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Underworld (Adagio Album)
''Underworld'' is the second studio album by French progressive/neoclassical metal band Adagio, released in 2003. It is the last by the band to feature David Readman on vocals and Dirk Bruinenberg on drums. Track listing Personnel *Stéphan Forté – guitar *David Readman – vocals *Kevin Codfert – keyboard *Franck Hermanny – bass *Dirk Bruinenberg – drums * Dennis Ward – producer with *Rose Hreidmarr of Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. ''Anorexia'' is a term of Gr ... – guest vocals on tracks 4 and 7 Charts References 2003 albums Albums produced by Dennis Ward (musician) Adagio (band) albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adagio (band)
Adagio is a French progressive metal band formed in 2000 by guitarist Stéphan Forté. History Since their third studio album ''Dominate,'' Adagio has evolved from their original power metal sound, but still adhering to their trademark elements of virtuosity and massive orchestral influences. With ''Dominate,'' they implemented a heavier sound with traditional death grunts. '' Archangels in Black'' was the band's fourth album. The band has stated that the "compositions are the ultimate between melodic and extreme metal, and can be considered as a more brutal version of (their second album) ''Underworld''". In April 2016, Stéphan Forté created an Indiegogo campaign to help fund Adagio's fifth album, ''Life''. The campaign ended on 5 June 2016, with the campaign reaching 148% of its goal. The album was expected to come out in December 2016 under Stéphan's own label, Zeta Nemesis. The release date was delayed to 26 July 2017 but the band premiered a song called "Darkness Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Metal
Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad :Fusion music genres, fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral or "pseudo-classical" compositions of the latter. One of these experimental examples introduced to modern metal was djent. The music typically showcases the extreme technical proficiency of the performers and usually uses unorthodox Chord progression, harmonies as well as complex rhythms with frequent Metre (music), meter changes and intense syncopation. While the genre emerged towards the late-1980s, it was not until the 1990s that progressive metal achieved widespread success. Queensrÿche, Dream Theater, Tool (band), Tool, Symphony X,''AllMusic''Tool Retrieved on February 11, 2013. Shadow Gallery, King's X, and Fates Warning are a few examples of progressive metal bands who achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoclassical Metal
Neoclassical metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is heavily influenced by classical music and usually features very technical playing,Stephan Forté, "Metal néoclassique" in ''Guitarist Magazine Pedago'', Hors Série #29, "Les secrets du metal- Etudes de Style", March 2009, pp.14–15."''L'arrivée du néoclassique remet au goût du jour la virtuosité et le travail de l'instrument''", "Les secrets du metal- Etudes de Style", March 2009, p.14 consisting of elements borrowed from both classical and speed metal music. Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore pioneered the subgenre by merging classical melodies and blues rock. Later, Yngwie Malmsteen became one of the most notable musicians in the subgenre, and contributed greatly to the development of the style in the 1980s."''C'est véritablement en 1984, avec son premier album solo "Rising Force", que le virtuose suédois Yngwie Malmsteen fait découvrir au monde son mélange unique de baroque et de heavy metal''", "Les secrets du m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symphonic Metal
Symphonic metal is a cross-generic style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitars of metal with different elements of orchestral classical music, such as symphonic instruments, choirs and sometimes a full orchestra, or just keyboard orchestration. Symphonic metal bands can feature classically trained vocalists, in which case they can be attributed nicknames such as opera metal or operatic metal. Perhaps the most pioneering and prominent examples of symphonic metal bands are Swedish band Therion, Finnish band Nightwish, Italian band Rhapsody of Fire and Dutch bands Within Temptation, The Gathering and Epica. All six bands place a large focus on elements prevalent in film scores in addition to the more basic classical components utilized more widely in the genre. Musical characteristics The metal subgenres most ty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Ward (musician)
Dennis Ward is an American bass player and music producer, founder of the bands Pink Cream 69 and Unisonic. He also performs lead vocals for the AOR studio project Khymera. Biography Starting play in 1985, in 2015 left the Unisonic and 2017, he joined a new band called Panorama. The same year he also joined Firewind and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G to produce his solo album ''Fearless'' and be part of his supporting band as the bass player and vocalist. In June 2019, Ward was announced as the new bassist of heavy metal British band Magnum. Discography with Pink Cream 69 * 1989: ''Pink Cream 69'' * 1991: '' One Size Fits All'' * 1993: '' Games People Play'' * 1995: ''Change'' * 1997: '' Food for Thought'' * 1998: ''Electrified'' * 2000: ''Sonic Dynamite'' * 2000: '' Mixery'' (EP) * 2001: ''Endangered'' * 2003: ''Live'' * 2004: '' Thunderdome'' * 2007: ''In10sity'' * 2009: ''Live in Karlsruhe'' * 2013: ''Ceremonial'' * 2017: ''Headstrong'' with D.C. Coope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctus Ignis
''Sanctus Ignis'' is the debut album by French progressive/neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on 8 May 2001 in France by Nothing to Say and in Europe by Limb Music. Track listing Reception ''Sanctus Ignis'' was well received by critics. Gary Hill of AllMusic said "this is a superior album in the neo-classically tinged metal genre." Personnel Adagio * David Readman – vocals * Stéphan Forté – guitar, keyboard * Richard Andersson – keyboard * Franck Hermanny – bass guitar * Dirk Bruinenberg Dirk Bruinenberg (born 21 August 1968) is a Dutch musician known as the former drummer of several European progressive metal and power metal bands, including: Elegy, Ian Parry's Consortium Project and Adagio. He is often recognized for his intri ... – drums Production * Dennis Ward – production, mixing, engineering * Isabel De Amorim – artwork * Marc Villalonga – photography References {{Authority control 2001 debut albums Albums produced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Band In Upperworld
