WONDERS – debut album in November

During 2020, the brothers Pietro Paolo and Giorgio Lunesu of Even Flow started a new collaboration with producer and keyboardist Bob Katsionis, resulting in the birth of WONDERS – a new band in the European Melodic Power Metal scene.

WONDERS‘ debut album „The Fragments Of Wonder“, produced by Bob Katsionis (ex-Firewind, ex-Serious Black, ex-Revolution Renaissance, Outloud, Warrior Path), is an absolute masterpiece, where the vocal melodies delivered by Marco Pastorino (Temperance, Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN, Virtual Symmetry, ex-Secret Sphere) and the rhythmic power-/progressive metal perfectly executed by the band intertwine harmoniously, resulting in a fantastic sound experience for the listener.

Finally the artwork by Gustavo Sazes (Amaranthe, Angra, James La Brie, Dynazty, Firewind, Sirenia) adds the finishing touch to the concept of the album.

WONDERS are:
Marco Pastorino – Vocals
Pietro Paolo Lunesu – Guitars
Luca Negro – Bass Guitar
Bob Katsionis – Keys
Giorgio Lunesu – Drums

Release date: November 12th, 2021

Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN new video out now!

„Against The Hellfire“ is the third single and the first lyric video taken from Cristiano Filippini’s Flames Of Heaven album „The Force Within“.

The song is a perfect mix of epic metal and synthwave, where huge and majestic keyboards will bring you to a futuristic dangerous world. Hold your sword and be careful… – a lot of enemies are waiting for you behind the imposing shining skyscrapers.

You can hear the audio version on all your favourite platforms, or click HERE for more information.

Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN album trailer #2

Finally here we are! Today is the day! We are proud to present Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN debut album „The Force Within“, a record full of epicness, power, romanticism, as well as vintage and modern feeling at the same time.

The metal and hard rock side is the core of the sound, but the keyboards and an orchestra, used with mastery and class, give the music an unique mix.
A perfect balance between furious drums, virtuose guitar solos, epic and powerful vocals, sweet and dramatic strings, majestic horns… – all these elements will bring you to another world.

And when you see three guardian angels with flaming swords over the city, that will be the time to discover „The Force Within“.


Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN are:
– Cristiano Filippini – lead & rhythm guitars, keyboards, arrangements, orchestrations
– Michele Vioni (Michele Luppi’s Heaven, Blaze Bayley, Edu Falaschi) – lead & rhythm guitars, acoustic guitars
– Marco Pastorino (Temperance) – lead & backing vocals
– Giorgio Terenziani (Arthemis) – bass
– Paolo Caridi (Geoff Tate, David Ellefson) – drums


Produced by Cristiano Filippini
Mixed by Matias Kupiainen (Stratovarius) at 5by5 Studios, Finland
Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox-Studios, Finland


Streaming/Download HERE
Order the album HERE


Enjoy the second official trailer from the album!!!!

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
20. November 2020
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Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN album trailer #1

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.

Produced by Cristiano Filippini
Mixed by Matias Kupiainen at 5by5 Studios, Finland
Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox-Studios, Finland

Streaming/Download HERE
Order the album HERE

Enjoy the first official trailer from the album!!!!

CRISTIANO FILIPPINI’S FLAMES OF HEAVEN – „Far Away“ single + video released!

„Far Away“ is the second single & video taken from the album CRISTIANO FILIPPINI’S FLAMES OF HEAVEN „The Force Within“ to be released on November, 20th.

„Following the pink and blue bright lights, your soul will be immersed in an epic „eighties“ atmosphere… among skyscrapers, flames and winds of war. Beware and prepare yourself. It won’t be easy to forget its refrain… if you like synthwave and metal… you have found the song for you.“

Find the audio version on all your favourite platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, amazon, etc. – or click HERE for more info.

You will instantly receive the single when you pre-order the album on amazon or Apple Music. More info HERE.


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Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN „Far Away“ teaser #1

This is the 1st teaser for the new single & video „Far Away“ (online Friday Nov. 6th.), taken from the upcoming Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN album „The Force Within“, out on November 20th.

You can pre-order the album here:
https://orcd.co/cffoh-tfw
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CRISTIANO FILIPPINI’S FLAMES OF HEAVEN – Instant Gratification Teaser

„Dying For Love“ is the 2nd Instant Gratification song on iTunes and amazon for the pre-order of the album „The Force Within“ (release Nov. 20th) by Cristiano Filippini’s FLAMES OF HEAVEN. „Dying For Love“ features huge & epic keyboards, melodic shredding and dramatic & solemn vocals. A powerful mid tempo song that brings you back to the 80s, yet with a modern touch.


You can pre-order the album here.
https://orcd.co/cffoh-tfw
https://t1p.de/tb6b

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