Italian female fronted metallers SOULS OF DIOTIMA are excited to announce that they will perform on August 2nd at Rock’n Beer Festival alongside STRATOVARIUS + other bands, set to take place on August 2nd/3rd/4th, in Valledoria, Sardegna, free entrance!

The band shared:
“Hey Souls…. Finally after many years, we return to play in our island together with Stratovarius and many others! What better occasion to celebrate our 20-year career than to play in our land? So no excuses, see you at Rock’n Beer in Valledoria on 02 August!🤘”

Get more information on the festival at

• https://www.rocknbeer.it/index.php/it/line-up
• https://www.facebook.com/valledoriarocknbeer

Souls of Diotima is a band with a unique style, characterized by recognizable elements of traditional, progressive and symphonic metal, as well as unconventional elements, woven musically in a new and highly expressive way. The band’s music engages all the senses and conveys a feeling similar to watching an epic film, creating strong visual scenes and almost tangible mental images. The defining characteristic of Souls of Diotima is its style, which recalls Mediterranean atmospheres and traditions. In fact, the band hails from Sardinia, an island in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. This makes its sound and style unique and recognizable.

The band has participated in tours and festivals abroad, headlining and sharing the stage with bands such as Obituary, Hatebreed, Vision Divine, Dgm, Folkstone, Saurom and others. Souls of Diotima have also worked with many of Europe’s top producers, including Jens Bögren and Oscar Nilsson, who is their current producer. In 2017, the Souls of Diotima founded a record label in London: “Diotima Records Music Management LTD,” and the following year the band with the new label created and participated as headliners in the first edition of the “Diotima Metal Fest” held in downtown Paris in order to raise funds for Parkinson’s research. Soon the band will announce new dates and a new tour, while waiting to re-enter the studio for the production of their fifth album.

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Just recently SOULS OF DIOTIMA released their surprise single, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their artistic career, and they do so with a cover of Phil Collins.

These are the band’s words about the single: “This single is a kind of bonus and will not be contained in our next album, so it is a stand-alone release just to celebrate our 20th anniversary and surprise our fans in the meantime when we are working on our fifth album.”

In case you missed it…

• WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qK23bHuKeak – directed by Daniele Diana
• LISTEN NOW at https://sod.bfan.link/another-day-in-paradise

The band continues this way about the track, “This is actually the first time we are releasing a cover song, in our twenty-year career it had never happened, so in that sense, too, we are very curious to see the reaction of the audience. But why did we choose this track? First of all, it is a tribute to that great songwriter, composer and musician Phil Collins, and then it is a tribute to the “last ones”. In our career, in fact, we have always paid much attention, not only with our music but with concrete actions, precisely to the “last ones”, to those who live on the margins of society, to those who cannot. In our opinion, in fact, those who make art but in general those who have a “voice” that can be heard have a duty to call consciences to those people who are often “invisible.””

The single of “Another Day in Paradise” released via Diotima Records Music Management Ltd and distributed by Blood Blast Distribution, was produced at Crehate Studios in Gothenburg by Oscar Nilsson with the help of Simon Eliasson.
The Souls of Diotima were formed by Giorgio Pinna and his brother in Sassari, Italy in 2004 and have released four studio albums and a single under three different labels worldwide.

Souls of Diotima are:
Claudia Barsi – voice
Giorgio Pinna – drums
Antonio Doro – bass and screaming
Fabio “The Black Mask” Puddu – guitars

Official website : https://soulsofdiotima.net/
Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/soulsofdiotima
Official Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/soulsofdiotimaofficial/
Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kSbvqCS7Tsfpr63apg175

Photo by Emanuela Solinas Fotografa

Today Italian female fronted metal band SOULS OF DIOTIMA returns with a surprise single released today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their artistic career. The song is a cover of the well-known international artist, Phil Collins.

