Metamorfosis – Papallones I Elefants (1982, LP, Spain)

Tracklist:
A1 Papallones I Elefants = Mariposas Y Elefantes 11:07
A2 Un Joc Als Cinc Anys = Un Juego A Los Cincos Años 6:23
A3 Pèl A Pèl Per Al Pròxim Dia = Poco A Poco Para Próximo Día 9:20
B1 Morir Per Viure = Morir Para Vivir 13:23
B2 El Reflex Del Teu Mirall = El Reflejo De Tu Espejo 13:11

Musicians:
Bass – Jordi Papaseit
Drums, Percussion – Joan M. Grimau
Guitar – Luis Garcia
Guitar, Percussion – Joan Ramos
Keyboards – Jaume Montcusi

The origins of this spanish (or more precisely catalan) band (not to be confused with the italians Metamorfosi or other two bands named Metamorphosis from Switzerland and the Czech Republic) date from 1979 when these 5 musicians from the towns of Tarragona and Reus in the spanish region of Catalunya joined to form a band, which they initially called Companyia Oliva Negra and later on renamed themselves as Metamorfosis.
The main composer of the band was keyboardist Jaume Montcusi, who was joined by Luis Garcia (guitars), Joan Ramos (guitars and percussion), Jordi Papaseit (bass) and Joan M. Grimau (drums and percussion).
Metamorfosis released only one album, in 1982, called Papallones i Elefants (catalan language for Butterflies and Elephants), completely instrumental.
The music is a hybrid consisting mostly of jazz-rock / fusion but also quite some symphonic prog, all the musicianship is highly competent with special mention to the excellent keyboard work of Jaume Montcusi, and will surely appeal to fans of both fusion and symphonic.
Metamorfosis disbanded around 1985 without releasing any other album. Their rehearsal place was converted into Metamorfosis recording studios of which Montcusi became sound engineer, helping regional bands release their music in the 80's and 90's (he also played as keyboardist in some cases such as in the record El bufo de la cort by the local catalan Neo-Prog band Dr. No).
By the late 2000's he was still in the business, the studio now being his own and renamed as Entrepins.
Guitarist Joan Ramos went on to play jazz with a new band called UCCAT. (progarchives)