Description

Goad is a project by musical brainchild/multi-instrumentalist Maurilio Rossi and his brother Gianni, rooted in the late Seventies. Not until 1994 Goad released their debut album entitled Tribute To E.A. Poe. More than 10 years later, after six studio-albums, Goad recorded the live album In The House Of The Dark Shining Dreams. Its quite an extraordinary and dark musical experience. Most of the songs sound ominous and hypnotizing with slow rhythms, raw and fiery guitar work, propulsive drums and vocals that come mighty close to the sound of somebody who is on the brink of a nervous breakdown, what a spooky voice. In some songs we can enjoy the majestic sound of the church organ, at those moments Goad reminds me of the infamous prog from hell by Jacula. It’s no coincidence that Goad decided to play a cover of King Crimson their ominous sounding composition 21st Century Schizoid Man, the use of organ and synthesizers adds a special flavor to the unique rendition. The band also performs Van Der Graafs Generators Killers and some work of Wagner (the intro of the final track) with the sound of a classical orchestra, very dark and ominous, again. If youre into gothic and dark progressive music than this is a fascinating album

Track list:
1. Yet Another Battlefield
2. Clappers Beatin Fast
3. Dark Virgin
4. Olympia
5. Killer-Van Der Graafs Generators cover
6. As Nothing Had Changed
7. Dark Virgin
8. Steep Path
9. It’s Always The Same Thing
10. Springy
11. 21st Century Schizoid Man-King Crimson cover
12. Genius Of Europe