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Mastercastle is a heavy metal band formed in 2008 in Italy by the guitar player Pier Gonella and the singer Giorgia Gueglio. History Mastercastle was founded in January 2008 by the guitar player Pier Gonella and the singer Giorgia Gueglio. The pair had several music projects in the past and wanted to try something different. No fixed genre was chosen with the emphasis being on producing music in a natural way. The result was a natural mix of the virtuoso guitar style of Pier with the individual female voice of Giorgia Gueglio which worked well together. The pair wrote a great number of songs and recorded a 4 songs promo to gain label interest. In the meantime the line-up was completed by the drummer Alessandro Bissa aka Bix and the bassist Steve Vawamas; their joining changed the initial project into a real band and the name Mastercastle was settled on for the new real band. In July 2008 they sent the demo to Lion Music who offered a deal which leads us up to the release of Ma ...
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Mastercastle is a heavy metal band formed in 2008 in Italy by the guitar player Pier Gonella and the singer Giorgia Gueglio. History Mastercastle was founded in January 2008 by the guitar player Pier Gonella and the singer Giorgia Gueglio. The pair had several music projects in the past and wanted to try something different. No fixed genre was chosen with the emphasis being on producing music in a natural way. The result was a natural mix of the virtuoso guitar style of Pier with the individual female voice of Giorgia Gueglio which worked well together. The pair wrote a great number of songs and recorded a 4 songs promo to gain label interest. In the meantime the line-up was completed by the drummer Alessandro Bissa aka Bix and the bassist Steve Vawamas; their joining changed the initial project into a real band and the name Mastercastle was settled on for the new real band. In July 2008 they sent the demo to Lion Music who offered a deal which leads us up to the release of Ma ...
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John Macaluso
John Macaluso (born January 21, 1968) is an American drummer who has played for bands such as Ark, TNT, and Yngwie Malmsteen. Born in Commack, New York, Macaluso started playing drums at age 11. He has recorded over 200 records and played multiple world tours. He also runs clinics and teaches others. Biography Education John Macaluso began his studies with his friend and mentor, Joe Franco (Good Rats), of whom Macaluso says, "his playing and teaching changed my life". He later began instruction under Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs), Dom Famularo and Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne). At the age of 18, he left his hometown for California to attend the Percussion Institute of Technology, where he studied under Ralph Humphrey ( Frank Zappa), Casey Schuerelle, and Joey Heredia. That same year, Macaluso was hired for his first tour, and recorded with guitarist Paul Hansen in Germany. Early career Soon after John's first recording session, he met guitarist Alex Masi, who he went on to t ...
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Wine Of Heaven
''Wine of Heaven'' is the seventh album of the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle. History The album was recorded starting from January 2016 and was finished in January 2017 at MusicArt studios. (Genoa, Italy), but the composition began on 2015. As for the previous album Enfer (De La Bibliothèque Nationale), the producer was Pier Gonella. Lyrics All lyrics were written by Giorgia Gueglio that consider ‘Wine Of Heaven’ as “a journey through the aroma of the “Nectar of the Gods”, wandering among the meanderings of the mind, discovering the flavor of life, loneliness and passion” but the album is not considered as a concept album about. Track listing Line up * Giorgia Gueglio – voice * Pier Gonella Pier Gonella (born Pierangelo Gonella) is an Italian guitarist, composer, arranger, producer and founding member of the heavy metal band Mastercastle and the black metal band Necrodeath. Biography Pier Gonella began playing guitar at the age ... – guitars ...
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Last Desire
''Last Desire'' is the second album of the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle. The lyrics of the album tell about the concept of "desire". The track "La Serenissima" is a cover of the Italian ensemble Rondo Veneziano. History The album was recorded in December 2009 and January 2010 at '' MusicArt studios (previously called Quakesound). (Genoa, Italy), but the composition began on June. As for the previous album The Phoenix, the producer was Pier Gonella. In 2012 the label Lion Music released a ''special version'' of the album, including 4 bonus tracks: ''Run Like Hell'' (Pink Floyd cover) ''Greedy Blade'' (instrumental version) ''Soldier of Fortune'' (Deep Purple cover), live acoustic version ''Great Hevan's Climb'' (demo version) Lyrics All lyrics were written by Giorgia Gueglio and the album can be considered a concept album about the "desire" theme. Giorgia Gueglio said in a recent interview: ''"We can consider the album as a concept. There is not a story but every song t ...
