Almah (band)
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Almah was initially established in 2006 as a side project of Angra
’s singer Edu Falaschi. Since 2006 Almah has released two albums and has turned from a solo-project into a band with regular activities. Edu runs Almah simultaneously with his work with Angra
, and the band is currently working at its third studio album.
was released in the second half of 2006 (Japan/Victor-JVC
and Brazil/Laser Company) / in March 2007 (Europe/AFM Records
). Besides singing, Edu Falaschi also produced the record, composed all the songs and wrote all the lyrics. He recorded acoustic guitars and keyboards and created all the arrangements for every instrument, including orchestrations. The album was recorded in Finland
and Brazil with the following musicians: Emppu Vuorinen
(guitars – Nightwish
), Lauri Porra
(bass – Stratovarius
) and Casey Grillo
(drums – Kamelot
) and special guest appearances: Mike Stone
(guitars – Queensrÿche
), Edu Ardanuy
(guitars – Dr. Sin
) and Sizão Machado (bass – Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque
and others) among others.
Edu Falaschi: I was searching for a name – easy name to remember and to pronounce in all languages and I find out that Almah with «h» in Hebrew means virginity and purity but at the same time I find out in the bible many religious people say what it means the opposite it means malice and perversion then I thought – ok two opposite meanings it’s very interesting and this two sides I can use this idea to make lyrics – I decided to talk about human feelings in a whole album - and human feelings can be good and bad – like liberty like love ore we can feel like freedom we can feel envy and greed – bad feelings. That’s how I decided to wrote about human feelings. But about the name again – Almah, the sound «Alma» in Portuguese is soul and the soul in Spanish is soul as well and I am always finding different meanings of this word – always good meanings.
The debut album got good reviews in many rock magazines and websites worldwide. Edu Falaschi was called one of the best singers by Burrn!
magazine readers (Japan
).
The second album Fragile Equality
was released on September 24 in Asia/Brazil by JVC
and Laser Company Records and on October 17 in Europe/USA/Canada by AFM Records
. Since in June 2007 Angra
took a break for two years, Edu concentrated on Almah. The solo project month by month was turning into a real band with stable line-up.
Edu Falaschi: Angra really stopped in 2007 in July. And then when I released the first album, it was the solo album, I knew that maybe in the future Almah could be a band. And when Angra really stopped, we didn’t know about Angra future and we didn’t know when we would come back with Angra. I decided in December 2007 to create a new Almah album, but as a real band, as a full time band.
Besides Edu, who is handling the vocals, his Angra's mate Felipe Andreoli
on bass has participated in the band. Guitar player Marcelo Barbosa
from Khallice
joined the band before its first tour in August 2007. During pre-production stage of Fragile Equality the drummer Marcelo Moreira (Burning in Hell) and the second guitarist Paulo Schroeber entered Almah. All members have contributed actively to the songwriting process of Fragile Equality
, with Edu Falaschi and Felipe Andreoli
being responsible for the production as well. CD was recorded in Norcal Studios (São Paulo
) in the summer 2008.
The 2nd Almah album Fragile Equality
lyrical concept is about "the balance between all the elements of the universe" based on a book that Edu is the co-writer for. The book "Fragile Equality - Equinox-Book 1" (done in manga
style) is to be released sometime later, with a karaoke CD of the Fragile Equality album.
In Brazil the first press of the album was sold out during the first day of official sales. According to the magazine Roadie Crew the album became of the best-selling albums in Brazil. By the readers of Brazilian Metal Magazine, Roadie Crew and by the contributors of the Brazilian metal website Whiplash and the Brazilian metal website Rock Undeground Almah and Fragile Equality
were recognized as THE BEST BRAZILIAN BAND 2008, THE BEST ALBUM 2008, THE BEST ARTWORK 2008 among other nominations awarded to Almah musicians.
Fragile Equality in mass media:
Metal Temple website (Greece) 4.5/5 (excellent)
Novo Metal website (Brazil) 9.0/10
Lords Of Metal website (Holland) 80/100
Rock Eyez website 4.5/5
Pavillon 666 website (France) 9/10
Whiplash (Brazil) 9/10
The tour started in São Paulo
in November 2008 and finished in April 2009 in Rio de Janeiro
. In July and August 2008 ALMAH played on the main stage of musical festivals PÍAUI POP and PORÃO DO ROCK.
In January 2009 Almah launched the new video clip Beyond Tomorrow. It was filmed in December 2008 in the capital of Brazil - Brasília
by Rodrigo Gianetto who works also for MTV
Brazil. The clip is available on the band’s official Myspace
and Youtube
channels.