''A Band in Upperworld'' is the first live album and the third release by French progressive metal band Adagio. Track listing # "Introitus" – 1:22 # "Second Sight" – 6:07 # "Chosen" – 8:43 # "The Stringless Violin" – 6:32 # "From My Sleep... to Someone Else" – 7:47 # "Promises" – 5:14 # "The Seven Lands of Sin" – 14:02 # "Panem et Circences" (Japanese edition bonus track) – 6:18 # "In Nomine..." – 6:24 Personnel *Kevin Codfert – keyboard *Stéphan Forté – guitar *Franck Hermanny – bass *Eric Lebailles – drums *David Readman David Readman (born 6 July 1970) is an English singer best known as the vocalist of hard rock band Pink Cream 69 and former vocalist of progressive metal band Adagio. He released a solo album in 2007 and was part of German guitarist Alex Beyrod ... – vocals Adagio (band) albums 2004 live albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Metal
Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad :Fusion music genres, fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven sound of the former with the more experimental, cerebral or "pseudo-classical" compositions of the latter. One of these experimental examples introduced to modern metal was djent. The music typically showcases the extreme technical proficiency of the performers and usually uses unorthodox Chord progression, harmonies as well as complex rhythms with frequent Metre (music), meter changes and intense syncopation. While the genre emerged towards the late-1980s, it was not until the 1990s that progressive metal achieved widespread success. Queensrÿche, Dream Theater, Tool (band), Tool, Symphony X,''AllMusic''Tool Retrieved on February 11, 2013. Shadow Gallery, King's X, and Fates Warning are a few examples of progressive metal bands who achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Readman
David Readman (born 6 July 1970) is an English singer best known as the vocalist of hard rock band Pink Cream 69 and former vocalist of progressive metal band Adagio. He released a solo album in 2007 and was part of German guitarist Alex Beyrodt's band Voodoo Circle, from 2008 to 2016, returning in 2020. In 2015, two new projects featuring Readman on lead vocals were announced. The first called Room Experience, is a melodic rock project led by Italian musician Gianluca Firmo, with a self-titled album released in May 2015. And the second is Almanac, the new heavy metal band led by former Rage guitarist Victor Smolski. In September 2016 it was announced he had reformed the David Readman Band, his solo band that he founded in Germany. It now features Dutch musicians Emile Marcelis (ex-Vengeance, bass), Eddie Claessens (Vandale, drums) and Bram Engelen (Ostrogoth, guitars). Readman joined British heavy metal band Tank in 2017. In October of the same year, a new project called P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Bruinenberg
Dirk Bruinenberg (born 21 August 1968) is a Dutch musician known as the former drummer of several European progressive metal and power metal bands, including: Elegy, Ian Parry's Consortium Project and Adagio. He is often recognized for his intricate drumming style and technical double bass patterns. In the late 1980s and early 90s, Bruinenberg played with Dutch thrash metal bands Abyss and Vulture. Subsequently, he joined Elegy in 1993, replacing original drummer Ed Warby of Gorefest. He recorded seven albums with Elegy until 2002. The band toured throughout Europe and Japan alongside Stratovarius, Kamelot, Annihilator, Phantom Blue, The Gathering, Gorefest and others. After Elegy, Bruinenberg joined French progressive metal band Adagio with whom he recorded their first two albums. He left the band in late 2003, citing personal reasons coupled with conflicting schedules. His performance in Adagio has been critically acclaimed due mainly to the high complexity of the music. Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Codfert
Kevin Codfert is the current keyboardist of the band Adagio. He joined the band in 2003, working on the album ''Underworld''. He is the producer of progressive metal band Myrath, which met with the band during Rock Festival in Tunisia in December 2006. Codfert collaborated with Stéphan Forté (guitarist of Adagio) on his solo project, and also with the band Venturia. Discography Myrath * Hope (full-length, 2007) * Desert Call (full-length, 2009) * Tales of the Sands (full-length, 2011) * Legacy (full-length, 2016) * Shehili (full-length, 2019) Adagio * Underworld (full-length, 2003) * A Band in Upperworld, (live, 2004) * Dominate (full-length, 2006) * Archangels in Black (full-length, 2009) * Life (full-length, 2017) Productions * Legacy – Myrath (full-length, 2016) * The Shadows Compendium – Stéphan Forté (full-length, 2011) * Tales of the Sands – Myrath (full-length, 2011) * Archangels in Black – Adagio (full-length, 2009) * Trapped – Julien Damot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anorexia Nervosa (band)
Anorexia Nervosa is a French symphonic black metal band from Limoges, formed in 1991. They are currently "on hold" due to the departure of vocalist RMS Hreidmarr. Biography Anorexia Nervosa (full name Anorexia Nervosa the Nihilistic Orchestra) was formed in 1991 as Necromancia, with a line-up consisting of Stéphane Bayle (guitar), Marc Zabé (guitar), Pierre Couquet (bass), Nilcas Vant (drums) and Stéphane Gerbaud (vocals).Rivadavia, Eduardo " Anorexia Nervosa Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation As Necromancia they produced a demo in 1993, '' The Garden of Delight''. A second demo, '' Nihil Negativum'', gave Anorexia Nervosa its place in the underground metal scene. The demo featured the dark, industrial atmosphere that their album ''Exile'' was later known for. During a concert in the south of France, Michael Berberian, from Season of Mist Records, noticed the band and offered them a contract for an album. ''Exile'', was released in 1997. Reminiscent of their pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