The band comments: “This single is a kind of bonus and will not be included on our next album, so it is a stand-alone release just to celebrate our 20th anniversary and surprise our fans when we are working on our fifth album.”
“This is actually the first time we are releasing a cover song, in our twenty-year career it had never happened, so in that sense, too, we are very curious to see the reaction of our audience. But why did we choose this track? First of all, it is a tribute to that great songwriter, composer and musician Phil Collins, and then it is a tribute to the ‘last ones’. In our career, in fact, we have always paid much attention, not only with our music but with concrete actions, precisely to the ‘last ones’, to those who live on the margins of society, to those who cannot. In our opinion, in fact, those who make art but in general those who have a ‘voice’ that can be heard have a duty to call consciences to those people who are often ‘invisible’.”

The single is accompanied by a stunning official video directed by Daniele Diana.

LISTEN NOW

The single “Another Day in Paradise” released via Diotima Records Music Management Ltd and distributed by Blood Blast Distribution, was produced at Crehate Studios in Gothenburg by Oscar Nilsson in collaboration with Simon Eliasson. 
 
SOULS OF DIOTIMA were formed by Giorgio Pinna and his brother in Sassari, Italy in 2004 and have released four studio albums and a single under three different labels worldwide.
 
SOULS OF DIOTIMA is a band with a unique style, characterized by recognizable elements of traditional, progressive and symphonic metal, as well as unconventional elements, woven musically in a new and highly expressive way. The band’s music engages all the senses and conveys a feeling like watching an epic film, creating strong visual scenes and almost tangible mental images. The defining characteristic of SOULS OF DIOTIMA is their style, which recalls Mediterranean atmospheres and traditions. In fact, the band hails from Sardinia, an island in the center of the Mediterranean Sea. This makes its sound and style unique and recognizable. 
 
The band has participated in tours and festivals abroad, headlining and sharing the stage with bands such as Obituary, Hatebreed, Vision Divine, Dgm, Folkstone, Saurom and others. Souls of Diotima have also worked with many of Europe’s top producers, including Jens Bögren and Oscar Nilsson, who is their current producer.   In 2017, SOULS OF DIOTIMA founded a record label in London: Diotima Records Music Management LTD, and the following year the band with the new label created and participated as headliners in the first edition of the Diotima Metal Fest held in downtown Paris in order to raise funds for Parkinson’s research. Soon the band will announce new dates and a new tour, while waiting to re-enter the studio for the production of their fifth album.

SOULS OF DIOTIMA are:
Claudia Barsi – vocals
Giorgio Pinna – drums
Antonio Doro – bass and screaming vocals
Fabio”The Black Mask” Puddu – guitars

SOULS OF DIOTIMA online:
https://soulsofdiotima.net/
https://www.facebook.com/soulsofdiotima
https://www.instagram.com/soulsofdiotimaofficial/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kSbvqCS7Tsfpr63apg175

Diotima Records announces the surprise entry of Italian female fronted metallers SOULS OF DIOTIMA at Crehate Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden, with their producer Oscar Nilsson, but no details yet on what they are preparing. Could it be some surprise for their 20-year career in 2024? We’ll see, we’ll just have to wait.

Previous news:

SOULS OF DIOTIMA released their fourth album “Janas” on 29th January 2021 via Diotima Records / Rockshots Records and entirely produced by Oscar Nilsson at Crehate Studios in Mölndal (Sweden). The album was released for the first time on vinyl from 29th July 2022 both on the Rockshots Records website and on the store of the band.

