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SECOND CHANCE
CELESTIAL O'UEVRE
2005 , USA - EURO 15.00
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ALBUM REVIEW
From the New York City area, Celestial O’euvre’s name may not roll off the tongue, but they are a progressive rock band and are not trying to hide it. Taking cues from Yes, ELP, and other 1970’s bands, the sound on their debut Second Chance (2005) is huge and full of pomp, sometimes with a touch of AOR, but don’t worry, this isn’t Styx. The lead guitarist of the band is Joe Nardulli, who has a CD under his own name. Singer Joe Acaba reminds us a lot of the singer for Isopoda, though we’re pretty sure Acaba has never fronted a Belgian progressive rock band. Keyboardist Jose Damien and drummer Hector Lopez are also superb musicians. The core members of Celestial O’euvre have been writing and playing progressive rock since the mid-1970’s, so this is the real thing, not more metal with prog aspirations. (JFK)
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