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The Phoenix (Mastercastle Album)
''The Phoenix'' is the debut album of Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle. History The album was recorded in November and December 2008 at '' MusicArt studios (previously called Quakesound)'' (Genoa, Italy), but the composition began on July. The producer was Pier Gonella. For the song "Princess of love" was produced a videoclip. After the release of the album (17 April 2009) the Japanese label Spiritual Beast offered a deal to release a Japanese edition of the album, that was published on 20 September 2009 with 2 bonus track. One of them is the cover of the song ''Alien Nation'', written by the hard rock/ heavy metal band Scorpions. Lyrics ''The Phoenix'' is not a concept album. All lyrics are written by Giorgia Gueglio and are mostly influenced by human nature as well as forgotten tales and events. In particular the song ''Greedy Blade'' tells about the disaster of Vajont, a dam on the Italian Alps that after a landslide, created a giant wave that destroyed towns and vill ...
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Fabio Lione
Fabio Tordiglione (born 9 October 1973), known professionally as Fabio Lione, is an Italian singer and lyricist who has worked with many bands in the metal genre. He was known for being the singer of Italian power metal band Rhapsody of Fire for 21 years. He later formed his own band Turilli / Lione Rhapsody with former Rhapsody of Fire guitarist Luca Turilli. He is also the current lead vocalist of Angra, and was the original singer of Labyrinth and Vision Divine. Musical career Lione was born in Pisa. His career started in 1990 at the age of 17 when he began to sing with a small rock and roll underground group who played classics of 1950s and 1960s similar to Elvis Presley's songs. He had a passion for groups such as Queensrÿche, Fates Warning, and Crimson Glory, which inspired him to form his own heavy metal band. His musical activities continued with a young group from Pisa, named Athena. They were a progressive metal band with their own unique style and challenged vario ...
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Enfer (De La Bibliothèque Nationale)
''Enfer e La Bibliothèque Nationale' is the fifth album of the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle. The lyrics of the album tell about a secret section of the National Library of Paris. There are also two instrumental tracks, the first "Coming Bach" is a remake of the Prelude in D minor BWV 999 by Johann Sebastian Bach. History The album was recorded starting from June 2014 and was finished in August 2014. It was recorded by Pier Gonella and mixed by Pier Gonella and Giuseppe Orlando at '' MusicArt'' studios. Track listing :All lyrics by Giorgia Gueglio. Line up * Giorgia Gueglio – voice * Pier Gonella Pier Gonella (born Pierangelo Gonella) is an Italian guitarist, composer, arranger, producer and founding member of the heavy metal band Mastercastle and the black metal band Necrodeath. Biography Pier Gonella began playing guitar at the age ... – guitars * Steve Vawamas – bass * Francesco La Rosa – drums References External links Mastercastle – Offici ...
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On Fire (Mastercastle Album)
''On Fire'' is the fourth album of the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle. The lyrics of the album tell about "metals". The instrumental track "The Final Battle" is a cover of the composer Chris Hülsbeck, and the other instrumental "Almost a Fantasy" is a rock remake of the famous Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, known as the Moonlight Sonata, written by Ludwig van Beethoven History The album was recorded starting from March 2012 and was finished in December 2012. It was recorded by Pier Gonella and mixed by Pier Gonella and John Macaluso at '' MusicArt studios. Lyrics ''"Once again all lyrics were composed by Giorgia Gueglio, "I started the lyrics with the intention of writing a concept album with the title "Metals", concerning metals in metallurgy, chemistry, alchemy and magic. But during their creation I found my lyrics full of sentiments, suffering and emotions. So "Metals" became too cold. Many tracks have a title with a metal within ...
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