DGM Return to Japan, Bringing Teramaze for Their First-Ever Japanese Tour
Italian progressive metal veterans DGM return to Japan this December, joined by Australian progressive metal heavyweights Teramaze, who will tour Japan for the first time.
Following their appearance together at ProgPower USA, the bands decided to keep the partnership rolling, bringing their shared passion for progressive metal to Japanese audiences.
With DGM’s European progressive metal flair and Teramaze’s signature blend of melodic hooks, technical precision and modern heaviness, the combination promises two nights of diverse, high-calibre progressive metal. Having built a strong connection both on and off stage at ProgPower USA, the bands are looking forward to continuing that chemistry in Japan.
December 3 – Koenji HIGH, Tokyo — Early Days December 4 – Akabane ReNY alpha, Tokyo — And Now
Italian progressive metal masters DGM will release their long-awaited new album, “Life” this November 17. The first single and video from the album, “Unravel the Sorrow,” are out today.
“Life” comes as the culmination of 2 years work in which the band’s mainman Simone Mularoni, wrote a wealth of musical material with “Life” being the first view into this period of creativity. The songs show clearly the desire to push the band beyond any previous boundaries and to build more of their own personal identity and approach. Truly, no small feat given the band’s catalog!
The band says, “LIFE is exactly the sum of all the elements that build the DGM’s sound so far. Over the years we’re focusing more and more on the quality of the songs rather than the usual prog-metal technical aspects, putting all our efforts in the arrangements and caring every little detail of each song. We strongly believe that this album is the peak of our songwriting!”
All the trademark elements of DGM’s sound can be found in this new album with sweeping choruses, technical passages, lightning-fast fretwork, big vocals and bombastic transitions, but the care and the dedication to the songwriting emerges in phenomenal songs which carefully encompass everything that goes from the heaviest progressive metal to a more classic hard rock sound. The playing is faultless as usual and the melodies are perfectly woven into the killer guitars, epic keyboards, and pounding drums. The line-up is more gelled and cohesive than ever but a special mention goes, beyond Mularoni’s personal guitar playing, to singer Mark Basile who truly dominates the musical material like a helmsman on a stormy night. Simply outstanding!
Watch out for DGM, they are not only Italy’s finest, but an absolute astounding force to be reckoned with in the international Progressive Metal scene and with “Life” they offer their listeners their most fast and heavy, dense and intense, platter of progressive power metal to date.
DGM are planning a European tour in support of the album’s release. Dates will be announced in due course.
Tracklisting: 1 Unravel The Sorrow 2 To The Core 3 The Calling 4 Second Chance 5 Find Your Way 6 Dominate 7 Eve 8 Journey To Nowhere 9 Leave All Behind 10 Neuromancer
Italian progressive metal masters DGM will release their long awaited 10th studio album, “Tragic Separation” on October 9, 2020. It follows the band’s acclaimed release , “The Passage” from 2016. Today, the band has released the first single and video from the album, ‘Flesh And Blood’. Watch it HERE:
DGM started writing new music in the spring of 2019, with the overall process taking almost one year. This was a longer writing process than normal for them since it was the band’s desire to push themselves beyond any boundaries set by their previous work. Truly no small feat given the band’s catalog. The end result is “Tragic Separation,” an album where the band ticks all the boxes of the Progressive Metal genre, but adds more and more of their own personal identity and approach.
Long-time fans need not worry as you can still find all the trademark elements of DGM’s sound with sweeping choruses, technical passages, lightning fast fretwork, big vocals, and bombastic transitions. But the care and dedication to the songwriting emerges in phenomenal songs which carefully encompass everything that goes from traditional progressive metal to a more classic hard rock sound (even giving a nod to Kansas’ sound in the title track). The playing is faultless as usual and the melodies are perfectly woven into killer guitars, epic keyboards, and pounding drums.
Not only are the songs presented here simply great music, but lyrically, “Tragic Separation” is a concept album told through the eyes of a protagonist about life and the paths we can go down between the choices we make, plus the subsequent consequences those choices bring to our lives. Among the doubts and second thoughts about the choices made, there is one that echoes in the protagonist’s soul: what if the answer for everything was the path itself? An unanswered question, which is another starting point for a new quest… another beginning.
