The Third Cage

The Third Cage is the third collaboration between guitarist Dario Mollo and former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin. All music was written by Mollo, with Martin contributing the lyrics. Mollo also produced, mixed and mastered the album.

Reception
The Third Cage was met with mostly positive reviews upon its release. Most reviewers praised Mollo's guitar work in particular and the heavier songs, but criticized some tracks as being "by-the-numbers '80s pop metal". The album's opening and closing tracks, "Wicked World" and "Violet Moon", are often cited as stand-out tracks, the former as an example of a hard rock song "written and performed almost to perfection" and the latter for its "emotive essence".

Personnel

 * Band members
 * Tony Martin – vocals
 * Dario Mollo – lead guitar, bass, keyboards
 * Fulvio Gaslini – bass
 * Roberto Gualdi – drums
 * Dario Patti – keyboards
 * Brian War – keyboards


 * Production
 * Dario Mollo – production, engineering, and mixing
 * Mizuko – photography
 * Felipe Machado Franco – cover art
 * Tony Martin – liner notes