Between myth and memory: the timeless return of Cervello with Chaire,
the brand new album out on December 5 2025
Also available the remastered reissue of the first album Melos
Preorder them now HERE
In ancient Greece, the word Chaire was used both to greet and to take leave, meaning “be well” or “take care.” This timeless spirit of connection and goodwill lies at the heart of this album.
Cervello were born in Naples (Italy) in the early 1970s, during the flourishing of Italy’s progressive rock scene. Alongside groups such as Osanna, Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM), and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Cervello stood out with a unique voice, blending Mediterranean traditions, symphonic passages, and fearless experimentation.
Their debut album, Melos (1973), remains one of the most treasured gems of Italian prog. Centered around myths of ancient Greece, it intertwined mythological themes with bold instrumental interplay, acoustic textures, and avant-garde creativity. Though critically acclaimed, Melos would remain the band’s only studio work before they disbanded shortly after its release.
Despite their brief existence, Cervello’s influence never faded: Melos was rediscovered and embraced by generations of listeners around the world, becoming a true cult classic.
Now, fifty years later, Cervello return with Chaire, produced by Corrado Rustici,
Out on December 5 2025 released by Sony Music exclusively on CD and LP formats.
Preorder Chaire: https://bio.to/cervello
The album is based on songs written between 1974 and 1983, now lovingly arranged and recorded over the past four years by the surviving original members:
- Corrado Rustici – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Antonio Spagnolo – bass, acoustic guitar, recorder, vocals
- Giulio D’Ambrosio – flute, saxophone, vocals
- Gianluigi Di Franco – lead vocals
With Roberto Porta on drums.
The irreplaceable voice and spirit of Gianluigi Di Franco (1953–2005) live on in this project. Thanks to recent advances in audio restoration, his performances, preserved on fragile two-track reels and cassettes, have been revived, allowing Chaire to exist both as a tribute and as a new creation.
“Over the past fifty years, these songs, written by me together with Gianluigi Di Franco between 1974 and 1982, had remained frozen in time: simple ideas recorded on cassette tapes and two-track reels, originally meant to become Cervello’s second album. After the band broke up, they fell into a kind of hibernation that, paradoxically, preserved the purity of their original spirit. Explains Corrado Rustici and continues: “Today, after all our human and musical experiences, I know it would have been impossible to recreate the innocence and creative direction of those times. Once again, technology opens new possibilities: what has happened over the past three years has allowed us to bring those ideas back to life, with Gianluigi’s voice. For me, it’s almost a miracle to hear his voice again, still innocently pure, shaping the melodies and giving meaning to this release and these songs. It took five years to complete these seven tracks, and I truly hope that all the fans who have followed us since 1973, all over the world, will enjoy this music. It is our way of thanking you for following and supporting us through all these years.”
To celebrate this return, Chaire is released together with a historic live recording from 1973, capturing Cervello performing pieces from their debut album along with a previously unreleased instrumental.
Alongside this release, a newly remastered edition of Melos (1973) will also be made available separately, ideally completing the band’s artistic journey.
Preorder Melos: https://bio.to/cervello
Two precious testaments linking the band’s legendary beginnings with its present-day rebirth.
Fifty years after Melos, Chaire stands as a testament to friendship, memory, and the timeless power of music, a greeting and a farewell, a gift from the past reborn for the present.
CHAIRE tracklist:
- Chaire – Hallo
- Templi Acherontei
- La Seduzione di Chiaro Ulivo
- Reina de Roca
- Movalaide incl. Trasfigurazione
- La Danza dei Guardiani
- Chaire – Farewell
LIVE AT POMIGLIANO D’ARCO 1973 tracklist:
- Intro
- Canto del Capro
- Scinsione (T.R.M.)
- Euterpe
- Melos
- Progressivo Remoto
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