The band has its own fan clubs all around the world, in Europe, Japan and even in Russia and in Brazil. In March 2009 the band released its first Internet single All I Am (with acoustic version of this song) through its Brazilian Equality Fan Club.
Angra returned to the high activities in March 2009 but Almah announced the start of composing songs for the follower of Fragile Equality
.
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
’s singer Edu Falaschi. Since 2006 Almah has released two albums and has turned from a solo-project into a band with regular activities. Edu runs Almah simultaneously with his work with Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
, and the band is currently working at its third studio album.
Biography
The first self-titled AlmahAlmah (album)
Almah is the first solo project of Brazilian heavy metal singer and Angra frontman Edu Falaschi. The lyrics are about the different feelings of the human being and the title phonetically means "soul" in the Portuguese language...
was released in the second half of 2006 (Japan/Victor-JVC
JVC
, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
and Brazil/Laser Company) / in March 2007 (Europe/AFM Records
AFM Records
AFM-Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator....
). Besides singing, Edu Falaschi also produced the record, composed all the songs and wrote all the lyrics. He recorded acoustic guitars and keyboards and created all the arrangements for every instrument, including orchestrations. The album was recorded in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Brazil with the following musicians: Emppu Vuorinen
Emppu Vuorinen
Erno "Emppu" Matti Juhani Vuorinen is a Finnish guitarist, most famous for being a founding member and occasional songwriter of the symphonic metal band Nightwish...
(guitars – Nightwish
Nightwish
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
), Lauri Porra
Lauri Porra
Lauri Porra is a Finnish bassist and composer. Best known for his work in Stratovarius and Sinergy. Lauri Porra is a fourth generation musician, He is the great grandson of the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. He started to study music at age 6 when he started to play cello in a local music...
(bass – Stratovarius
Stratovarius
Stratovarius are a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Since their formation they have released 13 studio albums and one live album. Along with Helloween, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire and Gamma Ray, Stratovarius are considered one of the leading groups of the power metal and symphonic...
) and Casey Grillo
Casey Grillo
Casey Grillo, born October 16, 1976 in Enid, Oklahoma, is the drummer for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. He has two older siblings, a brother and a sister, who are also drummers...
(drums – Kamelot
Kamelot
Kamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
) and special guest appearances: Mike Stone
Mike Stone (musician)
Mike Stone is an American heavy metal guitarist, best known for his previous involvement in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. He joined Queensrÿche for their 2003 Tribe tour, and made his first appearance on the 2003 album Tribe, with writing credits for the song "Losing Myself"...
(guitars – Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche
thumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
), Edu Ardanuy
Edu Ardanuy
Eduardo Ardanuy is a Brazilian guitarist who has worked with such bands as Dr. Sin, Anjos da Noite, Blezqi Zatzas, Supla and Eduardo Araújo. He was included in a 'Top 10' ranking by the Guitar Player Magazine in 1998...
(guitars – Dr. Sin
Dr. Sin
Dr. Sin is a rock band, formed in São Paulo, Brazil in 1991 by Eduardo Ardanuy and brothers Andria and Ivan Busic.-Biography:In the mid 1980s, brothers Ivan and Andria Busic played in several metal and hard rock bands together...
) and Sizão Machado (bass – Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda , popularly known as Chico Buarque , is a singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet...
and others) among others.
Edu Falaschi: I was searching for a name – easy name to remember and to pronounce in all languages and I find out that Almah with «h» in Hebrew means virginity and purity but at the same time I find out in the bible many religious people say what it means the opposite it means malice and perversion then I thought – ok two opposite meanings it’s very interesting and this two sides I can use this idea to make lyrics – I decided to talk about human feelings in a whole album - and human feelings can be good and bad – like liberty like love ore we can feel like freedom we can feel envy and greed – bad feelings. That’s how I decided to wrote about human feelings. But about the name again – Almah, the sound «Alma» in Portuguese is soul and the soul in Spanish is soul as well and I am always finding different meanings of this word – always good meanings.
The debut album got good reviews in many rock magazines and websites worldwide. Edu Falaschi was called one of the best singers by Burrn!
Burrn!
Burrn! is a monthly Japanese magazine, published since 1984, for fans of heavy metal music. It is published by Shinko Music in Tokyo. The magazine's content is in Japanese, but the covers are predominantly in English.-References:* Japanavision...
magazine readers (Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
).
The second album Fragile Equality
Fragile Equality (album)
Fragile Equality is the second studio album by Brazilian power metal band Almah released in October 2008.- Track list :- Personnel :*Edu Falaschi - Vocals*Felipe Andreoli - Bass*Marcelo Barbosa - Guitar*Paulo Schroeber - Guitar...
was released on September 24 in Asia/Brazil by JVC
JVC
, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
and Laser Company Records and on October 17 in Europe/USA/Canada by AFM Records
AFM Records
AFM-Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator....
