| Instrumental rock/metal hybrid full of emotion and intricate skill reminiscent of the early style of Satriani. Simone's fingers seem to know their way around the frets like they have lived their entire life and know of nothing else. Switching from blistering speed to melodic
and deliberate purpose, the CD brings you on a journey of harmony and fury.
Successfully blending hard rock, metal, blues and jazz elements, Simone continues to show why he has such a loyal following.
"When Reality is Nothing" is Simone's third release and this CD shows growth and confidence as he melds additional musical influences
into the overall sound. From the first track on, you can tell that each song was written with a specific memory or experience from Simone's
life in mind. For example, the opening track, "Thanx" is dedicated to Simone's parents and the track "My Brother" is well, obviously about his brother.
On track four, "I Believe in You", there is strong and powerful sense of emotion that digs deep into your soul, track seven, "Oh No, Once Again!" is fast and heavy, while track six, "Laura" is a ballad that makes the listener wonder who she is.
Simone invited several guest musicians to contribute to this CD, including Labyrinth keyboardist Andrea De Paoli, Marco Aiello on drums, Matteo Raggi handling most of the bass, Neil Zaza, who provides a solo, keyboardist Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson, Angel Of Eden) and Simone's fellow Moonlight Comedy musicians Valerio D'Anna (Synth) and Armando Pizzuti (Bass).
In summary, this CD will appeal to fans of guitar work, instrumentals and emotive rock music. Well worth checking out for a nice deviation from the
average and mundane.
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