Res Gesta
Res Gesta
Genres: Progressive rock, experimental wave, minimal electronic, italian progressive rock, italian synthwave
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About Res Gesta
Italian RPI band RES GESTA hail from San Giovanni in Persiceto, a small town in the province of Bologna, and have actually been around for more than thirty years already, performing covers of classic Seventies progressive rock pieces. Comprised of Giuseppe "Beps" Montuori (drums), Luigi Cerasuolo (bass), Cesare Cavalli (guitar), Simone Muzzi (keyboards) and Roberto Bergamini (vocals), the band (with the help of drummer Enea Vezzali) finally recorded their own debut of all original compositions in 2015, `Odissea', and what a confident musical statement of intent it is! An almost 74 minute concept album, `Odissea' is a proudly pompous and dynamic rock opera in the extravagant tradition of those daring Italian prog works by bands such as LATTE E MIELE, OSANNA and the NEW TROLLS, with some added heavier moments even briefly calling to mind the overblown drama of the Dutch AYREON project. Classical elements, theatrical drama and symphonic themes with lengthy instrumental interludes mix with hard rocking pieces and a range of sophisticated ballad passages with constantly strong melodies and powerful yet controlled vocals. RPI doesn't come more grandiose than this, and it's one of the most confident and striking RPI Italian progressive releases of 2015. Biography by Michael Hodgson (Aussie-Byrd-Brother) with valuable information from Andrea Parentin.
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