. Since in June 2007 Angra
Angra (band)
Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
took a break for two years, Edu concentrated on Almah. The solo project month by month was turning into a real band with stable line-up.
Edu Falaschi: Angra really stopped in 2007 in July. And then when I released the first album, it was the solo album, I knew that maybe in the future Almah could be a band. And when Angra really stopped, we didn’t know about Angra future and we didn’t know when we would come back with Angra. I decided in December 2007 to create a new Almah album, but as a real band, as a full time band.
Besides Edu, who is handling the vocals, his Angra's mate Felipe Andreoli
Felipe Andreoli
Felipe Andreoli is a heavy-metal bassist known for playing in bands like Angra, Karma and Almah.In 2006, along with Angra and Hangar's members, he participated in Fábio Laguna's Freakeys project....
on bass has participated in the band. Guitar player Marcelo Barbosa
Marcelo Barbosa
Marcelo Barbosa is a Brazilian guitar player and music professor. He is a founder or participant of a few important Brazilian bands like progressive metal act Khallice and Angra's members project Almah...
from Khallice
Khallice
Khallice is a Brazilian progressive metal act in founded in 1994. The band's founder Marcelo Barbosa is the owner of GTR, a large guitar institute in Brasília, and currently is a member of Angra singer Edu Falaschi's band Almah.-Biography:...
joined the band before its first tour in August 2007. During pre-production stage of Fragile Equality the drummer Marcelo Moreira (Burning in Hell) and the second guitarist Paulo Schroeber entered Almah. All members have contributed actively to the songwriting process of Fragile Equality
Fragile Equality (album)
Fragile Equality is the second studio album by Brazilian power metal band Almah released in October 2008.- Track list :- Personnel :*Edu Falaschi - Vocals*Felipe Andreoli - Bass*Marcelo Barbosa - Guitar*Paulo Schroeber - Guitar...
, with Edu Falaschi and Felipe Andreoli
Felipe Andreoli
Felipe Andreoli is a heavy-metal bassist known for playing in bands like Angra, Karma and Almah.In 2006, along with Angra and Hangar's members, he participated in Fábio Laguna's Freakeys project....
being responsible for the production as well. CD was recorded in Norcal Studios (São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
) in the summer 2008.
The 2nd Almah album Fragile Equality
Fragile Equality (album)
Fragile Equality is the second studio album by Brazilian power metal band Almah released in October 2008.- Track list :- Personnel :*Edu Falaschi - Vocals*Felipe Andreoli - Bass*Marcelo Barbosa - Guitar*Paulo Schroeber - Guitar...
lyrical concept is about "the balance between all the elements of the universe" based on a book that Edu is the co-writer for. The book "Fragile Equality - Equinox-Book 1" (done in manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
style) is to be released sometime later, with a karaoke CD of the Fragile Equality album.
In Brazil the first press of the album was sold out during the first day of official sales. According to the magazine Roadie Crew the album became of the best-selling albums in Brazil. By the readers of Brazilian Metal Magazine, Roadie Crew and by the contributors of the Brazilian metal website Whiplash and the Brazilian metal website Rock Undeground Almah and Fragile Equality
Fragile Equality (album)
Fragile Equality is the second studio album by Brazilian power metal band Almah released in October 2008.- Track list :- Personnel :*Edu Falaschi - Vocals*Felipe Andreoli - Bass*Marcelo Barbosa - Guitar*Paulo Schroeber - Guitar...
were recognized as THE BEST BRAZILIAN BAND 2008, THE BEST ALBUM 2008, THE BEST ARTWORK 2008 among other nominations awarded to Almah musicians.
Fragile Equality in mass media:
Metal Temple website (Greece) 4.5/5 (excellent)
Novo Metal website (Brazil) 9.0/10
Lords Of Metal website (Holland) 80/100
Rock Eyez website 4.5/5
Pavillon 666 website (France) 9/10
Whiplash (Brazil) 9/10
The tour started in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
in November 2008 and finished in April 2009 in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. In July and August 2008 ALMAH played on the main stage of musical festivals PÍAUI POP and PORÃO DO ROCK.
In January 2009 Almah launched the new video clip Beyond Tomorrow. It was filmed in December 2008 in the capital of Brazil - Brasília
Brasília
Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...
by Rodrigo Gianetto who works also for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Brazil. The clip is available on the band’s official Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
and Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channels.
The band has its own fan clubs all around the world, in Europe, Japan and even in Russia and in Brazil. In March 2009 the band released its first Internet single All I Am (with acoustic version of this song) through its Brazilian Equality Fan Club.
