Alex Vega
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Alessandro Pace, better known by his stage name Alex Vega, is an Italian musician
and part-time DJ. Founder of the Gothic Doom Metal musical project known as The Foreshadowing
, he was previously associated with the bands Dope Stars Inc.
and Klimt 1918
. Pace assumed the name Alex Vega in 2005 when he joined Dope Stars Inc. as a replacement guitarist for Brian Wolfram. Pace left Dope Stars in 2007 and left an earlier project, Klimt 1918, a year earlier in 2006. Currently, Pace is only involved in his own band The Foreshadowing.
bands in the early 1990s. In 1996 he joined the band Spiritual Ceremony until he quit soon after. He soon began writing his own songs for an unnamed doom metal
and gothic
band which never got past development stages due to trouble with finding band members. In 2001, Pace joined Spiritual Front
as guitarist. He got to play live shows with them and he felt it was a good learning experience. He recorded a 7” EP with Hauruck and a split EP with Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
until he joined Klimt 1918
in April 2002.
Pace left Spiritual Front in 2003 and went on to record two studio albums with Klimt 1918; Undressed Momento
in 2003 and Dopoguerra
in 2005. Also in late 2004, Victor Love, lead singer of Dope Stars Inc.
and friend of Pace through other bands, asked Pace to join the band as a replacement guitarist for former member Brian Wolfram. Pace agreed and finished up recording for their debut album, Neuromance
, which released in mid-2005. Love stated that Wolfram did not quit but that they wanted a new guitarist and that Pace completed the line-up and that "he contributed a lot for Neuromance even if he joined so late." With Dope Stars, Pace assumed the stage name Alex Vega that would stick with him during his time with the band.
Pace kept with Klimt 1918 until 2006 where he quit and became exclusive to Dope Stars. He then recorded the EP Make a Star
and the full album Gigahearts
with them, both of which released in 2006. In 2007, soon after the release of Gigahearts, Pace left Dope Stars Inc. for "personal reasons" Meanwhile, The Foreshadowing
, a band that Pace had begun in 1997 but never officially formed joined together in 2006 and have since released a full album, Days of Nothing, have recently finished to work on their second album, Oionos, which has been released on April 2010. Pace is now a part time disc jockey
and plays exclusively for The Foreshadowing.
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With Dope Stars Inc.
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With Klimt 1918
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With The Foreshadowing
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Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and part-time DJ. Founder of the Gothic Doom Metal musical project known as The Foreshadowing
The Foreshadowing
The Foreshadowing are an Italian gothic metal/doom metal band with ambient influences.-Origins:The band was officially formed at the dawn of 2005, but the project was actually started back in 1998, from an idea of Alessandro Pace ), who involved his friends Andrea Chiodetti and Francesco Sosto ...
, he was previously associated with the bands Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc. is an alternative and industrial rock band formed in Rome, Italy in late 2002, though the band was not officially formed until 2003. The band was founded by Victor Love, Darin Yevonde, Grace Khold and Brian Wolfram. They have four albums and three EPs released, with the latest being...
and Klimt 1918
Klimt 1918
-Biography:Klimt 1918 was started in 1999 by brothers Marco and Paolo Soellner, after the split of their former band, Another Day . Marco's newly discovered love for bands like The Cure, Bauhaus and Joy Division, led him to incorporate new influences in his songwriting...
. Pace assumed the name Alex Vega in 2005 when he joined Dope Stars Inc. as a replacement guitarist for Brian Wolfram. Pace left Dope Stars in 2007 and left an earlier project, Klimt 1918, a year earlier in 2006. Currently, Pace is only involved in his own band The Foreshadowing.
Biography
Pace was born May 20, 1977 in Rome, Italy. He grew up there where he began playing guitar casually in death metalDeath metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
bands in the early 1990s. In 1996 he joined the band Spiritual Ceremony until he quit soon after. He soon began writing his own songs for an unnamed doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
and gothic
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band which never got past development stages due to trouble with finding band members. In 2001, Pace joined Spiritual Front
Spiritual Front
Spiritual Front is a five-part neofolk act from Rome. Its members describe their music as "nihilist suicide pop", although elements of neoclassical and rock music, melancholic folk, as well as tango are prevalent, along with a recurring experimental feel...
as guitarist. He got to play live shows with them and he felt it was a good learning experience. He recorded a 7” EP with Hauruck and a split EP with Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio
Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio is a neofolk and martial industrial music group from Stockholm. The band is composed of its founding member and vocalist Tomas Pettersson, and Rose-Marie Larsen, who replaced Chelsea Krook on backup vocals...
until he joined Klimt 1918
Klimt 1918
-Biography:Klimt 1918 was started in 1999 by brothers Marco and Paolo Soellner, after the split of their former band, Another Day . Marco's newly discovered love for bands like The Cure, Bauhaus and Joy Division, led him to incorporate new influences in his songwriting...
in April 2002.
