Dedicato Frazz

Semiramis is one of the most bizarre and talented one-album Italian acts from the 70s. Their prog offer is astonishingly "schizophrenic", since it is founded upon a trategy of brutal contrast between the very heavy (delirious guitar solos and riffs, red hot rhythm patterns) and the realms of acoustic sensibility (acoustic and classical guitars interludes, gentle drops on vibes, string synth layers). The musicianship is top-notch, flawlessly responding to the demands of the complex compositions and fast paced rocky sections. Semiramis' sound is reminiscent (to a certain degree) of Balleto di Bronzo, UT-era New Trolls, PFM and Metamorfosi, though you can tell that Semiramis has got a peculiar musical "insanity" of their own, an "insanity" that allows them to push the boundaries of sympho prog to extravagant levels of tension, contrast and dissonance.

This release presents the legendary Italian prog band performing its classic '70s album 'Dedicato A Frazz' live on stage, 44 years after the original release! This was the last concert with Maurizio Zarrillo, who sadly died two months later.