In Tormentata Quiete – Teatroelementale

Releasedate: 12-10-2009; Label: My Kingdom Music
By: Sabine van Gameren

In Tormentata Quiete is an Italian band that got announced with a whole load of genres under their name. Summarizing it as ‘Emphatic Music’ brings an impression of what to exoect from their latest release “Teatroelementale”.

Even though there are lots of different styles to hear in this album, it is quite obvious from the start on that you don’t have to be worried for any odd collection of differentness. Lyrics are in Italian performed with either quite raw black metal vocals or more melancholic vocals. The combination of vocals comes out very well. The second song “L’alchimista” already shows you that this is an album that is diverse and maintain your interest to be stitched to their tunes until the very last second.
In each and every change in style they make the band makes sure the songs fall over each other so that there ain’t no gaps, but it all blends together. Also the monologues between two songs complete this transitions. This is quite a smart step, because you feel the album is one piece instead of an all star collection. With different approaches the band tips the avant-garde quite often. I can’t say anything else than that this album surprises me, still after a couple of times listening. I will keep on listening to this one, wondering how this act will do in a live performance, but due to their Italian lyrics changes on European touring will be shortened.

Line up:
Marco Vitale – Vocalen
Giovanni Notarangelo – Vocalen
Lorenzo Rinaldi – Gitaar
Maurizio D’Apote – Basgitaar
Antonio Ricco – Keyboard
Francesco Paparella – Drums

Tracklist: 01. Discorso sul Teatro Drammatico 02. L’Alchimista 03. Monologo 04. La Danza del Fuoco 05. Monologo 06. Il Pianto della Terra 07. Monologo 08. Dell’Uomo e del Vento 09. Monologo 10. Il Canto del Mare 11. Monologo 12. Le Illusioni del Vento 13. Monologo 14. Del Mare alla Luna 15. Epilogo

Links:
In Tormentata Quiete MySpace