Portugal’s VAGOS METAL FEST has announced one of their headlining acts for a blasphemous summer of 2020, and confirmed Black Metal legends BEHEMOTH! Over the course of the last 28 years, BEHEMOTH have pushed the boundaries of death and black metal and heresy alike. While anti-Christian sentiment might seem like stale bread where most metal bands are concerned, for BEHEMOTH such ideas represent a very real threat to their physical freedom: Time and again, the government of their native Poland has charged them with various “crimes”. Mastermind Nergal and his bandmates — Orion, Inferno and Seth — have channeled all their anger and creative spirit into the passion of a distinctive sound, which influenced entire generations from all over the globe since decades. VAGOS METAL FEST is beyond proud to welcome the iconic band to their eclectic line-up in 2020, that already consists of high class names such as TESTAMENT, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, ASPHYX and TROLLFEST, with many more to be announced in the time ahead!
The 5th edition of VAGOS METAL FEST will be taking place between July 30th – August 1st 2020 in Vagos close to Porto, weekend passes are now available at THIS LOCATION!Start your holiday plans and join an ultimate, unforgettable metal trip under the sun of Portugal!
November 19th at 9 pm est, the Fretless Guru STEVE DI GIORGIO is featured at Metal Messiah Radio on the Metal Magdalene with Jet international radio broadcast, talking about TESTAMENT, GONE IN APRIL, GEODA and Steve’s new band QUADVIUM with fellow fretless bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling. Tune in to listen!
Metal Messiah Radio issued: Steve Di Giorgio returns to the Metal Magdalene with Jet international radio broadcast Tuesday Nov 19 at 9 pm est to update us on what is going on with Testament and Gone in April. Steve also talks about his involvement in Geoda – Organic Death Metal and starting Quadvium band with fellow fretless bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling. All this and more! Tune in!!!
As previously announced, Steve Di Giorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, DEATH) and Dutch bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling (SALAZH TRIO, OBSCURA, PESTILENCE), globally renown for their fretless signature playing, have teamed up to work on a brand new world-fusion-metal group named QUADVIUM. Furthermore, talented Dutch fusion-metal drummer Yuma van Eekelen (OUR OCEANS, EXIVIOUS, PESTILENCE) joins the group as permanent member.
‘About ten years ago we already had the idea in mind to form a group together. Using two fretless basses in one production is a different concept, we often discussed it in the past. Further completion of the line-up is in progress. Soon we start writing, collecting ideas for a debut and expect to announce a fourth member on short notice’, add Steve and Jeroen
In addition, TESTAMENT will release their upcoming album in 2020. Also OUR OCEANS who just finished studio recordings expect to release their second album that same year. SALAZH TRIO released their debut album ‘Circulations’ in 2017 and postponed the recordings for a second album.
QUADVIUM line-up (in progress):
Steve Di Giorgio – bass
Jeroen Paul Thesseling – bass
Yuma van Eekelen – drums
Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com – tarjaalphaomega@gmail.com.
The fretless guru, 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, QUADVIUM, 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:
November 1st, TESTAMENT bassist, the Fretless Guru STEVE DI GIORGIO featured as special guest at ‘The Zach Moonshine Show’ on Metal Devastation Radio. The interview is now streaming. In case you missed the live chat, you can listen to it right here:
Metal Devastation Radio issued: Steve Di Giorgio from Testament joined us for a live interview on The Zach Moonshine Show! We played tracks from some of his bands and took questions from the chat. We talked about the new Testament record coming out, recording Individual Thought Patterns with Death and much much more! This episode featured music from some of Steve’s bands including Death, Testament, Autopsy, Sadus, Spirits Of Fire, Gone in April, plus we played new music releases from Clouds Taste Satanic, Nile, and Godless Agenda.
Read the whole article on Metal Devastation Radio, here.
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As previously announced, Steve Di Giorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, DEATH) and Dutch bass player Jeroen Paul Thesseling (SALAZH TRIO, OBSCURA, PESTILENCE), globally renown for their fretless signature playing, have teamed up to work on a brand new world-fusion-metal group named QUADVIUM. Furthermore, talented Dutch fusion-metal drummer Yuma van Eekelen (OUR OCEANS, EXIVIOUS, PESTILENCE) joins the group as permanent member.
‘About ten years ago we already had the idea in mind to form a group together. Using two fretless basses in one production is a different concept, we often discussed it in the past. Further completion of the line-up is in progress. Soon we start writing, collecting ideas for a debut and expect to announce a fourth member on short notice’, add Steve and Jeroen
In addition, TESTAMENT will release their upcoming album in 2020. Also OUR OCEANS who just finished studio recordings expect to release their second album that same year. SALAZH TRIO released their debut album ‘Circulations’ in 2017 and postponed the recordings for a second album.
QUADVIUM line-up (in progress):
Steve Di Giorgio – bass
Jeroen Paul Thesseling – bass
Yuma van Eekelen – drums
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Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
The fretless guru, 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:
November 1st, TESTAMENT bassist, the Fretless Guru STEVE DI GIORGIO will feature as special guest at ‘The Zach Moonshine Show’ on Metal Devastation Radio, on air at 10pm est, 9pm cst, 7pm pst.
Metal Devastation Radio: “Steve Di Giorgio from Testament will be joining us for a live interview on The Zach Moonshine Show Friday night 11-01-19 at 10pm est, 9pm cst, 7pm pst. We will be playing tracks from all of his bands and taking questions from the chat. To join us simply login to metaldevastationradio.com and click the chat while you blast your ear holes with the devastation!”
Get more information at the FB event page here and on the radio’s website, at this location.
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Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
The fretless guru, 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:
Legendary bay area thrash metal giants TESTAMENT delivered two killer shows on the inaugural MEGADETH‘s ‘Megacruise 2019’ abroad the ‘Norwegian Jewel’ (October 13th-18th). Get more information on the cruise here.
Watch below the fan-filmed video footage from the TESTAMENT shows (courtesy of Alex Vigil).
TESTAMENT will team up with EXODUS and DEATH ANGEL for “The Bay Strikes Back 2020” European tour, kicking off on February 6 in Copenhagen, Denmark and will hit 25 cities before concluding on March 11 in Hannover, Germany.
Find all the upcoming TESTAMENT shows and tours at this location.
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Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
The fretless guru, 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:
GONE IN APRIL, the symphonic melodic death metallers based in Canada and the USA – feat. TESTAMENT‘s Bassist Steve Di Giorgio – have released a new video for the song “Empire Of Loss”, watch it here:
Furthermore, GONE IN APRIL’s new album, ‘Shards Of Light’, is now released.
Stated the band:
“Double release day! In addition to our new album, Shards of Light, we are stocked to release our new music video, Empire of Loss! While hunting for the perfect venue where to film our next video, we found a gorgeous church in ruins in Detroit. The holes in the ceiling somehow made us think of how the human memory sometimes looses pieces too. Amidst the desolation, shards of light were entering the church. Amidst the destruction, there was still light to be found.”
Please Note, STEVE DI GIORGIO is available for studio sessions as well as session bassist for tours. For further information, please contact via email: alexalphaomega@gmail.com – robertoalphaomega@gmail.com.
The fretless guru, 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:
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