GOBLIN REBIRTH
''GOBLIN REBIRTH''
JUNE 30 2015
43:56
1 Requiem for X 04:15
2 Back in 74 04:19
3 Book of Skulls 06:04
4 Mysterium 04:21
5 Evil in the Machine 06:13
6 Forest 06:22
7 Dark Bolero 04:46
8 Rebirth 07:33
REVIEW/AMG
by Mark Deming
Goblin Rebirth could be described as the Italian horror-prog answer to Creedence Clearwater Revisited -- the rhythm section of a noted band hire some guys who can mimic the sound and style of their former bandmates, and hit the road to play for their fans. If that description sounds less than charitable, let it be noted that Goblin Rebirth, the new group featuring bassist Fabio Pignatelli and drummer Agostino Marangolo of the fabled Italian prog rock band Goblin, have done one thing Creedence Clearwater Revisited's Doug Clifford and Stu Cook would never consider -- they've recorded a full album of new material. According to the band, Goblin Rebirth's self-titled debut is the score to a horror movie that exists only in their collective imagination, which is certainly fitting given Goblin's rich heritage in writing music for movies like Suspiria, Profondo Rosso (aka Deep Red), and Dawn of the Dead. And if obsessive fans grumble that it's not really Goblin without the presence of founder and keyboardist Claudio Simonetti, the truth is Pignatelli and Marangolo pull this off remarkably well. Goblin Rebirth captures the tone of Goblin's most famous work with impressive accuracy, and if this isn't quite as creepy as Goblin's best horror scores, it happens to work better by itself than many of the original band's soundtrack albums, clearly intended to be a listening experience on its own that evokes the spirit of Goblin's classic era rather than pieces meant to accompany someone else's work. Pignatelli and Marangolo are an inventive, technically precise rhythm section on these eight compositions, and if guitarist Giacomo Anselmi and keyboardists Danilo Cherni and Aidan Zammit are emulating an accepted style rather than formulating their own, they clearly get this stuff, and play with remarkable chops, and find a way to bring in a bit of their own personality with the electronics on "Back in 74" and the distorted vocals on "Evil in the Machine." Maybe it's not Goblin, but Goblin Rebirth comes close enough to satisfy nearly anyone who loves Goblin or the powerfully atmospheric film scores that made them cult heroes outside Europe.
ABOUT GOBLIN REBIRTH
BY OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Italian progressive instrumentalists GOBLIN REBIRTH are a new incarnation, inspired by the legendary Goblin, of the 1970's horror-synth / film score icons responsible for such soundtracks as Suspiria, Zombi and Tenebre. GOBLIN REBIRTH came together after a short-lived reformation of the original group in 2009. The new group contains the famed rhythm section of the original Goblin (drummer Agostino Marangolo and bassist Fabio Pignatelli, who both played on the classic soundtracks to Zombi/Dawn of the Dead, Suspria, Profondo Rosso/Deep Red and more), with the addition of Aidan Zammit and Danilo Cherni on keyboards and Giacomo Anselmi on guitar.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Steve Huey
Goblin Rebirth came together in 2015, inspired by (and partially formed by members of) Goblin, the Italian progressive rock band that recorded the majority of their music for horror film soundtracks -- many with director Dario Argento. The group formed around original Goblin bassist Fabio Pignatelli and mid-'70s-era-and-beyond drummer Agostino Marangolo, along with Aidan Zammit, Danilo Cherni, and Giacomo Anselmi. The quintet inked a deal with Relapse Records and released a 2015 eponymous album of new material.
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''GOBLIN REBIRTH''
JUNE 30 2015
43:56
1 Requiem for X 04:15
2 Back in 74 04:19
3 Book of Skulls 06:04
4 Mysterium 04:21
5 Evil in the Machine 06:13
6 Forest 06:22
7 Dark Bolero 04:46
8 Rebirth 07:33
REVIEW/AMG
by Mark Deming
Goblin Rebirth could be described as the Italian horror-prog answer to Creedence Clearwater Revisited -- the rhythm section of a noted band hire some guys who can mimic the sound and style of their former bandmates, and hit the road to play for their fans. If that description sounds less than charitable, let it be noted that Goblin Rebirth, the new group featuring bassist Fabio Pignatelli and drummer Agostino Marangolo of the fabled Italian prog rock band Goblin, have done one thing Creedence Clearwater Revisited's Doug Clifford and Stu Cook would never consider -- they've recorded a full album of new material. According to the band, Goblin Rebirth's self-titled debut is the score to a horror movie that exists only in their collective imagination, which is certainly fitting given Goblin's rich heritage in writing music for movies like Suspiria, Profondo Rosso (aka Deep Red), and Dawn of the Dead. And if obsessive fans grumble that it's not really Goblin without the presence of founder and keyboardist Claudio Simonetti, the truth is Pignatelli and Marangolo pull this off remarkably well. Goblin Rebirth captures the tone of Goblin's most famous work with impressive accuracy, and if this isn't quite as creepy as Goblin's best horror scores, it happens to work better by itself than many of the original band's soundtrack albums, clearly intended to be a listening experience on its own that evokes the spirit of Goblin's classic era rather than pieces meant to accompany someone else's work. Pignatelli and Marangolo are an inventive, technically precise rhythm section on these eight compositions, and if guitarist Giacomo Anselmi and keyboardists Danilo Cherni and Aidan Zammit are emulating an accepted style rather than formulating their own, they clearly get this stuff, and play with remarkable chops, and find a way to bring in a bit of their own personality with the electronics on "Back in 74" and the distorted vocals on "Evil in the Machine." Maybe it's not Goblin, but Goblin Rebirth comes close enough to satisfy nearly anyone who loves Goblin or the powerfully atmospheric film scores that made them cult heroes outside Europe.
ABOUT GOBLIN REBIRTH
BY OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Italian progressive instrumentalists GOBLIN REBIRTH are a new incarnation, inspired by the legendary Goblin, of the 1970's horror-synth / film score icons responsible for such soundtracks as Suspiria, Zombi and Tenebre. GOBLIN REBIRTH came together after a short-lived reformation of the original group in 2009. The new group contains the famed rhythm section of the original Goblin (drummer Agostino Marangolo and bassist Fabio Pignatelli, who both played on the classic soundtracks to Zombi/Dawn of the Dead, Suspria, Profondo Rosso/Deep Red and more), with the addition of Aidan Zammit and Danilo Cherni on keyboards and Giacomo Anselmi on guitar.
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by Steve Huey
Goblin Rebirth came together in 2015, inspired by (and partially formed by members of) Goblin, the Italian progressive rock band that recorded the majority of their music for horror film soundtracks -- many with director Dario Argento. The group formed around original Goblin bassist Fabio Pignatelli and mid-'70s-era-and-beyond drummer Agostino Marangolo, along with Aidan Zammit, Danilo Cherni, and Giacomo Anselmi. The quintet inked a deal with Relapse Records and released a 2015 eponymous album of new material.
WEBSITE
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