Italian video game channel).
“Evil Dead Never Sleeps” presents itself to now as the most scratchy extract among those listened to so far, and considering the reference to the popular film series directed by Sam Raimi could not be otherwise; Moreover, consistency is important when a quote is made.
Not to say it, in “Return to Monkey Island” that Pazzoid of Christopher Bowes, frontman of the Scottish Alestorm, is revealed, for which the song seems like a gigantic musical quote, pirate and nostalgic way, as suggested by the text entirely dedicated to the great series of graphic adventures of Lucasarts.
The solo of “make a different” reminds us of the significant executive skills of the guitarists Guido Benedetti and Luca Venturelli, who however have never been desired for the duration of listening, always remaining present and well distinguishable, also emphasized by the excellent production by good Simone Mularoni, regardless of the predominant taste of the song; And in fact, also in the very angry “The 13th”, whose stanzas seem to come from an Edguy album, the riffs and phrasing born from their six ropes maintain a fundamental role, as much as a bass that arises more evident than in previous extracts.
The album ends with the short suite “Bitter Dreams” – naturally inspired by the cinematographic series of “Nightmare” and by the deeds of the well -known supernatural killer Freddy Krueger – which in its way shows off a dual nature, starting relatively calmly and then showing the teeth shortly before half, leaving however a catchy and almost serene semblance to the refrain, despite the product, despite the product, despite the product, despite the product, despite the product bloodthirsty traits to which it refers; Fortunately, some good blast-beat in conjunction with the solo helps to restore the aforementioned consistency.
There is little to say, the Trick Or Treati do not miss a blow, if there is a job made of unpublished on the market. Sometimes, it makes us turn up our noses to think that their name is known to most for a cover disc focused on the acronyms of the cartoons, which has consecrated them as a potential band of the comic book fair. We, personally, we prefer them definitely in this guise, and it is since we came across their debut that our appreciation towards them does not mention: we hope to be able to continue like this long.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
