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Fiorletta,
Simone - My
Secret Diary
(8/10)
- Italy -
2007 |
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Genre: Instrumental
Metal
Label:
Lion Music
Playing time: 50:56
Band homepage:
Fiorletta, Simone
Tracklist:
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A Day In
California
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I Came Back
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To Fly Over
The Rainbow
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Welcome,
Anita!
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Only Three
Minutes To
Dream
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Borderline
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You Are My
Past,
Present,
Future
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Brawl In A
Saloon
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The
Beginning Of
A New Era
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Good Bye
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Every time I decide
I’m just about fed
up with Instrumental
Metal, Lion Music
throws something
slightly different
my way, and I get
sucked into this
magical world of
thirty-second notes
all over again.
Such is the case
with Simone
Fiorletta’s most
recent disc, “My
Secret Diary”.
Rather than opting
for an all-out
shredfest (like with
Alex Masi’s “Late
Nights At Desert’s
Rimrock”), Fiorletta
goes for a much more
subtle and softer
approach with “My
Secret Diary”.
Indeed, the record
does feel as
intimate as reading
someone else’s
deepest, most
personal thoughts.
There are a few
outbursts of
temporary insanity,
there are quiet
periods of deep
introspection, and
there are soaring
moments of pure
bliss. For
Fiorletta (and
thankfully, for the
listener as well!)
it’s mostly bliss.
Just listen to the
happy-go-lucky “To
Fly Over The
Rainbow” or any of
the softer tracks.
It’s impossible not
to feel instantly
relaxed by
Fiorletta’s soft
rhythms and searing
lead work. To
demonstrate his
versatility,
Fiorletta even gets
a bit funky with the
raw and raunchy
“Brawl In A Saloon”.
This is a more
mature, refined
Shred album that
could possibly even
appeal to fans of
Soft Rock.
Fiorletta has
crafted a great
album to kick back
and relax to, and at
the same time, one
can still appreciate
his dazzling guitar
wizardry. Although
“My Secret Diary”
doesn’t have much
written in its pages
for the metalhead,
it’s chock-full of
juicy material for
fans of softer
Classical fare.
(Online August 30,
2007)
www.metal-observer.com
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Fiorletta,
Simone–
My
Secret
Diary
2007 Lion Music
After Moonlight Comedy’s Dorothy had hailed a monstrosity on conceptual progressive metal splendor, axeman Simone Fiorletta found time for self expression. Acting as a, well, ‘diary’ of sorts, his latest solo effort, My Secret Diary acts as a ‘personal’ journal of this guitarist’s different musical tastes, melding his different influences with his nimble fingered techniques.
A highly technical record that strays away from the dark metallic sounds of Moonlight Comedy, the record exposes his versatility, where lines of Satriani/MacAlpine echoes are heard throughout, harkening shred fest gusto on rockin’ tracks such as “I Came Back” & “Borderline” (nice detuning technique, I might add), AOR catchiness with “To Fly Over the Rainbow,” boogie blues on “Brawl in the Salon,” and acoustic splendor with the laid back “Only Three Minutes to Dream;” Fiorletta proves that he is more than just a metal player.
Featuring Labyrinth keyboardist Andrea De Paoli, My Secret Diary is a record where Fiorletta’s chops compliment the melodies and vice versa, proving that this six string slinger is one axeman to watch and of course, listen to.
CLICK HERE Read a Review of Moonlight Comedy’s ‘Dorothy.’
CLICK HERE to Read an Interview with Simone Fiorletta.
Added:
August
4th
2007
Reviewer:
Tommy
Hash
www.ytsejam.com
Score:
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Fiorletta, Simone: Parallel Worlds
 The young guitarist from the Italian prog-metal band Moonlight Comedy has done what so many hotshot axe men do these days: He's released a solo album. But Simone Fiorletta's international debut, Parallel Worlds, isn't a traditional shred fest. Sure, there are frantic moments, such as the title track, “That's My Truth” and “For You.” But Fiorletta also incorporates other instruments - and in the case of “Lullaby for Laura,” the lovely bonus track culled from his regional debut The Beginning, haunting females vocals. Plus, he doesn't always think he must have the fastest fingers on the planet. In fact, more often than not, the songs on Parallel Worlds emerge as mid-tempo or mellow affairs.
