HOLLOW HAZE „Hollow Haze”

Music: Progressive Metal
Website: http://music.alien8.it/hollowhaze
Country: Italy
Cool songs: Easy Road, Waiting, Until Your Heaven

Nick Savio (the ex-guitarist of WHITE SKULL) and Paolo Veronese decide to form their own heavy group, in 2003. Their idea for music was to put together hard and heavy sound, so they have chosen the musicians according to those principles. ‘Hollow Haze’, their debut album, was sung by Dan Keying, a personality able to gain fans’ favor. Unfortunately, after the release, Dan left the band and Ivan Rave replaced him. Impatiently, I await the moment, in which we all will be able to hear his voice.

This album is a hard rock release, to satisfy the needs of fans, who have had enough of the copy-paste style of such bigwigs as DEEP PURPLE. ‘Hollow Haze’ is an interesting, though maybe not innovative album, full of hard riffs and very strong, solid, dominating vocals, by Dan Keying. The music is quite simple, there are not any sublime riffs, solos or vocal parts, but this easiness allows to listen to it with pleasure. The material is quite varied, compositions are mainly two or three-motif, but that is surely enough to attract the listener. Thanks to this music, the power of riffs, in an uncomplicated melody, is reborn.

HOLLOW HAZE try to fill the niche, which has been empty and covered with spider webs for ages. Their progressive attempt has succeeded, they managed to create something really catchy and interesting, while the old stars play concerts to satisfy the Russian tsars.

note: 8.5/10

Tracklist

1. Dark and Shadows (intro)
2. Breathless
3. Final Contest
4. Easy Road
5. Hollow Haze
6. Deceit for All
7. Waiting
8. Black Rainbow
9. Illusion Around
10. Near the End
11. Until Your Heaven

Total playing time 54:11

Line-up

Dan Keying – vocals
Nick Savio – guitars
Paolo Veronese – drums
Matt Cingano – bass