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Beto Vázquez Infinity
Beto Vazquez Infinity is an Argentine heavy metal project from Buenos Aires led by Alberto 'Beto' Vazquez. Formed in 2000, the outfit has released seven studio albums and a live DVD. Vazquez uses a large number guests on his records, while he occasionally plays live with a six-piece band. Career Vazquez was previously a member of the metal band Nepal, which folded in 2000. Looking for a different musical outlet, he composed a demo in September 1999 and offered it to his record label Nems Enterprises. They gave him a record deal, but suggested the use of guest vocalists who sang in English to facilitate a worldwide release. Vazquez wrote and produced all the songs, which featured performances by Tarja Turunen, Candice Night, Sabine Edelsbacher and Fabio Lione. The self-titled album was released in South America in March 2001 and throughout the world a year later. He toured the album with a six-piece band that made its international debut at the Viña Rock festival in Spain. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos Aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the former was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre", named after the Madonna of Bonaria in Sardinia, Italy. Buenos Aires is classified as an alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tierra Santa (band)
Tierra Santa is a Spanish heavy metal band from La Rioja, Spain. The band was formed in 1997 by Ángel, Arturo, Roberto, Iñaki and Tomy, and the band released their debut album ''Medieval'' that same year, touring with Dio as an opening act on the American band's Spanish tour. Later they began to tour with Avalanch and Mägo de Oz, mainly in Spain. In 2004 they toured through the United States for the first time. Band Members Current * Ángel San Juan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1997–2008, 2010–present) * Dan Díez – lead guitar (2017-present) * Roberto Gonzalo – bass (1997–2008, 2010–present) * Francisco Gonzalo Castillo – drums (2020–present) * Juanan San Martín – keyboards (2010-present) Past * Arturo Morras – lead guitar (1997–2008, 2010–2014) * Eduardo Zamora – lead guitar (2014–2017) * Iñaki Fernández – drums (1997–2006) * David Karrika – drums (2006–2008, 2010–2020) * Tomy – keyboards (1997–1998) * Óscar Muñoz – ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Leurquin
Dominique Leurquin is a French guitarist, best known for his collaborations with Luca Turilli; he is a current member of Turilli / Lione Rhapsody, a former member of Luca Turilli's Rhapsody and Luca Turilli's Dreamquest, and a former session member of Rhapsody of Fire. Personal life On 8 October 2012 Luca Turilli's Rhapsody revealed that Leurquin seriously injured his left hand with a circular saw: "After the complicated surgery and everyone around thinking it will be difficult for Dominique to play his beloved instrument once again, the doctors spent some more optimistic words to describe the situation, speaking about a long period of rehabilitation and some major problems eventually related to the thumb only. Therefore it seems there will be again the possibility for Dominique to play a guitar, and maybe sooner than what can be expected." Instead of replacing him for the live shows, Turilli arranged all the songs to add Leurquin's parts on the backing tracks at lower volume. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Tolkki
Timo Tapio Tolkki (born 3 March 1966) is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius. With his tenure lasting for more than twenty years, he was the longest standing member of the band before his departure in 2008. After leaving Stratovarius he formed two supergroups named Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia, both of which have since disbanded. In a 2011 article by ''Guitar World'' magazine, Tolkki was included in the all-time top 50 list of the world's fastest guitarists. Early years and Stratovarius Tolkki started playing guitar at the age of seven and practiced intensely, sometimes eight hours a day. When he was twelve years old, his father committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor of his apartment.Tolkki, Timo (2010). Loneliness of a Thousand Years'. Finland. p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2012. Before joining Stratovarius in 1984, Tolkki had played with the bands Antidote, Thunder and Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Existence (Beto Vázquez Infinity Album)
''Existence'' is the fourth full-length album by Beto Vázquez Infinity, released on November 2010. Track listing One Two Credits Source: Beto Vazquez Infinity * Beto Vázquez: Bass - Lyrics - Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars - Keyboards - Arrangements. * Jessica Lehto: Lead and Backing Vocals * Victor Rivarola: Lead and backing Vocals * Carlos Ferrari: Lead, Rhythm and Acoustic Guitars * Lucas Pereyra: Lead and Rhythm Guitars - Programming - Orchestral Arrangements. * Norberto Roman: Drums and Percussion. Guests * Alfred Romero (Dark Moor) * Christian Bertoncelli ( Imperio) * Darío Schmunk *Dominique Leurquin (Rhapsody of Fire, Luca Turilli's Dreamquest) * Chiara "Dusk" Malvestiti ( Crysalys) * Enrik Garcia (Dark Moor) *Gaby Koss (formerly Haggard) * Jacob Hansen (Anubis Gate) * Lady Angellyca (Forever Slave) *Melissa Ferlaak ( Echoterra) * Mikki Straatsma ( Viveynne) *Mik ( So Cold) * Sascha Froma * Simone Christinat (Legenda Aurea) * Slava Popova ( Operatik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemesea
Nemesea is a Dutch alternative rock band formed in Groningen in 2002 by singer Manda Ophuis and guitarist/songwriter Hendrik Jan 'HJ' de Jong and shortly thereafter completed with Sonny Onderwater on bass. Initially, Nemesea were a symphonic gothic metal act, and were compared to Dutch compatriots After Forever. However, since 2007's '' In Control'', the band's music has become more rock-oriented, also incorporating strong electronic influences. History Early years Following a three-song demo, Nemesea had their first performance as support act for After Forever in the P60 Amstelveen and remained that band's support for a year. They attracted record company interest and signed for the Dutch independent label Ebony Tears in November 2003. ''Mana'' In November 2004, Nemesea released their debut album ''Mana'', touring the Netherlands, Belgium and other European countries extensively until December 2005. By this time, they were well-established in the European gothic/symphon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stream Of Passion