Order the vinyl version of “Janas” at
https://shop.rockshots.eu/it/pre-order/5918-souls-of-diotima-janas-vinyl-.html
https://soulsofdiotima.net/store

Order the album in CD and digitally at https://bfan.link/janas

Watch the videos from “Janas”
‘The Princess of Navarra’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tkMqlWyhMgs
‘The Black Mask’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SrwqSc1V4Ao
‘Janas’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/urtEt–8SUs
‘The Dark Lady’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lhftMmMh5Xw

Souls of Diotima are:
Claudia Barsi – Lead Vocals
Giorgio Pinna – Drums
Antonio Doro – Bass ~ Scream Vocals
Fabio”The Black Mask” Puddu – Guitar

More information at:
Official website : https://soulsofdiotima.net/
Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/soulsofdiotima
Official Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/soulsofdiotimaofficial/
Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kSbvqCS7Tsfpr63apg175

Photo by Renato Pinna

Italian female fronted metallers SOULS OF DIOTIMA, before announcing their European tour in 2024 with which they will celebrate their 20-year career, will take part in MetalDays 2023 in Velenje, Slovenia, on August 04th, where they will perform most of their latest album ‘Janas’.

Tickets here : https://www.metaldays.net

Watch the videos from “Janas”
‘The Princess of Navarra’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tkMqlWyhMgs
‘The Black Mask’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SrwqSc1V4Ao
‘Janas’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/urtEt–8SUs
‘The Dark Lady’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lhftMmMh5Xw

Italian female fronted metallers SOULS OF DIOTIMA released their fourth album “Janas” on 29th January 2021 via Diotima Records / Rockshots Records and entirely produced by Oscar Nilsson at Crehate Studios in Mölndal (Sweden). The album is also available on vinyl on the Rockshots Records website and on the store of the band.

Order the vinyl version of “Janas” at
https://shop.rockshots.eu/it/pre-order/5918-souls-of-diotima-janas-vinyl-.html
https://soulsofdiotima.net/store

Order the album in CD and digitally at https://bfan.link/janas

Souls of Diotima are:
Claudia Barsi – Lead Vocals
Giorgio Pinna – Drums
Antonio Doro – Bass ~ Scream Vocals
Fabio”The Black Mask” Puddu – Guitar

More information at:
Official website : https://soulsofdiotima.net/
Webstore: https://soulsofdiotima.net/store
Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/soulsofdiotima
Official Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/soulsofdiotimaofficial/
Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kSbvqCS7Tsfpr63apg175

Italian female fronted metallers SOULS OF DIOTIMA released their fourth album “Janas” on 29th January 2021 via Diotima Records / Rockshots Records and entirely produced by Oscar Nilsson at Crehate Studios in Mölndal (Sweden). The album will be available for the first time on vinyl from 29th July 2022 both on the Rockshots Records website and on the store of the band.

Order the vinyl version of “Janas” at
https://shop.rockshots.eu/it/pre-order/5918-souls-of-diotima-janas-vinyl-.html
https://soulsofdiotima.net/store

The album “Janas” is a concept, the second chapter of a journey that began with the previous album, “The Sorceress Reveals – Atlantis”. “Janas” tells the stories and legends of band’s land, Sardinia. Their island is full of wonderful mythological tales and characters, of esoteric stories that are often macabre, but which portray a truly fascinating historical and cultural journey.

“We have a shared interest in the history and culture of the peoples of the sea, of the Mediterranean, and we are one of them. Much of Western history is rooted in the tales of the peoples of the sea, skilled conquerors who crossed the seas to conquer new lands or to defend their own. But there is more. Within Sardinia there are places that often remain undiscovered. Far from the more accessible touristic locations, these places are steeped in stories both true and fictitious, which we were often told during our childhood, and which probably formed the basis of our personality and the way we see the world. In brief, ‘Janas’ talks about these stories, about us, and about the Earth we have been walking on since we were born”, enthuses the drummer Giorgio Pinna.

