Formed by members of Calle della Morte (Vinz) , The Green Man (Marco Garegnani) and Recondita Stirpe/Egida Aurea (Diego Banchero) with Jo Jo on drums, Ballo Delle Castagne (the name is based on a legend which according to Buccardo that tells that on the 31 October 1501, the Pope Alexander VI and his daughter, Lucretia, arranged a kind of "satanic sabbath" passed to the chronicles as "The Chestnuts Ball") is bringing to HAURUCK! SPQR aficionados a particular self titled short album. The five tracks of the CD sounds like a prog rock improvisation where psychedelic atmospheres meet rock rumbling moments where Vinz read/sings. Lyrics talk about Demetra's torments ("Il tormento di Demetra" is inspired by the Homeric hymns), about a tormented love story (the translated title is "Mirrors and colored pearls') and about Gerusalem (on "Il pianto di Cristo su Gerusalemme", a.k.a. "Christ's weep on Jerusalem", with lyrics written by a mysterious Mr. Bizarre). "Sole e acciaio" ("Sun and iron"), instead, its almost a philosophic poem about facing death being proud of themselves and it's the track I liked the most and it prepares the audience to "Il pianto di Cristo su Gerusalemme", an eight minute rock opera. If you want to try something different, check two tracks on Ballo Delle Castagne myspace page and then purchase this CD.