Description
The Great Dance Of The Spirit is the fourth release from Italian progressive hard rock group Lucid Dream. The album is a concept based on the research of the subtle energetic dimensions of the ‘Great Spirit’; it’s the third and final chapter of the trilogy started with The Eleventh Illusion and Otherworldly. The Great Dance Of The Spirit is a voyage at the borders of the universe. The album was recorded (as were the previous ones) at 432Hz, making this sound deeper and nobler.
The work developed as a collection of hard rock songs, ballads and introspective moments accompanied by an exceptional string trio composed of Andrea Cardinale on first violin (virtuoso Paganini performed all over the world), Sara Calabria on viola and Rachele Rebaudengo on cello. The tracks have been composed and produced by Simone Terigi and mixed at Tabasco Studio, Sori, Italy by Lucid Dream and Nicola Sannino. Mastering was done by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio, Republic of San Marino.
Particular attention should be given to the graphics developed by Nicoletta Mignone. As with the previous albums, the evocative images symbolically tell the meaning of the concept.
Concept Synopsis:
“The protagonist offers first-hand his progress in the mystic search, up to the revelation manifested in the last track, Wakan Tanka, where the refined senses of divine energy are sealed. You can find a special intent in each song, through which the Artist works on himself to perfect his being and make the ‘eternal manifest’ in the matter. This is the noble purpose that music should tell us, whatever the genre played. So the divine energy makes us part of the greatness, flowing into us through the vibration of our music.” – Lucid Dream
The Great Dance Of The Spirit | Released on March 10th, 2020 via Sliptrick Records
Track Listing:
01. Wall Of Fire | 02. Desert Glass | 03. By My Side | 04. Moving Sands | 05. A Dress Of Light | 06. The War Of The Cosmos | 07. The Realm Of Beyond | 08. Golden Silence | 09. Wall Of Fire (acoustic reprise) | 10. Prayer For The Great Spirit | 11. Invisible Stranger | 12. Wakan Tanka
Lucid Dream are:
Simone Terigi – Guitars | Roberto Tiranti – Bass/Vocals | Karl Faraci – Vocals | Paolo “Paolo” Tixi – Drums | Luca Scherani – Keyboards
Band links: Official Website | Facebook | Youtube | On Sliptrick
metalhead.it –
Album ricco di dettagli, di musicalità, di trasporto; un album nel quale lasciarsi andare, percependo la forza dei momenti grintosi e la delicatezza di quelli più intimi. Un album che trasporta lontano, che conduce verso mete ignote, lassù, ai confini spirituali del cosmo …read more
pestwebzine.com –
The production on the new album is their best so far, absolutely crystal-clear, warm and cozy, goes perfectly hand in hand with the smooth song-writing, and I also feel it has a good balance between enhancing the softer and the harder sides of Lucid Dream’s music. Actually one cannot say this is a soft album as it cannot consider it a heavy Metal album either, it fits right in between as it does with the old-school and progressive orientation, , which leads me to say the first word that comes to mind after the audition is “balance”, think of a meeting point of influences from Dream Theater, Scorpions (the vocals resemble quite a lot), Pink Floyd, Rush and Bon Jovi and you’ll get some sort of a direction the band is heading towards …read more
earshot.at –
Kurzum: Wer auf anspruchsvollen Rock mit Hang zu den genannten Truppen steht, kann ebenso wie die Fans der Vorgänger hier bedenkenlos zugreifen. LUCID DREAM bieten hier das Rundum-Sorglos-Paket für Genrefreunde …read more
heavymetalheaven.it –
Il mix vincente che vede fondersi l’heavy con le trame fantasiose del progressive viene riproposto nuovamente e tutti gli elementi che lo compongono suonano sufficientemente ispirati. Sul piano delle ritmiche il gruppo si conferma ancora una volta capace di produrre composizioni d’impatto in grado di supportare la struttura dei brani …read more
heavymetalmaniac.it –
Se amate l’hard rock suonato alla grande e con influenze progressive non potete non dare almeno una possibilità a questo “The Great Dance Of The Spirit” …read more
metal-rules.com –
Like other Lucid Dream albums, there is much to absorb here with an album running time of 57 minutes. The mix sounds fantastic though, and while there are more mellow parts here than on any other Lucid Dream album they are well done and melodic. Recommended for fans of Labyrinth, Pink Floyd, Rush and Jim Matheos’s solo work …read more
metal-temple.com –
I wanted to be impressed by this, it ticked many progressive rock boxes for me: concept album, awe-inspiring artwork, virtuosic and interesting guitar playing and just enough odd-time signature work that it is satisfying. I would still recommend this for fans of more adventurous IRON MAIDEN work, Queensryche, and if you enjoy some truly emotional and creative guitar work …read more
metal-heads.de –
Fazit: uns von metal-heads.de gefällt dieses Album richtig gut (auch ohne dass wir die dazugehörigen Vorgänger kennen und damit eine eventuelle Entwicklung abschätzen können). Manche Songs rocken gerade heraus oder nehmen sich von der Härte und dem Tempo deutlich zurück. An anderer Stelle tritt man aber das progressive Pedal voll durch bis fast zum Bodenblech. Das hält sich Alles fein die Waage, man fühlt sich nicht überfordert, kann das Material problemlos verdauen …read more