MOON OF STEEL PASSIONS LP ORIG GATEFOLD RARE PROG METAL

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Jul 30, 2009 Sold Date

Jul 23, 2009 Start Date

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ORIGINAL AUTHORISED LP RELEASE CULT N ROSES RECORDS ITALY CATALOGUE ROSE5027 - ORIGINAL ISSUE MATRIX A/B

RARE ITALIAN PROG METAL GATEFOLD SLEEVE LP - MOON OF STEEL "PASSIONS"

Gianluca "JJ" Oliveri - Guitar

Marco "Moon" Vaccaro - Bass & Back Vocals

Vic De Lamare - Guitar

Ray "Skip" Northiend - Drums

review thanks metal observer

I cannot believe that MOON OF STEEL has been around for 15 years. I am literally hanging my head in shame because until this last year I never knew they existed. My only excuse (not a very good one) is that I usually shy away from a lot of Progressive Metal and bands that tend to try and implement everything they ever learned in theory class into one song and then repeat the motions as if you were too musical inept to notice.

MOS definitely do not fall into that typical Progressive theme; throughout this entire CD, there are no rhymes without reason and everything blends together with great ease and melody. The compositions are outstanding from almost every perspective; not only is the music intelligent but it's overflowing with emotion and feeling as well. Being an advocate of the old school, I especially like the production and mood of the album. The guitar work is insane! Vic De Lamare and J.J Angel are virtual masters; full on fret action without fillers and enough changes to keep things interesting. Everything done here is has a purpose; it is really hard to make note of any standouts as all the tracks are top notch.

"Shy Girl" is especially harmonic and rich with haunting melodies and has a bit of a different flavour than the rest of the album. I was, however, slightly dis-enchanted by the instrumental track "The Moon". It could have been a little longer and more involved; as it is, it seems more like an intro to "Times Marching Fast" (which by the way, has an over the top solo). The vocals are very pleasing, high-end range driven and very distinct (think Midnight or early Geoff Tate). I haven't had a chance to check out their later releases with Sarah Bonetti on vocals but I am sure all their releases are high quality.

Although, because this is their debut it may be the best one and a good album to start with if you plan to check these guys out. In short, MOS builds you a house of delicately constructed notes and guides you through each room of thought with graceful aggression. A class Metal act! Highly recommended! (Online February 2, 2002)

Guest Reviewer Amy Hunley

SIDE 1 :
SPANISH FLAME
SHY GIRL
WHEN THE CLOUDS FALL
IT WON'T BE THE REASON

SIDE 2 :
THE MOON (INSTRUMENTAL)
TIME'S MARCHING FAST
TONIGHT
FLYING HIGH

RECORD CONDITION : NEAR MINT LOOKS UNPLAYED A FEW VERY FINE SMALL MARKS

THE RECORD LAYS FLAT ON TURNTABLE

SLEEVE CONDITION : RATED AS VERY GOOD PLUS AS CORNERS BLUNTED AND BIT OF CREASING AND SMALL DAMAGE, BOTTOM FRONT LEFT BIT MORE NOTICEABLE AND SOME WEAR AT BOTTOM OF SPINE - OTHERWISE WOULD RATE AS EXCELLENT CONDITION, SPINE IS CLEAR AND READABLE

VINYL CONDITION CODES (BASED ON GOLDMINE STANDARDS)

SS STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING M A PERFECT RECORD. THIS GRADE IS ONLY USED IN THE RARE INSTANCE THAT A RECORD LOOKS ABSOLUTELY UNPLAYED NM NEAR PERFECT. AT WORST, A FEW PAPER RUBS--NOTHING THAT WOULD EVER AFFECT PLAYBACK. EX A RECORD WITH SOME VERY LIGHT MARKINGS. THESE MARKINGS WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE PLAYBACK OF THE RECORD VG+ A RECORD WITH WITH SOME MARKINGS. THESE MARKING WILL NOT SIGNICANTLY AFFECT PLAY. VG A RECORD WITH MILD SURFACE WEAR--SOME MARKINGS/VERY FEW LIGHT SCRATCHES. THERE MAY BE MILD SURFACE NOISE, BUT ITS OVERALL IMPACT ON THE PLAYBACK OF THE RECORD WILL STILL BE SMALL. VG- A RECORD THAT SHOWS SOME WEAR FROM PLAY. SURFACE MARKS AND SOME LIGHT SCRATCHES MAY BE SEEN. STILL ENJOYABLE. G A RECORD THAT HAS BEEN ENJOYED. SURFACE MARKS WILL BE APPARENT AND SOME SCRATCHES ARE POSSIBLE. LUSTER MAY BE LOST. SURFACE NOISE WILL NOT DOMINATE PLAYBACK. COVER GRADING
(Any significant blemish not mentioned in the table below will be described above) SS STILL SEALED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING M A COVER THAT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED. SHARP CORNERS AND NO VISIBLE BLEMISHES. NM A COVER WITH ONLY MINOR SHELF WEAR. A RECORD THAT HAS CLEARLY BEEN STORED PROPERLY. EX A COVER THAT HAS BEEN HANDLED PROPERLY, BUT DOES SHOW ITS AGE. MINOR WEAR, BUT NOTHING DISTRACTING. VG+ A COVER THAT DOES HAVE MINOR BLEMISHES--WEAR TO CORNERS, LIGHT RINGWEAR, ETC. AN AVERAGE COVER CONDITION. VG A COVER THAT SHOWS DISTINCT WEAR FROM HANDLING. THERE MAY BE RINGWEAR, MINOR DISCOLORING, EDGE AND SPINE WEAR AND LESS THAN 1.5" SEAMSPLIT(S). VG- A COVER THAT HAS SOME DAMAGE, BUT IS STILL INTACT. RINGWEAR MAY BE HEAVY; THERE MAY BE SEAM SPLITS AND STAINS. G A COVER THAT HOLDS THE RECORD. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY BE APPARENT. THE PICTURE SHOULD SHOW OBVIOUS BLEMISHES. Please view my other auctions for other records, excellent discounts for any additional LPs bought. All records are sent in solid cardboard envelopes. Good Luck in the auction.
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