Vox Dei - 1975 - Estamos En La Pecera

Vox Dei 

1975  

Estamos En La Pecera

01. Estamos En La Pecera
02. Mientras Susy
03. Choque De Corazas
04. Apurado Y Confundido
05. Inventaré Mi Vida
06. Debes Conocer Las Cosas Que Andan Mal

Bonus Track
07. Nada Es Tan Difícil Como Estar Vivo

Bass, Vocals – Willie Quiroga
Drums, Vocals – Rubén Basoalto
Guitar, Vocals – Carlos J. Michelini

"Estamos en la pecera" (CBS, 1975) is the first Vox Dei album without guitarist, vocalist, and main composer Ricardo Soulé, who is replaced by Carlos Michelini.

Michelini's signature guitar provides tasteful licks and adequate heavy rock riffs, though his vocals are pretty deficient, most notably on "Choque de corazas" and "Debes conocer las cosas que andan mal". Too bad, because this is an interesting couple of hard prog songs with different parts and changing tempos.

This record includes three highlights, the slow and climactic blues "Mientras Susy..." (sung by bassman Willie Quiroga), "Inventaré mi vida", and the extensive, instrumental title track, a set of enjoyable, yet forgotten tunes in Vox Dei's repertoire.

Keeping Ricardo Soulé's absence in mind (who was the main creative force behind Vox Dei), this is a fine collection, though it's quite far from albums like "La Biblia" and "Jeremías, pies de plomo".