All-stars VIVALDI METAL PROJECT and its mastermind, Mistheria, have announced a LiveStream Chat, via their Facebook Page, taking place on April 3rd. Read below.
Dear friends, we are hosting a LiveStream Chat on our Facebook page Friday, April 3rd at 21:30 (Rome/CET) with band members Mistheria, Abigail Stahlschmidt, Nicoletta Rosellini, and Leonardo Porcheddu.
Join us for a fun night in as we reveal some exclusive sneak peeks about our new album! We’ll also be sharing highlights from the recording studio, favourite concert moments, and MOST importantly…taking questions from you!
SAVE THE DATE! Looking forward to “seeing you” online at this location.
Just recently, all-stars VIVALDI METAL PROJECT and its mastermind, Mistheria, announced the second All Star Album, which will feature a larger cast of world-class musicians than ever before!
Today, the drum legend MIKE PORTNOY himself joined the line-up! Watch below his announcement video:
Also watch the interview with Mike, conducted by Vivaldi Metal Project’s violinist Abigail Stahlschmidt.
Vivaldi Metal Project’s crowd-funding campaign page for the new album is officially live at https://gogetfunding.com/vmp2.
Vivaldi Metal Project’s mastermind Mistheria stated:
“I invite you to join us as we begin the creation of our NEW All-Star album, which will feature a larger cast of world-class musicians than ever before!
Throughout the campaign we will give you the opportunity to meet many of our artists, as we post weekly sneak-peek videos and exclusive previews from the making of our new album!
As with our previous album, this new album will showcase many incredible instrumentalists, vocalists, choirs, and orchestras from all across the globe. We are so excited to share this musical journey with you, and we want to thank you for your continued support; it truly means everything!
Starting today, you can help make this shared dream a reality. Visit https://gogetfunding.com/vmp2 to choose your perk, and to help support the creation of our next album.
You can choose from the many perks available, and will receive a gift of your choosing for your generous contribution. Let’s this new, exciting adventure begin!
Thank You! Mistheria & Vivaldi Metal Project team”
The new Vivaldi Metal Project album will not only feature classical masterworks by Vivaldi, but the works of other great composers such as Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Fauré, Schubert, Saint-Saens, Dvorak, Beethoven, Albinoni, Paganini, and more.
While based on classical themes, these songs will be largely composed of original material, representative of Vivaldi Metal Project’s symphonic-metal style.
As on the band’s previous album “The Four Seasons”, all songs will include vocalists, band, orchestra and choir, as well as a featured cast of internationally-recognized metal and classical artists.
“Gemini” – featuring TESTAMENT bassist STEVE DI GIORGIO among many others – is an instrumental metal album which collects 13 songs written and/or arranged by Mistheria in the metal, neo-classical, prog-metal genres. See below the complete list of featuring artists.
Watch the official album trailer here:
Line-Up:
MISTHERIA – music, arrangements, keyboards
ROGER STAFFELBACH – guitar
LEONARDO PORCHEDDU – guitar
IVAN MIHALJEVIC – guitar
STEVE DI GIORGIO – bass
DINO FIORENZA – bass
JOHN MACALUSO – drums
Special Guests:
CHRIS CAFFERY – guitar
ROY Z – guitar
The album was mixed and mastered by Ivan Moni Bidin at Artesonika Recording Studios, hosted by “Nuove Tecniche” (Pordenone, Italy). Artwork and graphic design by Havane. Produced by Mistheria.
TRACK-LIST
1. Hands of Fire (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
2. Angels in the Shadow (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
3. Fight of the Bumblebee (composed by R. Korsakov – arranged by Mistheria)
4. Moonlight Sonata (composed by L.V. Beethoven – arranged by Mistheria)
5. Air in E minor “The Day After” (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
6. Devil’s Steps (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
7. Prayer to God (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
8. Prog-Fantasy (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
9. Falling Stars (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
10. My Dear Chopin (composed by F. Chopin / Mistheria – arranged by Mistheria)
11. Asturias (composed by I. Albeniz – Arranged by Mistheria)
12. Adagio in G minor (composed by T. Albinoni – arranged by Mistheria)
13. Metal Piano Sonata, op.13 (composed and arranged by Mistheria)
Just recently STEVE DI GIORGIO signed the worldwide Artist Deal with ALPHA OMEGA Management, inaugurating the new ALPHA OMEGA Management Branch, dedicated to the needs and interests (Booking, media, communication, promotion) of session musicians and solo artists. Watch Steve’s video announcement here:
STEVE DI GIORGIO doesn’t need any longer introductions, as he is widely renowned as a pioneer on the fretless bass in heavy metal music, being the bassist of TESTAMENT, DEATH and SADUS, among others. Within his genre, STEVE DI GIORGIO is respected for his playing skills, versatility and incredible technique. He has more than 40 studio album recordings and over 20 years of touring the world.
Watch Steve Di Giorgio LowDown: Bass Playthrough | Terra Odium – Crawling:
MISTHERIA– Italian Pianist, Keyboardist, Keytarist and Organist, Producer and Composer, engaged both in Classical and Rock/Metal genres, who just recently released his ambitious All-Star VIVALDI METAL Project – is set to release his new, instrumental metal album, entitled “Gemini”, unleashing the tracklisting and featuring artists and special guests.
