Mangala Vallis

See also: Mangala, Vallis

Mangala Vallis is a group of Italian Rock of progressive style . Their musics are inspired by the largest artists of progressive rock'n'roll of the Seventies like Genesis, King Crimson or Gentle Giant. Two albums were left by this group: in 2002, The book off Dreams and in 2005, Lycanthrope .

Members of the group

On The Book off Dreams (2002)

invited Musicians:

  • Mateo Setti (voice)

  • Vic Fraja (voice)
  • Bernardo Lanzetti (voice)
  • Stefano Menato (saxophone)
  • Elisa Giordanella (violin)

On Lycanthrope (2005)

invited Musicians:

  • David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator, saxophone)

  • Nicola Milazzo (guitar)
  • Andrea Fornili (guitar)
  • Alessandra Rossi (backing vocals)

Origins of the name of the group

The name of the group Mangala Vallis comes from the name of a Martian valley quoted in a work of Jules Verne, the valley of Mangala.

See also: Vallis

Description of the albums

The book off dreams (2002)

This album is an concept-album recalling some works of the large novelist, Jules Verne. The music makes point out this universe especially Ouverture and Under the Sea which is two very rythmées instrumental compositions.

Lycanthrope (2005)

The title fixes from the start the set of themes of this second concept of Italian: " lycanthrope" comes from the Greek " lukanthropos" , conjunction of " lukos" , wolf and " anthropos" , man. The wolves garous thus plane on all the album. The servant boy that howls At the moon , music important of this opus, starts besides by howls of wolves.

Discography

The book off dreams (2002)

  1. Opening (1: 40)
  2. Is The End The Beginning? (9: 30)
  3. The Book Off Dreams (7: 07)
  4. The Journey (12: 14)
  5. Days Of Light (9: 06)
  6. Under The Sea (3: 36)
  7. Asha (coming Back Home) (8: 24)
  8. has New Century (10: 22)

Lycanthrope (2005)

  1. Echo Absolute (1: 45)
  2. Cosmotraffic Jam (9: 48)
  3. Cal Me Alias (7: 14)
  4. Lycanthroparty (5: 14)
  5. Hum/Animal Song (2: 50)
  6. The Servant boy That Howls At The Moon (13: 31)
  7. The Mask (11: 42)
  8. Transparent And The Obscure (9: 57)

See too

Official site of Mangala Vallis

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