PRESS-CUTTINGS & REVIEWS
 


LIVE REPORTS

Hardsounds.it -  Marzo 2008 - Overtures @ MotorockAS Rock Club supporting Elvenking - March 1st 2008
Live report on www.hardsounds.it             English Translation 
"[...] The new songs showed a grown up spirit concerning the melodic researches of the band   [...]
[...] The palpable growth of the band, even more got along than on the show of October, reached the goal of heaten up Elvenking's fans [...]
[...] A great goal for an emerging band that made itself thanks to a great passion for its own music. [...]"

Hardsounds.it -  November 2007 - Overtures @ MotorockAS Rock Club feat. Wasteland - October 13th 2007
Live report on www.hardsounds.it (Only in Italian)
"[...]Overtures' sound is even better on the stage: maybe because of their overwhelming style, maybe because of their great technical control of all the elements, maybe because of a team work that deserves respect, even more considering that we're not talking about a band on the stages from ages. The show of this band was convincing from every point of view. [...]
[...] I'm sure they'll reach a lot of satisfaction: they're young and bold, a tradition for every true-rocker! [...]"

 


REVIEWS OF THE COVER "PIRATE SONG" CONTAINED IN THE OFFICIAL RUNNING WILD TRIBUTE :
"REUNATION - A TRIBUTE TO RUNNING WILD"  (2009 - Remedy Records)

Metal.de - September 2009
Complete review on Metal.de       English Translation       Italian translation 
"[...] Here power metal fits bombast-good [...]
[...] OVERTURES create a light, transparent, fleet adaptation of the track [...]
[...]  the solo is Great! [...] "

 


REVIEWS OF THE ALBUM "BEYOND THE WATERFALL" (2008 - Rock it up Records; 2007 - Videoradio)

Metal Obsession Magazine - January 2000
Review on Obsession Magazine       English Translation       Italian Translation 
"[...] exceptional just because of its love for different stylistic elements of rock, hard rock and heavy metal [...]
[...] feelings are authentically new and simply good [...]
[...] for friends of UR Metal, Ufo, Scorpions and Riot, and of the already mentioned bands too are comin' up good times [...] "

EpicMetal.net - October 2008
Review on EpicMetal.net             Italian Translation 
"[...] Once the opening song begun with a cool hard rock guitar riff I was sure that the album is very good [...]
[...] eight songs with a great production and a great metal feeling [...]
[...]  every song in this album is completely different that the rest [...] "

Metal to Infinity - October 2008
Review on Metal to Infinity             Italian Translation 
"[...] From the very beginning it is clear this band contains some very exceptional musicians. Especially their singer, Michele Guaitoli [...]
[...] A lot of singers in our Metal movement have a very good voice but
those who are able to add emotions in their singing parts are pretty rare [...]
[...] colossal guitar parts [...]
[...] Some parts of this CD belong to the strongest I have heard in a long time and
Overtures mostly delivers awesomeness in its purest form [...]
[...] Their mix of the better Metal of the eighties and modern sounds is astonishing. [...]"

MusikReviews.de - October 2008
Review on MuskikReviews.de             English Translation              Italian Translation 
"[...] an attractive starting debut [...]
[...] they represent a rare genre [...]
[...] you should keep an eye on them [...] "

Obliveon.de - September 2008
Review on Obliveon.de             English Translation              Italian Translation 
"[...] catchy songs and beautiful melodies without neglecting the rock component [...]
[...] Beyond the waterfall" is a pleasing, fairly straightforward album [...]
[...] Overtures also have three outstanding songs with whom they may earn they're welcome aboard [...] "

Heavyworlds.com - Agosto 2008
Review on heavyworlds.com (Only in Italian)
"[...] They focus on the good turn out of the whole song, every effort is centred on the creation of every single song [...]
[...] They don't just put metal and rock riffs together: it would be easy. The thing is that they mix the whole thing without leaving any sort of stodgy remain. They create a sequence of convincing songs [...]
[...] they made a melting pot of inputs their force [...] "