“Gemini” includes 13 songs (~ 60 min.) written and/or arranged by Mistheria in the metal, neoclassical, prog-metal genres.
Pre-order the album choosing among exclusive time-limited offers, here.
GEMINI ALBUM FEATURES:
MISTHERIA (Bruce Dickinson, RoyZ, Rob Rock, Vivaldi Metal Project) – music, arrangements, keyboards
ROGER STAFFELBACH (Artension, Artlantica) – guitar
LEONARDO PORCHEDDU (Vitalij Kuprij) – guitar
IVAN MIHALJEVIC (Side Effects) – guitar
STEVE DI GIORGIO (Testament, Death) – bass
DINO FIORENZA (Metatrone) – bass
JOHN MACALUSO (ARK, SymphonyX, Malmsteen) – drums
SPECIAL GUESTS:
CHRIS CAFFERY (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage) – guitar
ROY Z (Halford, Bruce Dickinson, Tribe of Gypsies)- guitar
“Gemini” tracklisting:
01. Hands of Fire
02. Angels in the Shadow
03. Fight of the Bumblebee (R. Korsakov)
04. Moonlight Sonata (L. V. Beethoven)
05. Air in E minor “The Day After”
06. Devil’s Steps
07. Prayer to God
08. Prog-Fantasy
09. Falling stars
10. My Dear Chopin
11. Asturias (I. Albeniz)
12. Adagio in G minor (T. Albinoni)
13. Metal Piano Sonata, op.13
The first VIVALDI METAL PROJECT‘s “The Four Seasons” song ever performed live will happen during the “MARK BOALS sings Trilogy 30th anniversary Italian Tour 2016” at the preview of Metal For Kids, United – All Star Charity Jam in Rome (Jailbreak live club) on December 7, 2016!
The Vivaldi Metal Project is a Symphonic-Metal Opera conceived and produced by Mistheria, a remake of Antonio Vivaldi’s legendary masterwork “The Four Seasons”.
The song “The Age of Dreams” (1st mov. of Autumn, track 8) arranged by Frank Caruso will be performed on stage by song’s original singer Mark Boals with Mistheria (keyboards), Titta Tani (drums), Dino Fiorenza (bass), Leonardo Porcheddu (guitar), Angel Wolf-Black (backing vocals).
Opening bands: STAGE OF REALITY, Timestorm, Aeternum
VIVALDI METAL PROJECT is a music creation born from an idea conceived and developed by Italian keyboard player, composer and producer MISTHERIA (solo artist, Bruce Dickinson, Rob Rock, Roy Z, Artlantica).
The project is a symphonic-metal opera based on Antonio Vivaldi’s Baroque masterwork “The Four Seasons”, featuring more than 130 amazing metal and classical artists, orchestra, a string quartet and three choirs from all over the world.
Production, ideation, concept and artistic direction by MISTHERIA. Co-produced by Alberto Rigoni.
CD RELEASE (digipack w/24-page booklet): July 22nd, 2016 VINYL RELEASE (double album): September 9th, 2016 DIGITAL RELEASE (including 24-page booklet): July 22nd, 2016 on iTunes, Amazon (singles already available)
In case you won’t find the album in your country, you can but it in our label’s online shop (shipping the same or next work day): [CD] [VINYL]
The cast includes performances by Mark Boals (Malmsteen, Royal Hunt), Fabio Lione (Rhapsody of Fire, Angra), Edu Falaschi (Almah), Rob Rock (Impellitteri), Mike Lepond (SymhonyX), Dani Löble (Helloween), Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation), Mark Cross (Firewind, Scorpions), Steve Di Giorgio (Testament), Rolf Pilve (Stratovarius), Victor Smolski (Rage, Almanac), Ruben Israel (Delain), John Macaluso (ARK), Marco Sfogli (James Labrie), Chris Caffery (Savatage), Mark Wood (Trans Siberian Orchestra), Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork), Atma Anur (Tony MacAlpine), Vitalij Kuprij, Anna Portalupi (Tarja Turunen), Sean Tibbetts (Kamelot), Martijn Peters (Stream of Passion) and many more.
“The Four Seasons” Tracklisting (75 min length):
01. ESCAPE FROM HELL
02. THE ILLUSION OF ETERNITY
03. VITA
– part 1: Darkness
– part 2: Light
04. EUPHORIA
– part 1: Metamorphosis
– part 2: Into the Game
05. SUN OF GOD
06. IMMORTAL SOUL
07. THUNDERSTORM
08. THE AGE OF DREAMS
9. ALCHEMY
– part 1: The Abyss
– part 2: Canto
– part 3: Golden Number
10. STIGE
11. THE MEANING OF LIFE
12. THE FINAL HOUR
13. GRANDE MADRE
14. DOOMSDAY
– part 1: Skyfall
– part 2: Doomsday
– part 3: Resurrection
Watch “The Illusion of Eternity (Spring 1st mov.)” here:
The official video trailer:
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