Song: "Fantasy"
Album: "Aldo Nova" (1981)
Aldo Nova is considered by many to be the first Glam Metal artist. Now, other bands, such as Hanoi Rocks and the glam rock bands of the 70's were indeed an inspiration to the movement, Aldo Nova was one of the first to take all these separate influences and create a new style of metal. Granted, this song and Aldo Nova in particular is more on the pop side of music than later Glam Metal artists such as Ratt or Quiet Riot, but can still easily tell it's the prototype for many bands to come. As for the song itself, "Fantasy" has what sounds like a helicopter blade swooping in for its intro, courtesy of the synth that is prevalent in the track. After that, the simple yet effective guitar riff comes in and Aldo Nova starts singing. The lyrics are more intellectual than many other Glam Metal songs, with these dealing with what the life of a rock star (a fantasy for many) is actually like, with Nova repeating several times "Can you live this fantasy life?". Just something to think about. Oh, and the solo is real slick and sounds like two separate guitars, though it's just Nova utilizing left and right technologies. Enjoy! \m/
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