WONDERS – The Fragments Of Wonder

„The Fragments Of Wonder“ moves in the musical sphere between Stratovarius and Beast In Black, spiced with a progressive touch. The production is powerful and guitar-heavy – an important feat because apart from catchy melodies and choruses, the guitar work is one of the outstanding trademarks and makes this album a real gem of the genre.

In 2020, the two EVEN FLOW musicians Pietro Paolo Lunesu and his brother Giorgio Lunesu (both from Sardinia) started a new cooperation with the Greek producer and keyboardist Bob Katsionis (ex Firewind).
After the trio had defined their musical goals, it was clear that more comrades would have to come on board the new band. What could be more obvious than to involve good friends like singer Marco Pastorino and bassist Luca Negro, both from TEMPERANCE.

Katsionis produced and mixed the album in his Sound Symmetry Studio in Athens. All musicians traveled from Sardinia to Greece especially for this purpose. „The Fragments Of Wonder“ tends musically into the Power Melodic Metal corner without leaving out style-defining progressive elements – a bit comparable to early Stratovarius.

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SANDSTONE – Epsilon Sky

SANDSTONE is one of Ireland’s most persistent and most prolific metal bands and also played as the tour backing band of ex-Judas Priest fronter Tim ‚Ripper‘ Owens. They are now back with their fifth studio album „Epsilon Sky“. Darker, heavier, more sophisticated and detached from all current trends, they present an album that is completely oriented towards the preferences of the musicians involved.

The band, founded in 2003 by guitarist Stevie McLaughlin and singer Sean McBay, can look back on four weighty albums so far, with their second album „Purging The Past“ from 2009 even sparking the interest of Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson and he considered this with the statement, „this is the most impressive album to come from Ireland in many years“.

The band describes „Epsilon Sky“ as an album for fans of deep, thoughtful songs in a compact‚ all killers no fillers‘ package, with the supporting elements of Metal, Hard Rock, and progressive tendencies unite perfectly.

„Epsilon Sky“ is a firework of strong songs that can’t really be assigned to one genre, thus appealing to different target groups.

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DANIELE MAZZA – Immortals

Born in Cesena in 1987, Daniele Mazza is the founder, main songwriter and lyricist of the Symphonic Power Metal act Ancient Bards. With „Immortals“, he’ll appeal to a broad spectrum of classically oriented music fans – aficionados of film score giants such as Hans Zimmer („Pearl Harbor“, „Rain Man“) as well as friends of New York’s bombast rockers Trans-Siberian Orchestra („Beethoven’s Last Night“) or Sweden’s Stratocaster Paganini, Yngwie Malmsteen („Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E-flat Minor“).

The facets of the eleven equally soulful and powerfully staged tracks reflect Daniele’s original passion for highly emotional film music – very much in the spirit of his admired legends Thomas Bergersen and Nick Phoenix aka Two Steps From Hell and their work for numerous cinema blockbusters.

The solo voice of „Immortals“ (on the balladesque track „Time To Go“) was contributed by soprano Sara Squadrani (Ancient Bards). Aresea vocalist Chiara Di Mare can be heard providing background vocals to accompany the choir sequences. The lead guitars magically hovering above the deep sound carpet are provided by Ancient Bards guitarist Claudio Pitronik

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CRISTIANO FILIPPINI’S FLAMES OF HEAVEN – The Force Within

In dark times, epic music is needed to get people in a positive mood again. On the surface, „The Force Within“ belongs to the genre of Epic Symphonic Power Metal, yet there is more behind Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN than just trying to deliver a strong all-star album. This project brings together the most talented group of Italian metal musicians to deliver a creative powerhouse album. The ideas of composer, producer, and guitarist Cristiano Filippini have developed into a real spectacle, which will win over fans of the genre in no time.

Even though the genre is often called kitschy, „The Force Within“ is anything but that. The production is superb, the compositions elaborated to the smallest detail. The melodies are catchy and the vocals with the expressive voice are brilliant. The guitar work is simply awesome. The album shows a band with great technical prowess and a versatility of switching between voluminous and razor sharp, delivering songs which take you on a great musical journey. It is interesting, by the way, that the orchestral parts are used very efficiently and at the same time discreetly, rounding off the pieces to perfection.

