MAX PIE
Eight Pieces - One World
Release date: June 28 2013

Only 2 of the 8 songs in Eight Pieces - One World are less than 5 minutes long. Yet, even if they're long, the songs aren't repetitive or boring. Frequent rhythm changes and catchy melodies make you want to keep listening to the whole album, starting with the great riff of A Cage Of Sins, until the epic last song Don't Tell Me Lies.

One of the assets of Max Pie is Tony Carlino's voice. It's very versatile, it can be melodic or aggressive depending on what the song needs.

Although keyboards can be heard in every song, the guitar drives most of the melodies of the record. Guitar player Damien Di Fresco has done an amazing work, but the band also invited Simone Mularoni from DGM as a special guest on a couple of tracks.
All the solos are very creative and well constructed, mixing melody with virtuosity. I'm In Love, I'm Sealed and Addictions have really grandiose solos. The latter is perhaps the least "Prog" and most Power Metal song. I'm sure it will become of the band's favourites on stage.

The solo in Earth Rules includes some oriental influences, while the one in Don't Tell Me Lies is a musical dialogue between the guitar and the keyboards. These two are also my favourite songs from the album.