Contrappunto is a Progressive Rock Italian Band from Torino, the band was born in 1995 with another guitarist and Andrea Cavallo a great keybordist composer who was the singer too. After a concert which was at the same time on the radio, Contrappunto change the guitarist and Sebastiano becames the new one (He still do it!); in few months they get a female singer, Sara, that you can hear on the first album. At the end of 1995 Contrappunto released the first demo. In 1996 Contrappunto do many gigs and get a prize for the most original compositions between 120 bands. In 1997 the band released the second demo, "Mini-Mood", with other 4 songs but this is also unavailable now; at the end of the year they sign the contract for the Brazilian indipendent label. In 1999 Contrappunto change the drummer and write new material for the second album. I consider that Italy is a land of the Progressive Rock bands, and without a question I have to admit that I´m a big fan of Italian Progressive Rock and Contrappunto is among the best bands from the golden age of Italian Progressive Rock, the style could be described as somewhere between Hard Progressive Symphonic with classical music influences. The musical estructure has a great keyboard work with amazing and dynamic guitar sounds, the female vocals are very angelical and adding a strong power to the band. "Lilith" is the second work and was recorded on december 2000, with eight tracks and 50:55min of pure delight. I have my special and particular attention to the songs: "Moon", "Don´t Wake Me Up", "Fantasia Pour Le Piano" and "Dive In Yourself" (Is the Best). Contrappunto are: Andrea Cavallo - Piano, Keyboards and Synthetizers, Sebastiano Di Paola - Electric and Acustic Guitar, Adelaide Loru - Vocals, Guido Fiori - Bass and Denis Militello - Drums. Excellent and indispensable work, highly

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