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First of all let me explain you that
Ataraxia has nothing to do with Metal, not even Rock. The problem
is that I can't really say what kind of music this is, there
are so many sound styles mixed up that the result is something
pretty impossible to define.
Anyway, I'll try and describe what I'm hearing, but no matter
how hard I try, my words will still be far, far away from the
original and deep sounds from this band.
I could consider this as Atmospheric music, but I'd be missing
many things just by saying that. This is Folk, Medieval, Opera,
Gothic, Neo Classical music all mixed together, and that should
give an idea of what to expect here, I think.
But what is a band like this doing here, might you ask? Well,
I like good music, and Ataraxia play some damn great music,
so it's more than enough to be here.
I know it must be hard for many of you to take your time and
try out this band, but I know that many metal fans also like
Enya and Celtic music, for example, so if that's the case, you
will find in Ataraxia some of the best music ever written within
the genre.
Very well crafted piano melodies with some acoustic guitars
are the instruments frequently used by the Italians, and the
finishing touch is the pure and angelic voice of Francesca,
some of the best female vocals I've ever heard.
Sometimes I can't still believe that I'm enjoying the music
so much, this is the kind of stuff that my parents would listen
to and I'd probably make a little fun of them every time that
happened. I guess sometimes a person hears something without
listening to it, you know what I mean? It's like that famous
sentence: "you look but you did not see".
"Saphir" is the latest release from Ataraxia, and it's a concept
album inspired by the magical, symbolic and mystic nature of
gardens of all ages, like the Arabian gardens, the gardens of
Babylon or even the English romantic gardens.
These are songs about dreams and what they may come, songs about
the few good things left in the world and some of the beautiful
places that you can see. It's all about the freedom to dream,
and the hability to picture yourself in such places while listening
to the beautiful and peaceful sounds of Ataraxia.
It's hard to choose a favourite song, I think that the whole
album is a journey that you need to take from the beginning
until the end if you want to get the best of it, but either
way, "The Gentle Sleep" and "De Pourpre et d'argent" are the
ones that are able to reach my soul like none other.
If you are seeking contemplation and enlightenment, Ataraxia
is definitely the band for you.
Tracklist:
1. Azar
2. Outremer
3. Jardin de lune
4. The gentle sleep
5. Rue - Bleue
6. D'arc d'harpe
7. De Pourpre et d'argent
8. A green for her voice
9. Blood of cherries
10. Of asphodel
Album's Label: Cruel Moon International
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