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The Italian band PANDORA was born in September 2005, when Claudio Colombo (drummer) decided to start a musical project with keyboardists Beppe Colombo and Corrado Grappeggia. At first, their main inspiration came from the progressive rock of the 1970s - they wrote their own music drawing from groups such as Genesis, Yes, P. F. M, New Trolls, Dream Theater, etc.... After stabilizing as a four piece they were signed to AMS Records who released their initial production "Dramma di un Poeta Ubriaco" in 2008. "Sempre E Ovunque Oltre Il Sogno" is their second album, and was released in early 2011.
So, Pandora began as a group dedicated to the composition of progressive pieces - giving life first to large pieces that espouse fantasy and research sounds and melodies. They show the harmony of a group that combines the emergance of Beppe's experience, the musical culture and composition of Corrado, and the talent of Claudio.
The band is open to cooperation with many musicians to ensure that their musical project reaches a good conclusion. In the first years, these collaborations will not lead mainly positive results for the inconsistencies of the musical ideas, but the project of Pandora will live on. The band has done some acoustic concerts that were pretty successful, maintaining the desire for the group to continue.
So begins the recent history of the band: in February 2008 after several concerts, Pandora signed their first recording contract with the record label Milanese AMS-BTF, specializing in the production and distribution of progressive rock. In the same month Pandora welcomed the young, talented guitar player Christian Dimasi into its lineup.
In 2008, the group registered their first CD entitled "Dramma di un Poeta Ubriaco "; it contains original songs that represent the path of Pandora's project. It does not contain "simple songs," but, through accourate research and attention to detail, the group wanted to explore various expressions of progressive rock: from hard rock to medieval compositions, jazz and symphonic melodies. The stories therein weave between personal problems and fantasy stories inspired by the symbol of Pandora's box.
The objective of the group has been to create music with an harmonic and original sound leaving the schemes that most of the music today has, avoiding the trivial and the foreseeable. The band has tried to reproduce a sound of the past in a modern key, trying to highlight the importance of music that is set aside today many times in favour of commerce.
The Italian prog scene is a curious one. Many hold acts from that nation in high esteem, and see bands hailing from that geographical location as more adventurous and innovative than artists with their base in the UK or the US. And while those are matters of taste and perception first and foremost, I acknowledge that, on average, the progressive artists I do encounter from Italy tend to be less restrictive in terms of limiting their stylistic expressions.
And Pandora is as good a band as any to document just that. Rather unsurprising for an act that have two keyboardists in their midst, symphonic art rock is the main foundation for the proceedings. These guys know their vintage keyboard sounds and how to effectively apply the mournful calls of the Mellotron.
Those who fancy a slice of 70's inspired art rock of the symphonic kind should find quite a bit to their fancy on this disc, as long as they like variation that is, as gentle pastoral landscapes featuring light ethereal keyboards and flute are just as common as richly layered sound tapestries with guitars underscoring a minor plethora of motifs crafted by tangents of various kinds.
Dark-toned, mood-rich atmospheres are just as common as ones of a lighter and more energetic guise, and the one dimension that might alienate some is that these guys aren't afraid to incorporate metal-inspired details into their otherwise vintage-oriented compositions. Compact, massive guitar riffs are a regular feature throughout, although most often dampened and with a subservient placement in the arrangements.
Those who prefer their symphonic journeys to be of the classical mould will also find material to cater for their tastes here, opening effort Il Re Degli Scemi catering to those with a particular fancy for music with a much longer tradition than the relatively infant one we refer to as rock. In short, this CD is something of a smorgasbord for those who enjoy symphonic art rock in most of its different flavors, but in a manner sophisticated rather than advanced, complex rather than experimental in scope.
I'll also have to admit that I'm a sucker for good drummers, and Claudio Colombo is a fine example of just that. His high quality, sophisticated drum patterns appear to be something of a trademark feature for this act, which at least for me is a quality addition of note in the details department.