Sacredmetal.de - July 2008
Review on sacredmetal.de             English Translation              Italian Translation 
"[...] it would be hoped that friends of melodic metal will get in touch with them [...]
[...] good melodies that you will soon start to sing with them [...]
[...] a good classic album, a good debut [...] "

Metallized.it - March 2008
Review on www.metallized.it (only in Italian)
"[...] this album let itself be listened  in an easy way, with its perfect balance between influences
from Iron Maiden and from a good American hard-rock [...]
[...] Technically speaking, a good job has been done. I think about both the guitarists Marco Falanga and Daniele Piccolo [...] Well done also to the bass player Luka Klanjscek with his deep and rich of presence sound [...] Also the vocalist Michele Guaitoli "passed the test" [...] "

Musicsquare.it - February 2008
Review on www.musicsquare.it (only in Italian)
"[...] They get out with style and class, composing eight classic heavy-metal songs with a lot of melody, arranged with skill and played well [...]
[...] the guitar woks are often original, unabashed both in the distorted and in clean moments, where they show that they can give us tender and soft emotions too [...]
[...] a great rythhmic section [...]
[...] An honorable mention must be given to Michele Guaitoli's performance, with a series of vocal lines hit and well performed with style and personality [...]"

Musicologi.com - January 2008
Review on www.musicologi.com
"[...] the songs have beguiling riffs, good vocals and powerful solos, driving and well played [...]
[...] some songs are really convincing, with a rock-style that still a few bands offers: this is a good way to show a big talent indeed! [...]"

Rockeggiando.it - January 2008
Review on www.rockeggiando.it
"[...] An easy listening album with various interesting moments and good guitar works [...]
[...] In “A Time Of My Life”, we found one of the most pleasant face of Overtures, a good song with great harmonies [...]"

Metallus.it - January 2008
Review on www.metallus.it
"[...] The album shows that Overtures have some good bullets to shot [...]
[...] “Faded Dream” and “Town Of Desolation” are enriched by swing elements and an instrumental part that has to be respected: an element we also found in “A Time Of My Life” [...]
[...] we have to hope that Overtures may continue to improve their skills and offer others respectable products [...] "

Truemetal.it - December 2007
Review on www.truemetal.it             English Translation 
"[...] A debut album that is impossible to be labelled as "petty" or impersonal [...]
[...] Eclecticism and a huge skill in variegating their composing style seems to be two of the main virtues of this five guys from Gorizia, really able in making their music "alive" and variegated, moreover with a technical skill definitely above the standards [...]
[...] An excellent songwriting level and a quality rate of an high standard that, if honed a little more and taken away from the very little shady areas, could assure a lot of satisfactions, giving the gift to Italian and foreigner public of a new sparkling band on which you can bet without doubts [...]"

Eutk.net - December 2007
Review on www.eutk.net             English Translation 
"[...] Passing from a "positive" demo to a convincing "official" album is not a simple thing to be done, so the first thing I have to do it's say "well done" to Overtures [...]
[...] They manage to translate their composing ability into good songs using the techniques and the style of a big band [...]
[...] G
etting even better and high-handedly reach a really high position is a chance Overtures really have [...]"

The Metal Observer -  December 2007
Review on www.metal-observer.com
"[...] Sia le tracce pił rock'n'roll che quelle di metal melodico sono ben suonate [...]
[...] I membri degli Overtures sono sicuramente musicisti competenti e il disco offre una produzione chiara e grintosa [...]"


Slam! -  December 2007
Review in Italian             English Translation 
"[...] I'm sure this sound would perfectly satisfy who's grown up eating bread and Iron Maiden [...]
[...]
The 8 tracks are well played and composed, created for who wants to discover new Italian bands with Edguy, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Helloween & the Hard'n'Heavy of the eighties in their blood [...]"


Tempi-Duri.it -  Novembre 2007
Recensione su www.tempi-duri.it (Only in Italian)
"[...] These five guys have realized a more than good album that leaves us at least five songs that can offer something different from the heavy-standards of the moment [...]
[...] It is sure: they have all the rights to make a new album we'll appreciate even more in their future [...]"

