Fireballet-Night On Bald Mountain (1975)

Another band lost in the mists of time is the American group Fireballet, who released two excellent progressive rock albums in the mid-1970s. Hailing from New Jersey, the band consisted of Jim Como (lead vocals, drums, and percussion), Bryan Howe (keyboards), Ryche Chlanda (guitar and vocals), Frank Petto (keyboards and vocals), and Martyn Billing (bass). In 1975, they released their debut album, "Night On Bald Mountain", showcasing a sound very close to the British symphonic rock of the 1970s, closely related to bands like Yes, Genesis, and Van Der Graaf Generator, while also incorporating American rock influences. The excellent interplay of keyboards, along with precise guitar riffs and instrumental complexity, is complemented by rich vocal harmonies. The epic twenty-minute suite "Night On Bald Mountain" becomes the album's high point, an elegant and ambitious piece that somewhat overshadows the rest of the tracks, yet maintains a very high level with highly dynamic and musically complex instrumentation.