There could be no better time and opportunity for Banco del Mutuo Soccorso to celebrate their 50th anniversary while releasing perhaps their most ambitious concept album since the release of their debut album 'Darwin' in 1972. The new album is entitled "Orlando: Le Forme dell'Amore"
Vittorio Nocenzi, together with his son Michaelangelo and lyricist Paolo Lugli, worked for years on the musical concept of the new album. To tell a real poem from the XIV century through different songs and possibly describe the facts and ideals was a mountain to climb.
The result of the immense work in the studio can be found in an epic album that will set new standards for fans of progressive rock. Undoubtedly, Banco have always been strongly connected to their roots, but "Orlando: Le Forme dell'Amore" is a definitive proof of how traditional prog rock can evolve in a modern, new blend of sound and spirit
The decision to sing the tracks on this album only in Italian (as previously on Transiberiana) confirms the band's will to stay true to what they have been doing since the beginning. To help fans better understand and follow the lyrics, English translations of the lyrics will be included in the artwork, in addition to the original Italian lyrics.
In addition, the band offers a detailed explanation of the whole concept and narration of the album on their website.
For the cover of the new album Banco use the iconic "Salvadanaio" (Italian for "piggy bank"), which became the unique logo and trademark of the band
01 Proemio 02 La Pianura Rossa 03 Serve Orlando Adesso 04 Non Mi Spaventa Piu L'amore 05 Non Serve Tremare 06 Le Anime Deserte Del Mondo 07 L'isola Felice 08 La Maldicenza
Disc 2
01 Cadere O Volare 02 Il Paladino 03 L'amore Accade 04 Non Credere Alla Luna
05 Moon Suite 06 Come E Successo Che Sei Qui 07 Cosa Vuol Dire Per Sempre
Disc 3
01 Proemio 02 La Pianura Rossa 03 Serve Orlando Adesso 04 Non Mi Spaventa Piu L'amore 05 Non Serve Tremare 06 Le Anime Deserte Del Mondo 07 L'isola Felice 08 La Maldicenza 09 Cadere O Volare 10 Il Paladino 11 L'amore Accade 12 Non Credere Alla Luna 13 Moon Suite 14 Come E Successo Che Sei Qui 15 Cosa Vuol Dire Per Sempre