"Dark Ages Suite & Live In Roma" is the new album from the Italian project Blacksmith Tales, led by keyboardist David Del Fabro.
The album presents a fusion of their progressive symphonic sound, combining their latest conceptual studio material with a live performance from their final concert of 2024.
Blacksmith Tales embark on a new musical journey that explores, in its 20-minute run time, the disorientation of contemporary man, amidst social criticism, symbolism, and bursts of hope. Divided into four movements, the piece blends evocative choruses, epic and dreamy atmospheres to touch on themes such as technocracy, dehumanization, and the possibility of spiritual rebirth—themes that have always been dear to Del Fabro. Once again, Blacksmith's sound is epic, airy, and energetic, balancing melody and power, lyricism and aggression.