“Janas” track list:

1. The Black Mask
2. Sleep Demon
3. The Princess of Navarra
4. Janas
5. The Dark Lady
6. Ichnos Superhero
7. My Roots
8. Maty
9. Mediterranean Lane
10. Sherden

Order the album in CD and digitally at https://bfan.link/janas

Watch the videos from “Janas”
‘The Princess of Navarra’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/tkMqlWyhMgs
‘The Black Mask’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SrwqSc1V4Ao
‘Janas’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/urtEt–8SUs
‘The Dark Lady’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lhftMmMh5Xw

Souls of Diotima are:
Claudia Barsi – Lead Vocals
Giorgio Pinna – Drums
Antonio Doro – Bass ~ Scream Vocals
Fabio”The Black Mask” Puddu – Guitar

More information at:
Official website : https://soulsofdiotima.net/
Official Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/soulsofdiotima
Official Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/soulsofdiotimaofficial/
Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kSbvqCS7Tsfpr63apg175?si=MIvL5OL5QqCppYd-Avzgyw

Italian female fronted metal band SOULS OF DIOTIMA unveils the official video for “The Princess of Navarra”. The song is taken from their 4th studio album “Janas”, released early this year via Diotima Records/Rockshots Records.

The video masterfully directed by Daniele Diana was shot on the wonderful coasts of the band’s homeland, Sardinia, right on those slopes, between land and sea, where the legend of which the same song speaks is born. The prefect union between the style of this track, with choral parts and sounds coming directly from their mother earth, and the splendid images, take us back in time in a dreamlike and rarefied atmosphere.

“‘The Princess of Navarra’ is the first ballad of the album. We love this song very much; it transports you, cradles you, encompasses you. Claudia’s singing is almost heartbreaking, moving, and enters straight into your soul. For the first time we hear the choral inserts, but it is not a classical choir, it is a Sardinian singing group called Amici del Canto Sardo. The Sardinian choral group has a very particular, unique sound that can’t be found anywhere else on the planet. In fact, in 2003 it was named by UNESCO as an example of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This song also tells a Sardinian legend, set in a small town called Santa Maria Navarrese. It is the story of the princess of Navarra and her escape to stay with a servant she had fallen in love with, against her father’s will. The princess manages to escape from the tower of the castle where she was locked up by her father, but together with her man she has to face storms at sea to be able to break free and finally live their love story. They manage to save themselves from the stormy seas by landing on a beach, where the town which takes its name from the story is today. Nobody knows whether or not there is any truth is this story”, explains the band.

“Janas” is available now via Diotima Records/Rockshots Records: https://bfan.link/janas. The vinyl version will be released on January 28^th 2022. Pre-orders are available now: https://bit.ly/JanasVINYL

More about “Janas”
‘The Black Mask’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/SrwqSc1V4Ao
‘Janas’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/urtEt–8SUs
‘The Dark Lady’ OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lhftMmMh5Xw

“Janas” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Oscar Nilsson at Crehate Studios in Mölndal (Sweden).
 
The album “Janas” is a concept, the second chapter of a journey that began with the previous album, “The Sorceress Reveals – Atlantis”. “Janas” tells the stories and legends of band’s land, Sardinia. Their island is full of wonderful mythological tales and characters, of esoteric stories that are often macabre, but which portray a truly fascinating historical and cultural journey.

“We have a shared interest in the history and culture of the peoples of the sea, of the Mediterranean, and we are one of them. Much of Western history is rooted in the tales of the peoples of the sea, skilled conquerors who crossed the seas to conquer new lands or to defend their own. But there is more. Within Sardinia there are places that often remain undiscovered. Far from the more accessible touristic locations, these places are steeped in stories both true and fictitious, which we were often told during our childhood, and which probably formed the basis of our personality and the way we see the world. In brief, ‘Janas’ talks about these stories, about us, and about the Earth we have been walking on since we were born”, enthuses the drummer Giorgio Pinna.

“Janas” track list:
1. The Black Mask
2. Sleep Demon
3. The Princess of Navarra
4. Janas
5. The Dark Lady
6. Ichnos Superhero
7. My Roots
8. Maty
9. Mediterranean Lane
10. Sherden

SOULS OF DIOTIMA is a band with a unique style, featuring recognizable elements of traditional, progressive and symphonic metal, as well as unconventional elements, woven together musically in a powerfully expressive new way. Their style recalls Mediterranean atmospheres and traditions, and you can call it “Mediterranean Metal”.