Dice

Based on the dates of 90% of their output and their self-classification as "cosmic prog", Dice would seem to be a new generation German space rock band, albeit in the mold of veterans like Eloy, Pink Floyd, and even Hawkwind, but in some sense they were almost contemporaries. The group was formed in 1974, with founder and leader Christian Nóvé also citing Jethro Tull and Wigwam as favourites. However, it was not until 1979 that they released their debut album which included Alto Pappert from Kraan on saxophone. Their stock in trade is highly melodic and song oriented space rock, with little of the depressive aspect of some of the earlier groups on which the sound is based. While Dice music is laden with hooks, plenty of time is allocated for solos and jams, allowing for appreciation across the spectrum of fans from symphonic to crossover to neo and psychedelic.

FURYU, the band, was initially formed by Zappoli MICHELE (bass) and Matteo MIGLIORI (guitar/vocals) in Bologna Italy in 2000 but it took almost a decade and several lineup changes for FURYU to become a proper band. After several musical styles shifts, the band finally hit it off in mid 2009 when the drummer Riccardo GRECHI and the sampler Damiano STORELLI came aboard and the members began writing, recording and producing their first full length album. The album "Ciò Che l'Anima Non Dice" was released in 2011 and features a concept that circles around moods, feelings and human emotions. The synthetic phrases that characterize each song title is intended to narrate the experiences of the protagonist in his own journey. The idea was to create an ambitious album that would be taken as an artistic statement that could have an international bearing to it.

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