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CD/DVD Releases: Mytho's Debut ''In The Abstract'' Released

Posted on Sunday, September 19 @ 21:30:00 UTC by nightowl

Between progressive, melodic and hard rock [is] the debut album by the Latina quartet Mytho. After their participation [in] the Marillion tribute album, here is a mature record with John Payne (Asia) as a special guest -- In The Abstract, the debut album of Mytho!

It was officially presented on the 26th of June 2010 during the first edition of EX Prog in Mogliano Veneto (Treviso). In this concert, in which they opened for such big names as Marillion and Moongarden, the young band confirmed and re-launched a three years' work; Mytho are willing and able now that they have reached their debut with BTF.



After a mini album (self-titled, 2008) that collected very positive reviews from the international press, Mytho release In The Abstract; 9 tracks to form a mature and refined album featuring a prestigious special guest, the active English vocalist John Payne, who has been playing for 14 years with the legendary Asia [and Asia Featuring John Payne], who collaborated with Roger Daltrey and Geoff Downes and who is one of the main people behind GPS[, the group that formed with the then current Asia members after Downes left to reform the original Asia line up]. And Asia are one of the main references for the central Italian band, playing a very personal mix of modern and international progressive rock, an aggressive but suave AOR, hard [rock] hints and effective melodic passages thanks to the original combination of electric guitars and guitar synths.

John Payne sings on "New Gemini?s Rising," one of the most relevant songs in the project on which Mytho have been working for three years. Born in 2007 and very active on the live scene with extraordinary collaborations (Paul Gilbert, Adrian Belew, Jerry Marotta, Kiko Loureiro, Paul DiAnno and others), Mytho chose to use English sounds and the English language for this album that appears fresh, enjoyable and internationally competitive. A suggestive texture of sounds and styles embracing the late [period] Pink Floyd, John Payne, Rush, Asia, Yes, Alan Parsons and Marillion. To the latter Mytho dedicated their version of "Go!" in Recital For A Season?s End, the successful Marillion tribute album released by Mellow Records.

In The Abstract is a record that will be appreciated not only by the fans of progressive [rock] but also by those who like melodic rock and AOR.

Mytho are:

Enzo Ferlazzo: guitars, synth guitars
Antonio Machera: guitars, synth guitars
Marco Machera: vocals, bass guitar
Fabrizio Machera: drums, percussion

Special guest:

John Payne: lead vocals on "New Gemini's Rising"

[Source: Synpress44]

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