radio friendly cuts that rise to the
top including the opener “Su-
persell” that sells the group as
pop ready. But, don’t be fooled
the overall vibe is bottom heavy
prog soundscapes with jazzy
meanderings. It’s been said
before, and we’ll say it again –
EchoTest featuring Julie Slick,
Marco Machera and Alessandro
Inolti – is a unique musical exper-
iment that is hard to categorize.
Hailing from Great Britain TEN
is on a goth-rock quest with
their latest melodic rock mas-
terpiece Gothica. Each track is
a single chapter as they explore
dark and brooding landscapes
that mine history, romance and
horror in equal parts. The deftly
crafted adventure is often heavy
yet retains an accessibility that
will find this appealing to a wide
swath of fans across several
genres from metal to prog to
pop and classic AOR. There are
a lot of players on this project
notably singer, songwriter and
vocalist Gary Hughes who leads
the charge with a trio of axe men
Watch a video for “Travellers” by TEN
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