Conclusion. If you generally enjoy music branded as symphonic progressive rock, Pandora is a band that you most likely should check out, especially if your tastes are liberal to the extent that listening to a band that blends the retro-oriented strains of the genre with elements of a more modern origin, first and foremost in the shape of metal guitar riffs, sounds like an interesting experience. A fine and well made album overall, sporting some of the best quality drum work I have encountered for some time as an additional bonus.
http://www.pandoramusic.eu/BioPageEng.htm
So, Pandora began as a group dedicated to the composition of progressive pieces - giving life first to large pieces that espouse fantasy and research sounds and melodies. They show the harmony of a group that combines the emergance of Beppe's experience, the musical culture and composition of Corrado, and the talent of Claudio.
The band is open to cooperation with many musicians to ensure that their musical project reaches a good conclusion. In the first years, these collaborations will not lead mainly positive results for the inconsistencies of the musical ideas, but the project of Pandora will live on. The band has done some acoustic concerts that were pretty successful, maintaining the desire for the group to continue.
So begins the recent history of the band: in February 2008 after several concerts, Pandora signed their first recording contract with the record label Milanese AMS-BTF, specializing in the production and distribution of progressive rock. In the same month Pandora welcomed the young, talented guitar player Christian Dimasi into its lineup.
In 2008, the group registered their first CD entitled "Dramma di un Poeta Ubriaco "; it contains original songs that represent the path of Pandora's project. It does not contain "simple songs," but, through accourate research and attention to detail, the group wanted to explore various expressions of progressive rock: from hard rock to medieval compositions, jazz and symphonic melodies. The stories therein weave between personal problems and fantasy stories inspired by the symbol of Pandora's box.
The objective of the group has been to create music with an harmonic and original sound leaving the schemes that most of the music today has, avoiding the trivial and the foreseeable. The band has tried to reproduce a sound of the past in a modern key, trying to highlight the importance of music that is set aside today many times in favour of commerce.
The Italian prog scene is a curious one. Many hold acts from that nation in high esteem, and see bands hailing from that geographical location as more adventurous and innovative than artists with their base in the UK or the US. And while those are matters of taste and perception first and foremost, I acknowledge that, on average, the progressive artists I do encounter from Italy tend to be less restrictive in terms of limiting their stylistic expressions.
And Pandora is as good a band as any to document just that. Rather unsurprising for an act that have two keyboardists in their midst, symphonic art rock is the main foundation for the proceedings. These guys know their vintage keyboard sounds and how to effectively apply the mournful calls of the Mellotron.
Those who fancy a slice of 70's inspired art rock of the symphonic kind should find quite a bit to their fancy on this disc, as long as they like variation that is, as gentle pastoral landscapes featuring light ethereal keyboards and flute are just as common as richly layered sound tapestries with guitars underscoring a minor plethora of motifs crafted by tangents of various kinds.
Dark-toned, mood-rich atmospheres are just as common as ones of a lighter and more energetic guise, and the one dimension that might alienate some is that these guys aren't afraid to incorporate metal-inspired details into their otherwise vintage-oriented compositions. Compact, massive guitar riffs are a regular feature throughout, although most often dampened and with a subservient placement in the arrangements.
Those who prefer their symphonic journeys to be of the classical mould will also find material to cater for their tastes here, opening effort Il Re Degli Scemi catering to those with a particular fancy for music with a much longer tradition than the relatively infant one we refer to as rock. In short, this CD is something of a smorgasbord for those who enjoy symphonic art rock in most of its different flavors, but in a manner sophisticated rather than advanced, complex rather than experimental in scope.
I'll also have to admit that I'm a sucker for good drummers, and Claudio Colombo is a fine example of just that. His high quality, sophisticated drum patterns appear to be something of a trademark feature for this act, which at least for me is a quality addition of note in the details department.
Conclusion. If you generally enjoy music branded as symphonic progressive rock, Pandora is a band that you most likely should check out, especially if your tastes are liberal to the extent that listening to a band that blends the retro-oriented strains of the genre with elements of a more modern origin, first and foremost in the shape of metal guitar riffs, sounds like an interesting experience. A fine and well made album overall, sporting some of the best quality drum work I have encountered for some time as an additional bonus.
http://www.pandoramusic.eu/BioPageEng.htm
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