“The 1st Day of Life” begins with a newborn baby crying, then soaring arpeggios rise against acoustic strumming. The piece gradually picks up pace, but it never reaches the point of sonic exhaustion. Likewise, “Blue Eyes” is an electric ballad that emphasizes Fiorletta's fluid style without burying the rest of the music, and “Alone in the Rain” is a beautiful blend of jazz and classical guitar.
The songs on Parallel Worlds are more straightforward than the complex progressive metal on Moonlight Comedy's 2004 album, The Life Inside. But they offer enough variety at the right length (Parallel Worlds clocks in at right around 45 minutes, with no individual song running longer than six-and-a-half minutes) to keep the disc interesting and make it worth revisiting even for casual listens. How many instrumental electric guitar CDs can you say that about?
Track Listing:
1) Parallel Worlds
2) For You
3) The 1st Day of Life
4) Blue Eyes
5) That's My Truth
6) Alone in the Rain
7) Again With You
8) Your Rest
9) A Strange Evolution
10) Lullaby for Laura (Bonus Track)
Added: February 2nd 2006
Reviewer: Michael Popke www.seaoftranquility.org |
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Fiorletta, Simone: Parallel
Worlds
The young guitarist from the
Italian prog-metal band
Moonlight Comedy has done what
so many hotshot axe men do these
days: He's released a solo
album. But Simone Fiorletta's
international debut, Parallel
Worlds, isn't a traditional
shred fest. Sure, there are
frantic moments, such as the
title track, “That's My Truth”
and “For You.” But Fiorletta
also incorporates other
instruments - and in the case of
“Lullaby for Laura,” the lovely
bonus track culled from his
regional debut The Beginning,
haunting females vocals. Plus,
he doesn't always think he must
have the fastest fingers on the
planet. In fact, more often than
not, the songs on Parallel
Worlds emerge as mid-tempo
or mellow affairs.
“The 1st Day of Life” begins
with a newborn baby crying, then
soaring arpeggios rise against
acoustic strumming. The piece
gradually picks up pace, but it
never reaches the point of sonic
exhaustion. Likewise, “Blue Eyes”
is an electric ballad that
emphasizes Fiorletta's fluid
style without burying the rest
of the music, and “Alone in the
Rain” is a beautiful blend of
jazz and classical guitar.
The songs on Parallel
Worlds are more
straightforward than the complex
progressive metal on Moonlight
Comedy's 2004 album, The Life
Inside. But they offer
enough variety at the right
length (Parallel Worlds
clocks in at right around 45
minutes, with no individual song
running longer than
six-and-a-half minutes) to keep
the disc interesting and make it
worth revisiting even for casual
listens. How many instrumental
electric guitar CDs can you say
that about?
Track Listing:
1) Parallel Worlds
2) For You
3) The 1st Day of Life
4) Blue Eyes
5) That's My Truth
6) Alone in the Rain
7) Again With You
8) Your Rest
9) A Strange Evolution
10) Lullaby for Laura (Bonus
Track)
Added: October 6th 2005
Reviewer:
Michael Popke |
www.seaoftranquility.org
Simone Fiorletta - Parrallell Words (Lion Music)
The seemingly endless production
line from Lion Music, of guitar instrumental albums, continues with the
second solo release from Italian guitarist Simone Fiorletta. Having not
heard the debut, I dive head first into unknown territory...
Immediate impressions, style wise,
a cross between 'Flying In A Blue Dream' era, Joe Satriani and David Lee
Roth era Steve Vai. The sound , as I have come acustom with Lion
releases, isn't the best , but dosen't take anything away from some
excellent compositions throughout the album.
Despite what anyone says, and
despite saying the songs are the most important thing, these kind of
albums are just an excuse for some fast solo's and lots of widdly diddly
noise from the six strings. However, there are actually some real songs
here, with some great melodies, that might have been improved with some
vocals on a couple of the songs.
Although I play guitar myself,
these days I can never bring myself to get too excited about another
guitar instrumental album, but Parrallell Words, does have something to
off for the guitar worshiping junkie, that needs a fix.
Nothing really new on offer here,
just a nice tastefully played guitar album thatshows the skills of a
very talent shredder. But having said all of the above, this is quite
enjoyable and kept my interest enough to want to hear it a few more
times.
****
Graham Boyle
www.getreadytorock.com
