Odysseas is the fifth album of the renewed Syndone , new prog folk band active during the early ’90s, back in action with the reunion of 2010. A fascinating concept album dedicated to travel and discovery , enhanced by collaborative efforts and to cover A Oriente (1979 ) by Lorenzo Alessandri, one of the most important exponents of surrealism Italian painting . Compared to Melapesante (2010) and La bella è la bestia (2012), Odysseas shows a band still more decisive , firm and tight-knit , which provides an updated and dynamic symphonic prog -rock ’70s. At the triangular formation ( Nik Comoglio : keyboards ;Riccardo Ruggeri : item; Francesco Pinetti : vibraphone) adds a spectacular drummer Marco Minnemann ! The popular German drummer (he played , among others, Steven Wilson , Adrian Belew , The Aristocrats , etc. . ) Has recorded all the parts becoming something more than just a special guest . Minnemann said : “I just recorded the drums in my studio for these guys in the band strong Italian Syndone . A group with which the work was really nice . Cant wait to hear it all. It ‘ been a pleasure to record their ” . Together with him another extraordinary musician offered his art to Odysseas : John Hackett, flutist cultured and eclectic , best known for his collaboration with his brother Steve Hackett . “It ‘ been a great pleasure to record with Syndone and add my flute in writing so refined . Thank you.”