Find the streaming/download version on all your favourite platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, amazon and more (click HERE for more info), or order the album HERE.

 

Tracklisting:

Total playing time: 1:14:17

• Brilliant Epic Symphonic Power Metal with Eighties AOR influences
• Italian all-star band with Cristiano Filippini, Marco Pastorino (Temperance), Paolo Caridi (Geoff Tate’s Sweet Oblivion, David Ellefson, Hollow Haze, etc.), Giorgio Terenziani (Arthemis), Michele Vioni (Vivaldi Metal Project, YouTube video with over 16mio views)
• In the great tradition of Stratovarius, Rhapsody, Sonata Arctica, Avantasia
• Mixed by Stratovarius guitarist Matias Kupiainen
• Mastering in the Finnvox Studios of Mika Jussila

MEMORIES OF OLD – The Zeramin Game

Epic Symphonic Power Metal is a style that has neither too many friends in the UK nor bands which tend to indulge in this more Scandinavian or Italian genre. Nevertheless, a certain Billy Jeffs has discovered a passion for this genre and starts working on an album in 2017. Three years later, with his new band MEMORIES OF OLD, he presents an album that impressively reflects the entire spectrum of this genre. „The Zeramin Game“ is not just a simple debut – it is an epitome of the genre. What started as a one-man-project has even aroused the interest of Sabaton/Majestica guitarist Tommy Johansson, who quickly declared himself a member of MEMORIES OF OLD. „The Zeramin Game“ delivers a firework of songs that fans of Epic Symphonic Power Metal will embrace enthusiastically! The compositions are crisply produced, up to date, and simply monumental.

You can listen to it on all major streaming platforms, following this link: https://orcd.co/moo-tzg

Or buy the album at:
ebay.de
MEMORIES OF OLD bandcamp
MEMORIES OF OLD shop

 

Tracklisting:

Total playing time: 1:12:59

• Epic Symphonic Power Metal made in England. Style similar to Alestorm and Malmsteen
• Vocalist: SABATON guitar player Tommy Johansson
• Produced by Billy Jeffs and Alessio Garavello (A New Tomorrow, ex-Power Quest)

SYMPHONITY release second single & videoclip

Marco Polo – Dreaming Of Home is SYMPHONITYs second single and videoclip with the refined new line-up, featuring Konstantin Naumenko (Sunrise) and Mayo Petranin (ex-Signum Regis) on vocals.

Lyrics for this song were pinned down by no other than our very own Billy Jeffs of MEMORIES OF OLD.

The song was mixed by Mikko Karmila & mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios, Finland (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS).

The audio version is available on all major digital streaming & download sites (for examples click HERE).



SYMPHONITY are:
Konstantin Naumenko – Lead Vocals
Mayo Petranin – Lead Vocals
Libor Křivák – Guitars, Keyboards
Tomáš Sklenář – Bass
Radim Večeřa – Drums
Guests:
Sergio Meis – Piano

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New SYMPHONITY single & video: Marco Polo (part 2) – Crimson Silk

SYMPHONITY are back with their first single and videoclip in the new line-up with both, Antonio Abarte (PERSEUS) and Mayo Petranin (ex-SIGNUM REGIS), on lead vocals.

„Crimson Silk“ features the guest musicians Marek „Ashok“ Šmerda (CRADLE OF FILTH), Herbie Langhans (AVANTASIA) and Ladislav Šiška.

The production as well as the arrangements were handled by Libor Křivák. The song was mixed by Mikko Karmila & mastered by Mika Jussila at the Finnvox Studios, Finland (NIGHTWISH, STRATOVARIUS).

Finally, the amazing cover artwork was done by Dušan Marković.

The audio version is available on most major digital streaming & download sites, e.g.:
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SYMPHONITY are: 

Antonio Abate – Lead Vocals 

Mayo Petranin – Lead Vocals 

Libor Křivák – Guitars, Keyboards 

Tomáš Sklenář – Bass 

Radim Večeřa – Drums

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