Stream of Passion is a Dutch progressive metal band with symphonic and gothic influences founded by guitarist and composer Arjen Anthony Lucassen and Mexican singer, violinist, and lyricist Marcela Bovio. They have released four studio albums. In 2007, Lucassen left the band to continue on his own as he had originally planned, together with his girlfriend guitarist Lori Linstruth, and keyboardist Alejandro Millán; Bovio, her boyfriend (later husband) and bassist Johan van Stratum and producer Joost van den Broek handling the composition duties afterwards. After keeping a steady line-up since 2009, the band announced in April 2016 that they would disband, wanting to end on a high note rather than letting the interest and inspiration fade away, after a live album entitled ''Memento'' and a final show on 28 December 2016. History Lucassen and Bovio had previously collaborated in Ayreon's album ''The Human Equation'', for which Bovio (then in band Elfonía) was selected by Lucassen v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcela Bovio
Marcela Alejandra Bovio García (born October 17, 1979) is a Mexican singer and violinist who is currently a member of the Dutch symphonic death metal band MaYaN. In 1995, she joined Hydra, a Mexican metal band, singing and playing violin. In 1999 they released an EP called "''Bosquejo''". After leaving them, Bovio co-founded the Mexican experimental rock band Elfonía in 2001, which was active until 2006. In 2003, she responded to a "casting call" by Dutch musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen for relatively unknown singers, who chose her to play the character of Wife in the Ayreon album ''The Human Equation''. In 2005, he also picked her for his new project, the progressive metal band Stream of Passion. The band released their debut album ''Embrace the Storm'' the same year, with Bovio acting as sole lyricist. Lucassen left the band to continue on its own in 2007; this resulted in Bovio acting as band leader and one of the main songwriters (including for composition) on subsequent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (band)
Elis was a gothic metal band from Liechtenstein, formed by Sabine Dünser and Pete Streit in 2003 after the split of Erben der Schöpfung in 2002. The band temporarily split up in February 2012 after lead singer Simone Christinat's departure. However, a month later, the band began doing a search for Christinat's replacement and the search was successful. Elis has since "disbanded" in order to form a new group called Zirkonium, with Swiss singer Kathrin Schlumpf as their lead vocalist. History ''God's Silence, Devil's Temptation'' Elis began their musical career under the name 'Erben der Schöpfung' in 2000. In 2001, they released their first single "Elis" as well as their debut album ''Twilight''. The band has appeared live at the Wave Gotik Festival in Leipzig, among others, has held on to favorable positioning on the DAC-Charts, and has remained well represented in the scene's press. Germany's Orkus Magazine, for example, featured Erben der Schöpfung as their top newcomer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Schleret
Sandra Carola Schleret (born 26 June 1976) is a singer from Austria, well-known for being the lead singer in bands such as Dreams of Sanity, Elis, and Soulslide. She was also the female vocalist for Austrian band Siegfried and Eyes of Eden with Polish heavy metal musician Waldemar Sorychta. Career With Dreams of Sanity (1994–2002) In 1994, Schleret and Martina Hornbacher replaced the former vocalists and released their first demo tape with Dreams of Sanity in May that same year. In January 1997, they have released their first album ''Komödia'' featuring the female duo. Not long after the release, Dreams of Sanity split from Hornbacher for musical and personal differences and after a lot of vocal-auditions, they decided not to fill Hornbacher's place, leaving Schleret with a female leading role. The band went onwards making their second album ''Masquerade'', released in 1999, with Schleret as the lead vocalist (excluding the track "The Phantom of the Opera" which featured Til ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darkmind
''Darkmind'' is the third full-length album by Beto Vázquez Infinity. Track listing # "From Your Heart" - 3:12 # "Kingdom Of Liberty" - 4:34 # "Magical Moments Of Time" - 4:44 # "Mystic" - 3:28 # "Darkmind" - 4:36 # "For Time Runs In My Veins" - 3:40 # "Sleeping In The Shadows" - 6:16 # "Chronicles Of A World Without Gods" - 3:40 # "Close Your Eyes" - 4:30 # "Follow The Moonlight" - 3:43 # "Memories Of Reinglow" - 4:39 # "The Tunnel Of The Souls" (bonus track) - 4:21 Credits *Jessica Lehto - vocals *Victor Rivarola - vocals *Karina Varela - vocals *Carlos Ferrari - Lead and rhythm guitars *Lucas Pereyra - Programming *Beto Vázquez - Bass guitar, Bass, acoustic and rhythm guitars, programming *Norberto Roman - drum kit, drums Guest musicians *Sandra Schleret - Elis - Track 7 *Sonya Scarlet - Theatres des Vampires *Marcela Bovio - Stream of Passion - Track 12 *Eddy Antonini - Skylark *Kiara - Skylark - Track 8 *Olaf Thörsen - Vision Divine *Pablo Soler - Pablo Soler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forgotten Tales
Forgotten Tales is a Canadians, Canadian power metal band from Quebec City, Quebec, originally formed in 1999. Biography Forgotten Tales were formed 1999 as a cover band, playing power metal songs by their favorite European bands. As one of Canada's few melodic power metal bands, they performed live regularly, including an opening slot for Finland, Finnish group Nightwish in Montreal in November, 2000. At this point, the group began writing original material for an album. The group went into Victor studios in Montreal in April 2001 to record their debut effort, ''The Promise (Forgotten Tales album), The Promise''. Forgotten Tales supported groups such as Edguy and Gamma Ray (band), Gamma Ray. In 2003, the band entered Menzo studios in Quebec City to record the material that would become their second album, ''All the Sinners (album), All the Sinners'', released in August, 2004. In 2005, original drummer Cédric Prévost left the band, replaced by Mike Bélanger. At the beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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