| # | Artist | Song (click to play) | Album | Year | CD label |
| 1 | Ezra Winston | Nightstorm | Ancient Afternoons | 1990 | Angel (LP only) |
| A beautifully refined album that is highly reminiscent of Genesis' _Wind and Wuthering_ album, with many modern enhancements. This album has never been printed on CD, but, the band has indicated that it will be issued very soon. It has modern progressive sound that reminds me of some of the late 80's French prog bands like Minimum Vital. The band has only one other album called _Myth of the Chrysavides_, which is reportedly not as strong. They also have one song on the Musea CD _Seven Days of a Life_. | |||||
| 2 | A Piedi Nudi | Esodo | Eclissi | 1997 | Mellow Records |
| This is A Piedi Nudi's 3rd release, and their best IMO. By this time, the have eschewed the metal cliche's that I think marred their 1st release. It is still a hard rockin' album, though, with a slight metal edge in the guitar playing. | |||||
| 3 | Kraken in the Maelstrom | The Nightmare Legion - Part I | Embryogenesis (bioregulator Heat Emissions) | 1993 | Mellow Records |
| I am not sure what to think of these guys. Some people say this is an excellent album, but, I have a hard time getting past some things that really bother me about this album. The vocals are pretty weak and the keyboards are often so cheesy sounding that you could cut it with a knife :-) There are 4 long tracks and one short one. The long instrumental passages are sometimes interesting. But, on the whole, it's just so-so. IMHO, of course! | |||||
| 4 | Finisterre | Ideenkleid Leibnitz Frei | In Limine | 1996 | Mellow Records |
| Many regard this as one of the finest progressive albums of the 90's. Beautiful symphonic passages that remind of Ezra Winston. The music is elevated with classical and jazz influences to give it a varied and "cultured" sound. Highly accessible. | |||||
| 5 | Germinale | Le Onde, respiro del mare | E il suo respiro ancora agita le onde | 1996 | Mellow Records |
| A very good modern sounding progressive album without being neo or metal. The song featured here sounds to have a little bit of a Anglagard influence, especially in the flute, guitar and keyboard interplay when the song goes into it's long instrumental passage. This album is an excellent place to start with for new Italian progressive music. Comparable to Finisterre. There is a great diversity of styles including some almost "alternative rock" ballads, jazzy interludes, all out prog rock complexities... | |||||