This is exactly what I like to hear. Musicians and bands using some conventional methods in song writing and mashing them up to make fresh new sounds which have enough depth and ability so that they can be appreciated at the listener’s leisure. Sounds that come from the soul, and while a lot of work from the soul can be melancholic in nature, Dino Firoenza has been drawing from the Sanguine temperament here as his first solo album “It’s Important”. Dino is a very experienced bass player; it doesn’t so much show as leak at the seams with proof. Mixing melodic rock, metal with jazz and funk to create a superb album that any fan of solid bass should add to their music collections.

“Tap That Bass” is fun and chaotic, and I’m sure will speak to the fan of nineties’ computer games in some people. “Devil Go” sounds like it was written by a lighter Metallica brainstorming with their instruments and looking for tips from old Hammer Horror films. Liquid is zippy and quick but at the same time grinds and tears up the racetrack. “Say Go” shows more metal flourishes then before, while “Little Toy” relaxes during a summer evening as it gets ready to hit the town. “The Devil and The Holy Water” is a thorough-bred jazz creature and like the best of jazz, it’s secure in itself as it does its own thing.

“Seven” is more of a jazz-hard rock fusion that I’ve no doubt would appeal to fans of prog-rock. There’s some excellent flute in there as well. “Mr. Vester” sounds like it would be on the soundtrack for an upbeat sixties cop show. “All is lost” arrogantly swings about with a somewhat nihilistic attitude. “Serenity Funky” does throw in some scratching as it dances somewhere between laid back and smoky smooth club music. “Slap Machine” is very high paced with a jazz bassline and percussion and screeching guitar solos that show how well the first and second halves of the album fit in together.