The trio of L.A. strikes again with their new full album titled "The Morbid Tango" after a decade wandering through the outer space these "aliens" graced us with another monstrous work. Jeff Kollman (guitars), Shane Gaalaas (drums), Kevin Chown (bass) build a harmonious sound full of psychedelic elements, incessant tempo changes and an incredible variety of musical rhythms, so I will only classify as Progressive because there are at least elements of Jazz, Blues, Latin Music, Bolero besides of course of Heavy and Rock. The album was recorded at Crumb West Studios in Simi Valley, CA, and produced by Shane Gaalaas and Jeff Kollman.

"Morbid Tango", music that gives its name to the album, starts the work in a splendid way and already enchants to me, very soon, when after its introduction enters drums beats referring to the imperial march of Star Wars, being fan or not, it was a perfect welcome for me. After that, the music develops in a rather firm way going up and down on several moments. Highlight for the wonderful solo a little after the middle of this song, extremely immersive and relaxing. By the way, it is a common good thing common on all tracks. "Cyclope" is a more rhythmic track and changes just a little bit in its course, the sonority is very stable and it keeps its surprise until we are almost at the end of it, with a suspense sound and galactic elements that come to creep us.

Do not be deceived by the name of "The Ballad of Rick James", because it has nothing of ballad, but rather has very hard rock riffs and despite being old school, the insertion of electronic elements gives s modernity touch to it. It's a song that led me to imagine myself in a desert car banging my head. "Anatomy of a Beatdown" is a very short track that features a few sketches of Arabic music, and is as an introduction to "Recollection Epilogue" with a lot of effect on guitars, starting almost like a heavy until it reaches a very nice jazz in attach of a great solo in its progression. Although ballads are not my strongest feel, "Always Remember the Love" has become my favorite song of this work, because of all the emotion and beauty passed through its softness and emotional musicality. The bass and drums beats on "The Crosses" reminded me a lot of the band RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS in the late 90's, while guitar riffs work separately at a more progressive pace. The track "Sangfroid" once again demonstrates how the trio knows how to work with slow paced music with brilliant piano interference here. The song gains a little weight in the end, but it truly shines in its most experimental moment.

"Beyond Death's Door" ends the work with his guitar crying and melancholic practice bringing the feeling of death. "Beyond Death's Door (Reprise)" begins with the same musical structure but shows more elements, also it is more orchestrated and full of arrangements, giving the impression that we are already on the other side of the door. There is not much more to say about this masterpiece, unless it should be heard with attention taking advantage of every great moment that it can provide. Congrats to the "Alien" trio.