Angra returned to the high activities in March 2009 but Almah announced the start of composing songs for the follower of Fragile Equality
Fragile Equality (album)
Fragile Equality is the second studio album by Brazilian power metal band Almah released in October 2008.- Track list :- Personnel :*Edu Falaschi - Vocals*Felipe Andreoli - Bass*Marcelo Barbosa - Guitar*Paulo Schroeber - Guitar...
.
Current members
- Edu Falaschi (AngraAngra (band)Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
) - Vocals, guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
and keyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:... - Felipe AndreoliFelipe AndreoliFelipe Andreoli is a heavy-metal bassist known for playing in bands like Angra, Karma and Almah.In 2006, along with Angra and Hangar's members, he participated in Fábio Laguna's Freakeys project....
(AngraAngra (band)Angra is a Brazilian metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.- Biography :...
) - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Marcelo BarbosaMarcelo BarbosaMarcelo Barbosa is a Brazilian guitar player and music professor. He is a founder or participant of a few important Brazilian bands like progressive metal act Khallice and Angra's members project Almah...
(KhalliceKhalliceKhallice is a Brazilian progressive metal act in founded in 1994. The band's founder Marcelo Barbosa is the owner of GTR, a large guitar institute in Brasília, and currently is a member of Angra singer Edu Falaschi's band Almah.-Biography:...
) - Guitars - Marcelo Moreira (Burning In Hell) - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Paulo Schroeber - Guitars
Former members
- Emppu VuorinenEmppu VuorinenErno "Emppu" Matti Juhani Vuorinen is a Finnish guitarist, most famous for being a founding member and occasional songwriter of the symphonic metal band Nightwish...
(NightwishNightwishNightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. Formed in 1996 by songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former vocalist Tarja Turunen, Nightwish's current line-up has five members, although Tarja has been replaced by Anette Olzon and the...
) - Guitars - Lauri PorraLauri PorraLauri Porra is a Finnish bassist and composer. Best known for his work in Stratovarius and Sinergy. Lauri Porra is a fourth generation musician, He is the great grandson of the famous Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. He started to study music at age 6 when he started to play cello in a local music...
(StratovariusStratovariusStratovarius are a Finnish power metal band that formed in 1984. Since their formation they have released 13 studio albums and one live album. Along with Helloween, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody of Fire and Gamma Ray, Stratovarius are considered one of the leading groups of the power metal and symphonic...
) - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Casey GrilloCasey GrilloCasey Grillo, born October 16, 1976 in Enid, Oklahoma, is the drummer for the symphonic power metal band Kamelot. He has two older siblings, a brother and a sister, who are also drummers...
(KamelotKamelotKamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
) - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Mike StoneMike Stone (musician)Mike Stone is an American heavy metal guitarist, best known for his previous involvement in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. He joined Queensrÿche for their 2003 Tribe tour, and made his first appearance on the 2003 album Tribe, with writing credits for the song "Losing Myself"...
(QueensrÿcheQueensrÿchethumb|250px|right|Queensrÿche's classic line-up performing at the [[Sauna Open Air Metal Festival]] 2011 in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]. Left to right: bass Eddie Jackson, lead vocals Geoff Tate, drums Scott Rockenfield and guitars Michael Wilton....
) - Guitars - Edu ArdanuyEdu ArdanuyEduardo Ardanuy is a Brazilian guitarist who has worked with such bands as Dr. Sin, Anjos da Noite, Blezqi Zatzas, Supla and Eduardo Araújo. He was included in a 'Top 10' ranking by the Guitar Player Magazine in 1998...
(Dr. SinDr. SinDr. Sin is a rock band, formed in São Paulo, Brazil in 1991 by Eduardo Ardanuy and brothers Andria and Ivan Busic.-Biography:In the mid 1980s, brothers Ivan and Andria Busic played in several metal and hard rock bands together...
) - Guitars - Tito Falaschi - Bass
Discography
- AlmahAlmah (album)Almah is the first solo project of Brazilian heavy metal singer and Angra frontman Edu Falaschi. The lyrics are about the different feelings of the human being and the title phonetically means "soul" in the Portuguese language...
(2006/2007, JVC/Laser/AFM) # 165 Japanese Charts - Fragile EqualityFragile Equality (album)Fragile Equality is the second studio album by Brazilian power metal band Almah released in October 2008.- Track list :- Personnel :*Edu Falaschi - Vocals*Felipe Andreoli - Bass*Marcelo Barbosa - Guitar*Paulo Schroeber - Guitar...
(2008,JVC/Laser/AFM) # 188 Japanese Charts - You Take My Hand (2008, Equality Fan Club)
- All I Am (2009, Equality Fan Club)
- Motion (2011)