Lionville, the AOR act led by Italian song writer / guitarist / vocalist Stefano Lionetti and featuring the signature lead vocals of Lars Säfsund (Work Of Art) will return with their sophomore album simply called "II" in November 2012. The follow-up to the highly successful self-titled debut will again be released on the Avenue Of Allies label. The record is currently being finished and the band is looking forward to celebrate the first ever Lionville live performance on October 19th in Nottingham (UK) as the opener of this years Firefest.

A World of Fools is the third album from Italian’s Lionville who are led by guitarist Stefano Lionetti and once again features the lead vocals of Swede Lars Safsund. This one is perhaps a tad beefier than its predecessors but not dramatically so, it is still pure AOR. Getting Safsund involved has always elevated the impact of this band and yet again he delivers a dynamic and emotive performance. For me Safsund is one of the best AOR vocalists of the modern era, his vocals are impeccable, beautifully melodic and more importantly they convey the emotion of the songs in an extremely stirring way.

Итог: отличный альбом, не претендующий на сенсацию, но зато претендующий остаться на долгое время в проигрывателях AOR/melodic-rock фанов. В самый раз для наступающих теплых деньков, особенно если любите неторопливые автомобильные путешествия в хорошую погоду.