SOUL SECRET – Blue Light Cage (2020)
Italians SOUL SECRET formed 16 years ago, and their upcoming album “Blue Light Cage” is their fifth album. The band has been flirting with several sub-genres, ranging from melodic hard rock to progressive metal. This new effort is strongly proggy, yet with melodies as main focus.
The album’s title reflects the concept that flows through it, namely the observation from keyboardist Luca Di Gennaro, that “people think they actively take part in life, but actually they are just watching others doing things”, principally through their television screens. It’s a sobering thought, one that drives nine individual tracks through themes such as mas media influence, fake news and more existential human struggles.
Musically, these guys are impeccable, delivering polished chops and interesting arrangements…