Pace left Spiritual Front in 2003 and went on to record two studio albums with Klimt 1918; Undressed Momento
Undressed Momento
Undressed Momento is the first full-length album by Italian alternative rock band Klimt 1918. It was released in 2003 on My Kingdom Music....
in 2003 and Dopoguerra
Dopoguerra
Dopoguerra is the second full-length album by Italian alternative rock band Klimt 1918. It was released in 2005 on the German label, Prophecy Productions, which gave the band exposure outside their home country....
in 2005. Also in late 2004, Victor Love, lead singer of Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc. is an alternative and industrial rock band formed in Rome, Italy in late 2002, though the band was not officially formed until 2003. The band was founded by Victor Love, Darin Yevonde, Grace Khold and Brian Wolfram. They have four albums and three EPs released, with the latest being...
and friend of Pace through other bands, asked Pace to join the band as a replacement guitarist for former member Brian Wolfram. Pace agreed and finished up recording for their debut album, Neuromance
Neuromance
Neuromance is the debut studio album by Italian industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc. and is also the first project by the band released under the Trisol Music Group label. Lyrically it focuses on traditional cyberpunk beliefs and themes...
, which released in mid-2005. Love stated that Wolfram did not quit but that they wanted a new guitarist and that Pace completed the line-up and that "he contributed a lot for Neuromance even if he joined so late." With Dope Stars, Pace assumed the stage name Alex Vega that would stick with him during his time with the band.
Pace kept with Klimt 1918 until 2006 where he quit and became exclusive to Dope Stars. He then recorded the EP Make a Star
Make a Star
Make a Star is the second EP album by Italian industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc.. It was released on August 4, 2006. Following suit of their previous albums, the EP was released under the Trisol Music Group label as well as being distributed by Metropolis Records in North America and Canada, with...
and the full album Gigahearts
Gigahearts
Gigahearts is the second studio album by Italian industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc.. Lyrically it focuses on traditional cyberpunk beliefs and themes. The album was released in 2006 first in Europe and in other countries including North America and Australia in the following weeks...
with them, both of which released in 2006. In 2007, soon after the release of Gigahearts, Pace left Dope Stars Inc. for "personal reasons" Meanwhile, The Foreshadowing
The Foreshadowing
The Foreshadowing are an Italian gothic metal/doom metal band with ambient influences.-Origins:The band was officially formed at the dawn of 2005, but the project was actually started back in 1998, from an idea of Alessandro Pace ), who involved his friends Andrea Chiodetti and Francesco Sosto ...
, a band that Pace had begun in 1997 but never officially formed joined together in 2006 and have since released a full album, Days of Nothing, have recently finished to work on their second album, Oionos, which has been released on April 2010. Pace is now a part time disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and plays exclusively for The Foreshadowing.
Discography
With Spiritual FrontSpiritual Front
Spiritual Front is a five-part neofolk act from Rome. Its members describe their music as "nihilist suicide pop", although elements of neoclassical and rock music, melancholic folk, as well as tango are prevalent, along with a recurring experimental feel...
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- No Kisses on the Mouth - (2003)
- Satyriasis - (2005)
- Angel of Ashes: a Tribute to Scott Walker - 2006
With Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc.
Dope Stars Inc. is an alternative and industrial rock band formed in Rome, Italy in late 2002, though the band was not officially formed until 2003. The band was founded by Victor Love, Darin Yevonde, Grace Khold and Brian Wolfram. They have four albums and three EPs released, with the latest being...
:
- NeuromanceNeuromanceNeuromance is the debut studio album by Italian industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc. and is also the first project by the band released under the Trisol Music Group label. Lyrically it focuses on traditional cyberpunk beliefs and themes...
(2005) - Make a StarMake a StarMake a Star is the second EP album by Italian industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc.. It was released on August 4, 2006. Following suit of their previous albums, the EP was released under the Trisol Music Group label as well as being distributed by Metropolis Records in North America and Canada, with...
(2006) - GigaheartsGigaheartsGigahearts is the second studio album by Italian industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc.. Lyrically it focuses on traditional cyberpunk beliefs and themes. The album was released in 2006 first in Europe and in other countries including North America and Australia in the following weeks...
(2006)
With Klimt 1918
Klimt 1918
-Biography:Klimt 1918 was started in 1999 by brothers Marco and Paolo Soellner, after the split of their former band, Another Day . Marco's newly discovered love for bands like The Cure, Bauhaus and Joy Division, led him to incorporate new influences in his songwriting...
:
- Undressed MomentoUndressed MomentoUndressed Momento is the first full-length album by Italian alternative rock band Klimt 1918. It was released in 2003 on My Kingdom Music....
(2003) - DopoguerraDopoguerraDopoguerra is the second full-length album by Italian alternative rock band Klimt 1918. It was released in 2005 on the German label, Prophecy Productions, which gave the band exposure outside their home country....
(2005)
With The Foreshadowing
The Foreshadowing
The Foreshadowing are an Italian gothic metal/doom metal band with ambient influences.-Origins:The band was officially formed at the dawn of 2005, but the project was actually started back in 1998, from an idea of Alessandro Pace ), who involved his friends Andrea Chiodetti and Francesco Sosto ...
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- Days of Nothing - (2007)
- Oionos - (2010)