Watch out for DGM, they are not only Italy’s finest progressive metal band, but an absolute astounding force to be reckoned with. The band will tour on the album as soon as conditions allow.
Italian record label Volcano Records & Promotion promoted the project #UNITEDWESTAND to send a message of hope to the rest of the world. Twelve Italian artists included Giacomo Voli from Rhapsody Of Fire, Mark Basile from DGM, Iacopo Meille from Tigers Of Pan Tang, Tiziano Spigno from Extrema and many more, joined the cause and sent a contribution from their personal houses and quarantine with a single voice that firmly states “United we stand”.
#UNITEDWESTAND
Released by Volcano Records & Promotion
Written by Alessandro Liccardo
2020 all rights reserved
Voices (in order of appearance)
Sergio Toledo Mosca (Hangarvain)
Marco Basile (DGM)
Giacomo Voli (Rhapsody Of Fire)
Marco Pastorino (Temperance)
Branco
Valerio Bruner
Tiziano Spigno (Extrema)
Alessandro Liccardo (Hangarvain)
Iacopo Meille (Tigers Of Pan Tang)
Rosario Vasile (17 Crash)
Alessia Scolletti (Temperance)
Michele Guaitoli (Temperance)
Musicians
Alessandro Liccardo (Hangarvain) – acoustic and electric guitars
Gabriele Sinatra (Hangarvain) – bass guitar
Marco Basile (DGM) – hammond and keyboards
Mirko De Maio (The Flower King) – drums
#UNITEDWESTAND lyrics
I’ve seen the faces of my neighbors
and all the fear inside their hearts
The time collapses in this prison
An endless waiting to restart
We’ll go together in the storm
No one will be left alone
Your hand won’t be shaking for too long
’cause love will keep us strong
The light will shine again
this dark will fall apart
no plague can stop our love for each other
from east to west, on earth
#UNITEDWESTAND
I see the world outside my window
and silence spreads all over here
the radio counts those who’s passed away
An empty street that’s full of tears
How long will this fight carry on?
Seems too strong to get it over
Hear my voice to make you less alone
’cause faith will keep us close
The light will shine again
this dark will fall apart
no plague can stop our love for each other
from east to west, on earth
#UNITEDWESTAND
Italian Progressive Metal Masters DGM will release their first live album, “Passing Stages” on June 2nd via Frontiers Music. Now the band has unleashed an official live video for “Trust”, taking from the upcoming album, watch it below.
DGM’s last album (their eighth), “The Passage” was released in August 2016 and marked the culmination of almost 20 years of hard work that started back in 1997 and has pushed the Italian band into the elite rankings of the international progressive metal scene. Over the years, DGM has managed to tour the world, taking part in some of the biggest and most celebrated metal festivals around the globe and sharing the stage with the likes of Heaven and Hell, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Avantasia, Scorpions, and many others.
With a bulletproof line-up comprised of producer/guitarist Simone Mularoni, singer Marco Basile, bassist Andrea Arcangeli, drummer Fabio Costantino, and keyboardist Emanuele Casali, DGM can now share their awesome musicianship and songwriting skills with all audiences via the release of this truly beautiful live release!
“Passing Stages” is the best possible illustration of what DGM are capable of on a stage these days,” says Simone Mularoni. “We put our hearts and souls into the making this one and managed to capture magical nights that we’ll remember forever. In our career, “Passing Stages” will be a milestone in our discography and a great conclusion of the first decade of this line-up. Here’s to the future.”
Herein are captured two separate performances for fans to enjoy via audio on CD and MP3 and visually via DVD or Blu-Ray. The first show is the entire performance held in front of the inaugural Frontiers Metal Festival, in Trezzo Sull’Adda (Milano) on October 30, 2016 and has a set-list centered around the latest album, “The Passage.” “We wanted to show to the whole world how great the Italian fans are and how much we love to play in our home country, and we had the best occasion with the first edition of Frontiers Metal Festival,” continues Simone. “With our last album, “The Passage,” I think we managed to reach an even bigger crowd and that particular day was really one of a kind…the best Italian live club, packed with fans, together with a lot of friends and a gig focused on the last album.”
