KALEVALA (A Finnish Progressive Rock Epic)
Musea - FGBG 4463.AR (FR 2003)
Moongarden appear in this Rock Opera in the track "Maiden of the Bow". Kalevala is a famous Finnish epic - fantasy novel. Mr. Marco Bernard (Colossus Magazine) asked us to partecipate in this compilation.
Line-up / Musicians
- Luca Palleschi / lead & backing vocals
- David Cremoni / electric & acoustic guitars
- Cristiano Roversi / keyboards, piano, fretless bass, Chapman stick, co-producer
- Massimiliano Sorrentini / drums
Songs / Tracks Listing
* DISC 1 * (81:32)
1. HAIKARA (Finland) - The Creation / The Sowing (11:27)
2. OVERHEAD (Finland) - Wainamoinen and Youkahainen / The Fate of Aino (8:00)
3. SIMON SAYS (Sweden) - Som Floden Flyter (As the river runs) (7:00)
4. SINKADUS (Sweden) - Trubadurens kval (The Minstrel's Cry) (5:36)
5. MOONGARDEN (Italy) - Maiden of the Bow (10:18)
6. IL CASTELLO DI ATLANTE (Italy) - Ilmarinen Forges the Sampo (6:59)
7. MAGENTA (Uk) - Lemminkainen's Lament (6:53)
8. SUBMARINE SILENCE - (Italy) (7:34)
9. METAPHOR (Usa) - Raking the Bones (7:45)
10. CLEARLIGHT (Usa-Fra) - The Boat Builder / Searching For the Lost Word (10:00)
* DISC 2 * (71:00)
1. ORCHARD (Norway) - 3 (7:30)
2. GREENWALL (Italy) - The Wedding (14:27)
3. REVELATION (Italy) - Uninvited Guest (10:00)
4. SCARLET THREAD (Finland) - Pimeästa Pohjolasta (5:01)
5. MAD CRAYON (Italy) - Il Suono Dei Ricordi (The Sound of Memories) (6:19)
6. MUSEO ROSENBACH (Italy) - Fiore di Vendetta (The Flower of Revenge) (6:37)
7. LEVIATHAN (Italy) - Filo di Lama (Edge of a Blade) (10:32)
8. MALIBRAN (Italy)- Strani Colori (Strange Colors) (5:12)
9. SOFIA BACCINI (Italy) - Malvagio Per Le Stelle (Mean because of the stars) (5:25)
10. ELEGANT SIMPLICITY (UK) Ilmarinen's Bride Of Gold (5:02)
* DISC 3 * (76:19)
1. QADESH (Uk) - Ilmarinen's Fruitless Wooing (11:30)
2. CANTINA SOCIALE (Italy) - Kantele (6:00)
3. GRAND STAND (Sweden) - Stormen (Tempest) (7:07)
4. GERMINALE (Italy) - La Battaglia per il Sampo (The Battle for the Sampo) (8:14)
5. AARDVARK (Finland) - Uusi Kantele (New Kantele) (5:57)
6. THONK (Switzerland) - Kapittu 45/46 (Chapter 45/46) (6:37)
7. GROOVECTOR (Finland) - Tuletta (Fireless) (5:29)
8. WHOBODIES (Finland) - Pine (5:41)
9. RANDONE & TEMPORE (Italy) - Runo 49 (9:00)
10. CAFEÏNE (France) - Way is open (11:44)
Artwork by Marco Bernard