Barikada.com -  November  2007
Review on www.barikada.net (Only in Serbian)
English translation              Italian translation
"[...] they professionally treated every detail, and all the other technical elements deserve respect [...]
[...] their tunes are mostly all of high quality and valuables [...]
[...] "Beyond The Waterfall" with its offer of 8 tracks shows a really potential band [...]"

Metalmillenium.net -  September 2007
Recensione su www.metalmillennium.net
"[...]All in all, we have an outstanding CD in all of its parts: from the artworks to the recordings. The production is impressive; the musicians are really good;  the songwriting -even if inspired from the monsters of rock- succeeds in being original and is enriched by a not indifferent chromatic taste. The rhythmic section managed by the Klanjscek brothers doesn't miss a shot and Michele's voice is the icing on the cake: great extension, fantastic timber and great elasticity. So I have really nothing to say to Overtures, but an hope: go on this way and work on your songwriting to reach your best; [...]

Melodic.net -  September 2007
Recensione su www.melodic.net
"[...]It's a ok debut and they show that they got a good sound and production [...]
[...]they should get more attention for sure [...]"

Aordreamzones.com -  August 2007
Review on www.aordreamzones.com
"[...]Tracks like Beyond The Waterfall, Toy the heavy yet progressive Town Of Desolation and Silent Observer highlight a band with a lot of promise. Promise that they use to full their full advantage during this album. [...]
[...]It’s nice to hear a young act just starting out and hope I get to hear a lot more about them in the near future - a band to watch for. [...]"

Hardsounds.it -  July 2007
Review on www.hardsounds.it (Only in Italian)
"[...]I can't do anything else than be satisfied of this first official release by Overtures[...]
[...]There's no need of ultra-technologies to create a competitive product: the key is passion, a thing that Overtures really have! [...]"

  Thoughts of Metal - July 2007
Review on http://www.thoughtsofmetal.be.tt/ (Only in English)
"[...]Things can only get better and I have good hopes for the next album. In short: "Beyond The Waterfall" is a more than ok album [...]"
 


REVIEWS OF THE DEMO-CD "OVERTURES" (2005 - Self-production)

Inmusica.tk - June 2006
Review on www.inmusica.tk  (Only in Italian)
"[...]Overtures play an hard/rock with deep instrumental parts composed by lively sounds and hot guitar solos: their songs are excited but not obsessive and resume the '80 heavy metal without fossilizing on old sounds[...]"

Eutk.net - May 2006
Review on www.eutk.net (Only in Italian)
"[...]A first studio debut pretty encouraging for a band that should be carefully controlled by majors[...]"

Musicologi.com - May 2006
Review on www.musicologi.com (Only in Italian)
"[...]This band is really interesting! I've been hit by how the three songs in this CD can catch the listener with their metal riffing and melodies. The recording is crystal-clear and near to perfection, technical skills too (the video must be seen). This "Overtures" is never petty[...]"

MusicSquare.it - March 2006
Review on www.musicsquare.it (Only in Italian)
"[...]With a little bit of innovation (that is never bad) and good technical skills, Overtures debut bringing to life this three-songs demo.[...]Their purpose is a very melodic hard rock optimally played and singed in English[...]"

SceneofRock.com - March 2006
Review on www.sceneofrock.com (Only in Italian)
"[...]On the whole an excellent work by this 5 guys from Gorizia[...]"

Hardsounds.it - February 2006
Review on www.hardsounds.it (Only in Italian)
"[...]I can't do anything else than approve this Overtures studio-debut, a band that once run in its background with new experiences will definitely reach a lot of satisfactions. Maybe still in their early-times, but surely full of promises[...]"

NoizeItalia.com - January 2006
"Review of the demo"

Review on www.noizeitalia.com (Only in Italian)
"[...]Even if I'm not a passionate of this genre, I've found Overtures' melodic hard rock something really interesting. What you immediately find is a good technical skill by the whole band and a good vocal skill of the singer[...]"