The second show captured sees the band in action at the ProgPower USA in Atlanta, GA on September 11, 2014. The setlist shows an emphasis on the albums “Frame” and “Momentum”. “Our second time at ProgPower USA was an important step of the “Momentum” tour and filming that evening was mandatory,” explains Simone. “We felt the warmth of the crowd, we worked with fabulous technicians and with one of the best crews ever. The atmosphere pervading the Center Stage in Atlanta is unique and we did our best to honor this awesome festival with a performance at the top of our abilities. I’m pretty sure that whoever watches the concert will feel like being right in front of the stage singing with us.”
This is an unmissable opportunity to witness the superb qualities of the Italian quintet in the live environment and also opens the door to newer fans (of which there are quite a few) to experience their excellent and older repertoire.
Tracklisting:
CD1:
The Secret Part 1
The Secret Part 2
Animal
The Passage
Reason
Daydreamer
Disguise
Fallen
Ghosts Of Insanity
Hereafter
CD2:
Void
Reason
No Looking Back
Universe
Numb
In A Movie
Repay
Heartache
Enhancement
Chaos
Trust
Brand New Blood
DVD / BLU RAY:
The Secret Part 1
The Secret Part 2
Animal
The Passage
Reason
Daydreamer
Disguise
Fallen
Ghosts Of Insanity
Hereafter
Void
Reason
No Looking Back
Universe
Numb
In A Movie
Repay
Heartache
Enhancement
Chaos
Trust
Brand New Blood
Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the release of DGM’s first live album, entitled “Passing Stages”, on June 2nd.
DGM’s last album (their eighth), “The Passage” was released in August 2016 and marked the culmination of almost 20 years of hard work that started back in 1997 and has pushed the Italian band into the elite rankings of the international progressive metal scene. Over the years, DGM has managed to tour the world, taking part in some of the biggest and most celebrated metal festivals around the globe and sharing the stage with the likes of Heaven and Hell, Dream Theater, Symphony X, Avantasia, Scorpions, and many others.
With a bulletproof line-up comprised of producer/guitarist Simone Mularoni, singer Marco Basile, bassist Andrea Arcangeli, drummer Fabio Costantino, and keyboardist Emanuele Casali, DGM can now share their awesome musicianship and songwriting skills with all audiences via the release of this truly beautiful live release!
“Passing Stages” is the best possible illustration of what DGM are capable of on a stage these days,” says Simone Mularoni. “We put our hearts and souls into the making this one and managed to capture magical nights that we’ll remember forever. In our career, “Passing Stages” will be a milestone in our discography and a great conclusion of the first decade of this line-up. Here’s to the future.”
Herein are captured two separate performances for fans to enjoy via audio on CD and MP3 and visually via DVD or Blu-Ray. The first show is the entire performance held in front of the inaugural Frontiers Metal Festival, in Trezzo Sull’Adda (Milano) on October 30, 2016 and has a set-list centered around the latest album, “The Passage.” “We wanted to show to the whole world how great the Italian fans are and how much we love to play in our home country, and we had the best occasion with the first edition of Frontiers Metal Festival,” continues Simone. “With our last album, “The Passage,” I think we managed to reach an even bigger crowd and that particular day was really one of a kind…the best Italian live club, packed with fans, together with a lot of friends and a gig focused on the last album.”
The second show captured sees the band in action at the ProgPower USA in Atlanta, GA on September 11, 2014. The setlist shows an emphasis on the albums “Frame” and “Momentum”. “Our second time at ProgPower USA was an important step of the “Momentum” tour and filming that evening was mandatory,” explains Simone. “We felt the warmth of the crowd, we worked with fabulous technicians and with one of the best crews ever. The atmosphere pervading the Center Stage in Atlanta is unique and we did our best to honor this awesome festival with a performance at the top of our abilities. I’m pretty sure that whoever watches the concert will feel like being right in front of the stage singing with us.”
This is an unmissable opportunity to witness the superb qualities of the Italian quintet in the live environment and also opens the door to newer fans (of which there are quite a few) to experience their excellent and older repertoire.
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