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| Lords of Metal | 80/100 | EN | "One of the best debut albums since a while in the melodic metal world" |
| Crossfire Metal | 85/100 | DE | "A damn strong output, super catchy, with cool melodies and also varied, proggy, exciting and with great vocals, and this as a debut. All attention!" |
| White Room | N/A | NL | "This band knows how to rock in a very catchy way!" |
| Metal Hammer | 82/100 | IT | "This is really a cool record, nothing is missing! Blue Hour Ghosts succeed right away from their first chapter." |
| Hard Music Base | 8/10 | CZ | "This album is built to last!" |
| Gloria Metalus | N/A | PL | "These Italians bought me with their stormy sound, full of emotion and temperament." |
| Metallus | 8.5/10 | IT | "An excellent album [...] from the first not to the last, and proudly Italian!" |
| Metalitalia | 7.5/10 | IT | "A truly interesting work of another young local outfit, who emerged [...] quietly and only thanks to what they have to say. Very good!" |
| All Around Metal | 4.5/5 | IT | "Get yourself this record, a must-have for your collection. I'm sure we are going to hear a lot more about Blue Hour Ghosts." |
| Artists and Bands | N/A | IT | "The first work of this band is an almost perfect machine" |
| Hardsounds | 80/100 | IT | "An album close to perfection" |
| Metalhead | 8/10 | IT | "A frontal assault, forceful but subtly delicate, suggestive, and able to attract and enchant the listener" |
| Melodic Metal | 83/100 | IT | "The perfect italian answer to the likes of Katatonia, Porcupine Tree, Anathema, Fates Warning, Amorphis" |
Bio
Blue Hour Ghosts formed in 2013 when guitarists Diego Angeli and Francesco
Poggi, former members of the melodic death metal act Oblivion 999, joined forces
with drummer Claudio Mulas with the aim of creating an original form of metal,
drawing its influences from progressive music, classic metal and alternative rock. The
line-up was completed later the same year, with singer Alessandro Guidi, Simone
Pedrazzi on keyboards and Andrea Bartolacelli on bass guitar. The line-up changed
in 2017, with bass player Matteo Malmusi and drummer Sergio Perna joining the
band, and taking the place of Andrea and Claudio.
The six-piece spent their first year writing the songs for their debut album, which was
finally recorded in autumn 2015. The self-titled album was produced by Giuseppe
“Dualized” Bassi (notable collaborations: Fear Factory, Logan Mader, Mnemic,
Alteria, Logical Terror, NeverAlone, OneLegMan) of dysFUNCTION productions. It
contains 9 tracks whose soundscapes range from up-tempo metal riffs to more
reflective and melancholic atmospheres, all spiced up with tons of great melodies,
delivering a highly enjoyable, yet sophisticated musical experience.
"Blue Hour Ghosts" was finally released on November 4, 2016 via Buil2Kill Records / Nadir Promotion. The album has received unanimous acclaim from the
specialized press all over Europe. One of the most flattering comments came from the
renowned Dutch webzine Lords of Metal, which addressed BHG as "One of the best
debut albums since a while in the melodic metal world".
After the release, the band undertook a series of promotional live shows in their
homeland to promote the record. Notable venues included Dagda Live Club (Pavia)
and La Tenda (Modena). In late 2017, Blue Hour Ghosts also undertook a short tour
in France, Switzerland and Belgium. The band is constantly looking for suitable
channels to stretch their live activity further out and across the national borders.
live equipmeNT
Alessandro Guidi:
Shure SM58 Microphone
.
Diego Angeli:
Gibson Les Paul Standard Custom Shop
Fractal AX8
Diezel Einstein 120W guitar head
Mesa Boogie 2x12 Recto Compact - 120W
.
Francesco Poggi:
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Washburn N4, Fender Stratocaster USA Standard
Takamine acoustic guitar
Marshall 6100 100W guitar head
Orange PPC212 2x12 - 120W
.
Matteo Malmusi:
Warwick Corvette Pro-Series
Ibanez SDGR bass guitar
Fender Bassman 400 Pro head
Boss ME20B pedalboard
.
Simone Pedrazzi:
Yamaha Motif XS8
Roland Lucina AXF8
.
Andrea
Fedrezzoni/
Sergio Perna:
Snare drum
Double pedal
1x hi-hat
3x crash cymbals
1x ride cymbal
1x China cymbal
drummer seat